So with a fresh MOT in my hand and a spring in my step, I finished off the prep work and threw some primer at the old girl, Mr Surfacer as per usual. Then out came the Uschi template for a bit of marbling to try and break up the final colours. This was done with Mr Surfacer 1500 white.
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Then on with the first colour, Dark Earth
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I then had to mix up a dark green. I wanted to try out MRP on this but couldn't find anywhere with it in stock at short notice, so brewed a bit of Mr Color together and came up with something similar. I still haven't nailed this freehand camo lark, but it's getting better I hope, and doesn't look quite so bad under natural light. The "stripes" you can see in the picture are mostly caused by differences in texture, where I've gone a bit dryer or wetter in places. Further work and varnish will bury it.
I then added some random lighter splotches within both colours, and finished of with a filter of sorts, made from highly diluted Dark Earth, misted over everything to tone the green down a bit.
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Rather than rush to get the bottom half sprayed tonight I'll probably leave it and take another look at the green tomorrow. Then if I'm still happy, start masking.