Trying to have 1/72 fun with the 1940 McClellan- Barclay wacky camouflage schemes.

[spanner570]

I can't think where to put this 'cos it isn't really a full build, more an attempt at a weird camouflage. If required, can mods move it please?

McClellan- Barclay was one heck of a bloke. Well worth reading up on.

Please note, the actual aircraft chosen is not intended to be historically accurate in any shape or form. I'm just having a crack at painting this terrific cammo. from 1940
The aircraft I'm using is the 1/72 Curtiss Tomahawk IIB Airfix 'Starter Set' I chose it simply because its American and I have amassed three of them!

I had intended trying to copy a pattern from the recent 'Camouflage' thread, but decided to do 'Ma own thing', this is proving to be the best way for me to tackle the pattern and the painting.

The aircraft. A nice, easy to build kit. To make painting easier, I've left off all the gubbins. I'll hopefully add all that at the last stage.

Around 14 bits gets you to this. Excellent fit.






Cheers.
Ron

 

[Jim R]

Now you've got my interest. Never heard of Mr McC-B. But a Ron thread with wacky in the title should be fun

 

[spanner570]

Don't know about "Fun", Jim.
More than likely drive me insanitary!

 

[Jim R]

More than likely drive me insanitary!

But would we notice any difference?

 

[spanner570]

I Doubt it, Jim. Thanks for the interest too.


Using those diddy pots of paints, I've brushed on an all over coat of light grey.

This morning I started to mark out the pattern on the wing surfaces using an HB pencil. Totally from my nut.








Cheers.
Ron

 

[yak face]

Great project Ron , i remember seeing a Brewster Buffalo done in his crazy camo scheme , very distinctive . What are the colours going to be ?

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for your support Tony.

In answer to your question.....

Today, I've brushed on these colours freehand. This is the first coat, hence the pale appearance. As can be seen from the still visible pencil lines, there will be other colours and more layers of paint added.

I just want to get an overall 'Feel' for the layout of what is proving to be a difficult, but still fun, project / Attempt!




Cheers.
Ron

 

[Ian M]

Was that mushroom omelette you had for supper 'kosher' Ron?

 

[Andy the Sheep]

I need to follow this or I won't sleep at night...

 

[Allen Dewire]

That's what I thought to when I first saw this, Ian...

Great idea for a project Ron and I don't know anything about the guy either. I'll have to check it out. Great start Sir and it looks like there's a touch of Picasso in it too!!!

Prost
Allen

 

[Jim R]

Despite this thread being light hearted camo patterns and their effectiveness was taken very seriously. Very neatly painted and certainly breaks up the outline of the plane even in it's early pale stage.

 

[yak face]

Found it , it was done by one of our members - Migrant ( although I think he did this for a magazine article and didnt post it on here )

Trippy stuff ! Maybe mclelland was a frustrated wallpaper designer or just the first graffiti artist !

 

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Now this something different I will follow along.

 

[spanner570]

B****r!

Later, folks will look at the above Buffalo with correct markings and then at my fictitious effort and probably wonder why I bothered.......

 

[yak face]

B****r!

Later, folks will look at the above Buffalo with correct markings and then at my fictitious effort and probably wonder why I bothered.......

Certainly not ron , yours looks superb already and totally in keeping with his design philosophy , in fact I like your colours better , cheers tony

 

[Allen Dewire]

Me too!!!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

There is no reason to suppose that the US Army wouldn't have tried some experimental camo schemes, in the same way the McClellan-Barclay STRANGENESS was tried by the USN
And for those of you that weren't following the camo thread...

The brown Brewster above is probably equally likely than the blues and greys usually touted, as there's little record of what colours were actually used. Only six 'planes were ever tried in this project

 

[spanner570]

Not another.....****!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

With some camo schemes you get where they're coming from, what they're trying yo achieve

With others it's just 'what the what?"
Like these

 

[adt70hk]

Now that's a bonkers camp scheme! Liking how yours is looking Ron!

ATB

Andrew