@fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros

Looks perfect, John (@johnb). The shadowing looks just right. I painted the rocket rails separately, and added them after I sprayed the thin layer of black over everything. I was worried that an overall black would be too monotone. As it turned out, you can't see the rails when the plane is sitting on its feet anyway. The strengthening ribs on the rear of the plane are really noticeable with the light blue added. They were well worth the time it took to add them.

Much better after the second layer, John!
I've spent so much energy yesterday, preparing things for today, that I had to blow off some steam when the kid fell asleep 😀

Some MrSurfacer 1500 black action, as the fuselage to wings fit wasn't the best and I am trying to blend them in as best as I can.

Go for it, my friend @inflames! I also find myself in need for blowing off steam quite often!

I haven't felt the need to wear a mask since I started using acrylics, @inflames and @johnb. I always use a paint booth which pulls any fumes away from me. I cobbled together a new paint booth for our new house using parts I got from Amazon. It doesn't have an exhaust to the outside, but it has two larger filters that pull everything out of the air before it comes back into the room. So far, it has worked great. Anything I do with spray cans gets done in the garage. Hope your daughter had a great birthday.

The summer scheme looks superb, my friend @johnb! It is true that the winter white on top ot it will provide some roughness and unevenness, which would be the real case nevertheless! The choice is up to you really...

@fiveten, thanks a lot, Spiros

This is a the winter camouflage that I am aiming for.

John (@johnb), you might try some Washable White Paint by Mig. It supposedly works just like the temporary paint during WW2, so that you can paint something and then scrub off parts to look worn. I haven't tried it, but it is on my list.

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