"Jimmy's Hornet"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nose radome filled with lead fishing weights, and white glue 

I will have to modify these decals to fit this model, but it’s the closest thing I can find to make this squadrons CAG Bird 

Gloss white Tamiya acrylic paint. Desperately needs highlighting with a pin wash! 

Homemade pin wash added, made from odorless Turpenoid mixed with brown and black artist oil paints 

A little cleanup is necessary, but the pin wash really adds to the level of detail 

It’s time to spray the darker camouflage color. I’ll be rolling poster putty “tacky worms“ for a softer demarcation line. 

I skirted the perimeter in Kabooki tape to keep from getting the darker color on the lighter bottom color 

Masking for the demarcation on the nose 

Masking for the demarcation on the tail 

FS color number 36320 is laid down on top of the bottom color FS36375 

It’s not a huge color difference, but it’s subtle and realistic. 

 

I went ahead and sprayed the four laser gutted bombs while I had the airbrush out. I’ve bent the seeker heads downward so that they sag the way they do on the ground.