It is always exciting to get to the point in a build when you can add paint and then decals. This model is not one you usually see built, so I am excited to follow along with the build, Jaime (@jetmex). If the yellows don't match you can always say it was sun fade, or some other reason. :o) I have seen too many actual planes that have different areas with supposedly the same color that don't match. Color matching for a model can be very difficult. I took an art course called "Color Theory" before the pandemic that really helped my color matching. I would think there is a lot of stuff online on color theory that might be helpful.

Nice progress, Jaime.
Modelling is a great hobby, but family comes first.

Jaime (@jetmex), great stuff to get the yellow going. Looking forward to the next update in due time - take care!

looks great, Jaime!

Didn't know the abbreviation TLAR (thar looks about right). @jetmex
For sure this is a great technique, as long as you are satisfied, is what counts.
Paint job looks great.

Jaime -

The model is looking good. I'm glad to finally see one of these being built. So far as I can remember, the only "big" (if you think so) criticism it got was the wheel wells are too close together. I think that's one of those things 99% of most modelers can live with.

Radu also has decals, which I think are likely a very good investment, given what HB usually provides.

Interestingly, the IAR-80 more than held its own against P-38s. In May 1944, the 1st and 14th FGs were assigned to dive bomb the Ploesti airfields. They were caught at low level by a squadron of IARs (that they thought were Fw-190s) and it turned into "The P-38's Blackest Day" with several losses and quite a few limping back to Italy to land at Foggia.

I'm surprised the guy with the P-51D hasn't been sued for copyright infringement by Victoria Yeager - she copyrighted "Glamorous Glen III" which was Chuck's airplane (after being rebuffed for trying to copyright the P-51 on the grounds he was "the most famous P-51 pilot").

I'm going to follow this, since I like the IAR a lot.

Jaime (@jetmex), the weather is simply too good where you live. Hopefully the Aliens will grant you some indoor time soon 🙂

(The RC planes look great)

After a month of the model sitting on the bench wrapped up in masking tape, I finally got around to finishing the paint! Despite a few glitches with the airbrush (it worked much better when I cleaned it), it went on well. Upper colors are RAF dark green and dark earth, the lower color is RAF duck egg blue with some RLM65 thrown in to make it a bit more blue. Masking it off was more work than I thought it would be, but I'm happy with the final result. I'll let it cure a day or two then decide what do do for decals. The kit ones look ok, but there are a couple of airplanes in Radu's book that I hope he also has the decals for.

Tom, I can imagine this airplane must have come as a bit of a shock to Allied pilots who ran into it. I have to wonder if they thought it might be an Fw-190?

The RC birds are a wonderful distraction. I'm glad I can do builds for friends and customers because I sure can't afford it! The big Mustang would be even better if I had gotten a ride. I'm working on that...

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