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Offline Second Air Force

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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #135 on: October 01, 2011, 01:49:29 AM »
After several cups of coffee and a day of chores my mind was clear :-cool. First the Verde Mimetico 3, then the beginnings of the Marrone Mimetico 2. I mixed both colors from MM paints and several color sample sources.
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Fiat CR.42 Group Build

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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #136 on: October 01, 2011, 06:47:02 AM »
Are you use plastic chip to test colors before go on kit?
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #137 on: October 01, 2011, 07:09:40 AM »
No, that was an just a copy of the C1 camouflage pattern from this website: http://www.stormomagazine.com/RegiaAeronauticaColorsinWWII_3a.htm
I had to decide whether the particular airplane I'm building was painted in the C1 or C1A schemes so I printed out the pattern for reference.

Painting the green and maroon took almost two hours if you count the coffee breaks.
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #138 on: October 01, 2011, 07:52:38 AM »
Coffee helps :))
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #139 on: October 01, 2011, 08:03:57 AM »
Nice camo, Scott!!!
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #140 on: October 01, 2011, 01:56:25 PM »
What a great job! :-clap
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #141 on: October 01, 2011, 04:37:38 PM »
Thanks, y'all. :-flo

As you can notice, the shadows were getting long when I finished this painting. I like to spray such patterns in the sunlight so I can see better. It took almost longer to get done than the available daylight. I do my painting in the garage and the overhead lights are alright for simple painting, but not this freehand stuff.

I set the upper wing on just for fun. This won't be finally attached until after the decals are on but I wanted to see how it looked.
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #142 on: October 01, 2011, 06:38:51 PM »
...and it looks simply great - I think you got perfect tones :-ok
I just hope to get them the same way :-think
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #143 on: October 01, 2011, 08:09:01 PM »
Looks great. ;)
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #144 on: October 01, 2011, 09:03:17 PM »
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #145 on: October 02, 2011, 12:36:57 AM »
This evening, after really exhausting day, I have started upper cammo - here's first coat of Humbrol 94. Tamiya mask is used to obtain sharp demarcation between upper and lower camouflage. huh, there's looots of work to be done :-roll
Afterwards I have also painted wheels and assembled landing gear(s)...
BTW, today we've been on an all-day family picnic, and this is what I've done for the first time in my life :-jump:
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #146 on: October 02, 2011, 12:44:41 AM »
Beautiful animal!! :-love Just look at his/her eyes! :-love
Nice progress on planes Profa. ;)
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #147 on: October 02, 2011, 02:31:20 AM »
I grew up on a farm and my father and older sisters used horses to herd cattle. By the time I was old enough to start riding the sisters were married and no more horses for dad.

The airplane is looking great! I'll send along my color mix for you to try for the green/maroon if you'd like.

(A confession--I bought another Classic Airframes Cr.42 today :-roll One is not enough!  :)))
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #148 on: October 02, 2011, 03:36:49 AM »
Profa,

Here is the "formula" I came up with for the Verde: Model Master Dark Green FS34079 with a few drops of black to darken it. This may not be needed on a 1/72 model but I darkened mine to approximately FS34083.

Marrone: Seven parts MM Military Brown FS30117, three parts Insignia Red FS31136. Perhaps 6.5 to 3.5 or so, it just depends.

Scott
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Re: Fiat CR.42 Group Build
« Reply #149 on: October 02, 2011, 08:05:02 AM »
Well done Profa; for the CR42 but for th ehorse riding too...
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