I'm still healing from the cold I've had but it didn't stop me from completing the Curtiss. After decaling and flat varnish coat I decided to use several different weathering ideas. This airplane was stationed in India and the paint suffered from both staining and fading. To accomplish the fading I tried an "airbrush-wash" of very light tan thinned greatly. I then dusted this on with the airbrush, using both overall coating and some streaking in places. When this dried I applied some dark washes to represent the grime of heavy use, followed by my white-glue wash to represent staining while parked on the ground during rainy periods.
The airplane represents a Mohawk IV of 155 Squadron at Imphal, India in November of 1943. The paints used were all Model Master colors with Aeromaster decals.
June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75
June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75
June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75
Also, because I don't think it needs another thread, here is the Buffalo. The paint was all old Humbrol, decals are a mix of Tamiya kit decals and spares box items, and weathering done much the same as the Curtiss. The airplane is a little bit of a mystery. A color! photo of this machine was taken by a Japanese soldier at a salvage/junkyard. The location is thought to be near Senbawan, Malaya and the airplane may have been used by the combined 21/453 Squadron before the RAF reduced it to a parts source.
June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75
June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75
