Revell Mosquito Update 2 - Dec 1

Almost done.

Painted the Base Coat/Camo.
My methodology is to paint the lightest coat first, in this case the Sea Grey on the top sides, everywhere, as if it was going all Sea Grey.
Next would come the Dark Green. To get the camo pattern, I referred to Type B RAF Camo pattern for Mosquito (came with Tamyia kit) and drew it in pencil on the Sea Grey. Then I masked it out using blue sticky tack for the hard edges, and filled in the open space (that stay Sea Grey) with green painters tape, cut to rough shape as needed, but the paint will be airbrushed against the sticky tack. I find White Stickytack WAY too sticky, and Yellow only marginally less sticky. Blue works for me.
After the Green was put on, I masked the entire upper camo and applied the Black to the bottom.

If this had been a day fighter, I would have done the reverse, start with the light grey on bottom, the sea grey, and finally green.

When that was dry, I shot the whole thing with Future floor polish (Klear, etc where different brands exist).
When the clear was dry, I applied all the decals using the Micro Set/Sol method.  I have to say that the Revell decals were a bit thicker than others I have used and it took a bit of work to set them just right to hug down on the detail, many, many coats of Sol. Similar to the Revell P-51D Mustang (Big Beautiful Doll) actually. A day later I shot it with Future again to seal the decals and reduce the decal ridges.

Today I did the sludge wash for the recessed panel lines. I mixed some flat black enamel 50/50 with thinner. Future is acrylic based, so doing the acrylic/enamel/acrylic/enamel, etc layering method, I had to use enamel paint in order not to mar the previous work. After leaving the paint on for about 10 minutes, I wiped away the excess paint with a thinner soaked (very slightly wet/almost dry) paper towel. I was left with what you might call a Pin Wash in the recesses that act as shadows for the panel lines and really draws the lines out. Have a look for yourself below.

Tomorrow night is a covering of Dullcote to reduce the shine to a dull (but not flat) finish. Just in time for Tuesday Nights Model club meeting.

I will post some final shots with the Dullcote and better lighting in a few days.

Just a reminder - Canadian content here folks....
RCAF 418 Sqd 1944/45 (Intruder)
Not sure when this particular Color Scheme was in use....

Motto:	Piyautailili ('Defend Even Unto Death') (Inuit) City of Edmonton Squadron
Squadron Code(s):	TH
Dates Mosquitos on Squadron Strength:	February 1943 to September 1945
Mosquito Variant(s) Flown:	FB.VI (February 1943 to September 1945)
Main Base(s):	Bradwell Bay (February 1943) Ford (14th March 1943) Holmsley South (April 1944) Hurn (14th July 1944) Middle Wallop (29th July 1944) Hunsdon (28th August 1944) Hartford Bridge (21st November 1944) Coxyde (15th March 1945) Volkel (25 April 1945 to 7th September 1945)
Commanding Officer(s):	Wg Cdr J. H. Little (December 1942) Wg Cdr P. Y. Davoud DFC (June 1943) Wg Cdr D. C. S. MacDonald DFC (January 1944) Wg Cdr R. J. Bennell (February 1944) Wg Cdr A. Barker (March 1944) Wg Cdr R. Bannock DFC (October 1944) Wg Cdr J. C. Wickett (November 1944) Wg Cdr D. B. Annan (February 1945) Wg Cdr H. D. Cleveland DFC (May 1945)