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  1. RGL
    First 5 of the Catalinas done
  2. RGL
    Well done
  3. RGL
    Sorry, got a bit excited as I’ve pre ordered one
  4. RGL
    Ha!! They will be releasing one this year! We can do it (make it interesting)
  5. RGL
    So when you make the photo black and white and washed out…. So more weathering to go, exhaust stains and patches. I also need to fade out the star on the top wing
  6. RGL
    References, each of the 8 cats are significantly damaged but all different, so to track they all get their own hanger for a while
  7. RGL
    I’m still not happy with them. I’m off to buy some enamel silver to make them more ravaged. next step in the Catalina’s, highlights and a fading the a panzer blue filter to give it some depth.
  8. RGL
    Not incorrect just not weathered like the reference photos
  9. RGL
    Now the Hell Cats are pretty much done, as is the Duck. I’ve painted the Catalinas in a 3 tone base coat which I now have to completely destroy.
  10. RGL
    Decals and final base coats added. Next is weathering
  11. RGL
    I always find cable reels an absolute pain. You could use the centre of the kit ones (trim the edges) then put brass on them
  12. RGL
    Yes I will, no matter how hard I try I can’t see any numbers on the aircraft and I wonder if they were painted out before disposal
  13. RGL
    Hellcats, three shades of blue so far, undercarriage to be painted then decals then weathering.
  14. RGL
    Paint cue! Hard to get motivated
  15. RGL
    Are you going to use decals or masks for the lines? Masks give you a lot more latitude
  16. RGL
    Of the 18 hellcats I opened up the cockpits on 9, as there are 9 very obvious ones not nestling under a Cat’s wings. Trumpeter actually let’s you fold the wings up but they’re are completely incorrect requiring both the wing and wing root to have a bit a surgery using a razor saw.
  17. RGL
    Dryfit #1
  18. RGL
    Nice! Another one on my to do list
  19. RGL
    Nice work Alan, I particularly like the colours
  20. RGL
    So 8 Catalinas
  21. RGL
    Nice work, this class of cruiser is definitely on my todo list with a full Infini upgrade. What’s next?
  22. RGL
    And some Cats
  23. RGL
    So he bought a jeep!
  24. RGL
    Next is a Grumman Duck which appears in the photo. The only way I could get one is to have it 3D printed from shapeways. It’s horrible but will have to do.
  25. RGL
    Yep, love the airbrush. I actually have 2 of them now. first deck equipment, tractors!

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