Monogram typhoon

[ClydeM]

for my part, I was only talking about whether or not this subject had the stripes applied to the top of the wings at the time. someone else in jest I believe made the comment  about the sharp edges. but since you mention it , I placed first at the Dayton nationals with a p-51B with pristine invasion stripes mr .Payne not withstanding. its still an outstanding model. clyde

[Bill L.]

.... and the pictures are where??

Bill L.

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[Bill L2]

Modified the above posts to fix the typo in Monogram.

There are lots of photos of sloppily applied invasion stripes on the evening of June 4 (the invasion for the morning of the 5th was eventually delayed 24 hours due to weather)  although there is also evidence that they were later touched up by the ground crews, particularly in the fighter units.  The problem depicting them in scale is how to make them look like sloppy painting rather than like sloppy modeling?  Shep Paine used to apply stripes through masking, but then go back with a 00 brush and make the demarcation less precise.

Me?  I try to avoid the subject altogether.  D-Day stripes are labor-intensive to apply to a model. 



Lee K

I hear you Lee. Invasion stripes are very time and labor intensive. But they just look so darn good on the Typhoon and T-Bolt that I just could not resist! This will be the first time I have done them and they really make the kit stand out.

[Lee_K]

Modified the above posts to fix the typo in Monogram.

There are lots of photos of sloppily applied invasion stripes on the evening of June 4 (the invasion for the morning of the 5th was eventually delayed 24 hours due to weather)  although there is also evidence that they were later touched up by the ground crews, particularly in the fighter units.  The problem depicting them in scale is how to make them look like sloppy painting rather than like sloppy modeling?  Shep Paine used to apply stripes through masking, but then go back with a 00 brush and make the demarcation less precise.

Me?  I try to avoid the subject altogether.  D-Day stripes are labor-intensive to apply to a model. 

Lee K

[ClydeM]

Bill, be sure to prime the prop tips with white or light grey first so you won't use a ton of yellow. clyde

[Bill L2]

Thanks Clyde. I know you were just funnin with me. I do have to concede a point you made about the painting of invasion stripes. This picture clearly shows the airmen did not have Iawata Airbrushes when they put the recognition stripes on the aircraft. But they did have Iawata paintbrushes 6 inches wide! I will paint the prop tips yellow on the "Tiffy" and hopefully wrap that model up for the September meeting. I finished my group build kits, one from Mike and one from the felluh that gave us all the kits.

[ClydeM]

Bill, all kidding aside, your "phoon" is looking real good. I like the paint job and the re-scribing. incedently I did paint a tellow tip on the props. also I have a whip ant. behind the canopy. clyde