Well, I was going to wait until I had completed the model before doing a final posting, but things being what they are, it is taking longer to get to that point than I thought. So I will post an additional in progress comment today.
The plane has been weathered and mostly completed. There are a few small detail bits to add which I will do after I get the base completed.
While I feel that the oil paint only weathering approach I used can work, I think going forward I will return to my previous combination of airbrush and oil paint weathering as it has what I consider to be a more pleasing appearance. This is probably because I don't have a lot of experience with this yet and I will continue to experiment on future kits.
The propellers were installed. As I mentioned before, one propeller will simulate the engine still running while the other will be just at the point where the prop has hit the ground and the engine has stopped. I probably should have bent the prop blades more, but I didn't have confidence enough that I could pull it off correctly.
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1. When the plane is permanently glued to the base, it will be angled slightly more to the starboard (right hand) side so that the prop is actually in contact with the ground.
I am not entirely positive about the airfield that this aircraft operated out of other than knowing it had somewhat primitive conditions. So I am imagining quickly poured concrete area surrounded by dirt and scrub grass. Dioramas are still new to me, so I am not always sure what I want to do will workout. I've applied the basic paint to the base and gloss coated it in preparation for doing some washes and adding further detail. We'll see how successful I was.
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1. The hole in the grey area will be filled in and painted / weather after the airplane is permanently mounted. I am trying to avoid plugging up the hole in the wood that is buried under the landscaping.
