Thanks gents for the encouragement. This Tam Lightning is beyond my expectations. Even after reading some builders reviews. Now using decals from the kit, mostly the stencils. One of the early schemes that mandated the yellow rings around national stars.
Starting as usual at the wings and first placing the yellow trim first. Quite thin but plenty of water to move it around in place.
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1. The clear reacting to the Micro Sol, it Eventually settles down when dry
Next the star is placed over the ring. The image seems to show the blue very light. But in reality it is the correct darker blue.
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1. The blue is the correct shade in reality it is not this bright.
Going along the LH side applying the decals, which comes to the nose art and some stenciling as well.
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1. The Tangerine nose art is applied on both sides
No issues encountered in any of the squadron codes, stencils and serial numbers, no silvering, they performed very well. Only issue was on the LH side boom yellow ring, a small piece just flaked off.
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1. Flaked off here on the very edge, only decal issue throughout the process
2. Squadron codes, stencils and serial numbers laid down nicely no silvering
The rest of the decals went on without incident.
Before apply the flat clear. First some grime and pin washes are applied under the airframe.
Some extra under the engines, oil, fuel and hydraulic stains.
Next fuel overflow stains around the fuel caps, using Mig's fuel stain wash and the airbrush to create the flow from the air stream.
Let it sit, next more grime and grind, then flat coat the finish.
More to follow.
