Airfix 1/72 Me410a

[adt70hk]

Coming on very very nicely Andy!!

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Andrea & Andrew!

This is looking superb Andy. Glad you were able to polish out the canopy issue. Neat masking too. Love that paint job. MRP is a great paint. Is that Scale Model Shop paint very similar? I ask because that is what John sells in the shop and I always prefer to support my own where possible.

Thanks Jim.

Yes the S M S is very similar (note I have to space the letters or the forum gremlins convert it to a shop link lol)

It will spray straight from the bottle very nicely but I find it a tad thicker and more pigmented than MRP. My personal preference is for very thin paint, I even thin MRP a little most of the time, so do tend to add some Mr leveling thinner, especially when trying for semi opaque layers.

Certainly worth trying a couple I'd say. My only bugbear is that I haven't found a colour chart for it yet, so have to scroll through all the pages on John's shop to find the specific one I'm looking for.

 

[Andy T]

My only bugbear is that I haven't found a colour chart for it yet, so have to scroll through all the pages on John's shop to find the specific one I'm looking for.

Scratch that, I've finally found one!

 

[Jim R]

Thanks Andy. I didn't realise the forum changes what I wrote to the shop. In future I'll also write S M S. I'll give that paint a try sometime.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Scratch that, I've finally found one!

Just going to say, Frome model centre do a leaflet one….I’ve got it in my paint drawer

 

[Jakko]

I didn't realise the forum changes what I wrote

It looks like the censoring function is being abused to provide links to things the shop sells — if you mention, say, Tam‍iya, or dec‍als, or S‍‍MS paints, they turn into automatic links. Unless you circumvent it like I did here, by putting ` before and after the words.

 

[Mickc1440]

Coming along really nicely Andy

 

[Andy T]

Thanks Mick

Just going to say, Frome model centre do a leaflet one….I’ve got it in my paint drawer

Cheers, I'll see if I can get hold of one too, a bit easier than a pdf.

When I last looked I couldn't find a chart anywhere. I even emailed S M S but got no reply.

 

[Jim R]

If you find an S M S colour chart let me know please. Charts may not be perfect but are very useful.

 

[Andy T]

After sealing in the decals I applied a black panel line wash then I've finished off with a matt clear.





All ready for final assembly tomorrow, which means nailing these bits on:



Spinner decals were a nightmare! I'll live with them but I think I might paint them next time.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Mick

Cheers, I'll see if I can get hold of one too, a bit easier than a pdf.

When I last looked I couldn't find a chart anywhere. I even emailed S M S but got no reply.

I’ve had it a while. It might go back to when FMC first imported the paints.

 

[yak face]

Sublime paintwork andy , beautifully done . Cheers tony

 

[Jim R]

The panel line wash has worked well. Makes the already excellent paint job really pop. Those spiral decals look a nightmare alright.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Absolutely loving that Andy...
.. Cracking stuff mate

 

[Andy T]

Thanks again chaps.

All finished now. More pictures in the completed section soon.

 

[Airborne01]

That really is superb Andy!
Steve

 

[scottie3158]

Outstanding.

 

[therapy]

Yup, she's a beauty! Very well done Andy..

Nick

 

[David Lovell]

Brilliant Andy thanks have enjoyed it from start to finish. Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looks fantastic Andy. Great finish on her!