Post by chocksaway on Jun 23, 2011 16:58:59 GMT
This is the Revell 1/144 scale "Northrop B-2 Bomber" (#4070-0389). Built straight from the box with all the faults that may entail with regard to accuracy (e.g. some of the decals didn't seem to match the panel lines!), a curious dipping of the wings and an odd lop-sided opening of one of the bomb bays. I was able to use the same paint as the current Thai Harrier build in the Britmodeller Harrier STGB - and one of the reasons for doing it, other than she's a striking looking aircraft. Didn't take too long - though did require a few extra coats of Klear and yet still got some silvering! Paint-wise, I used Acrylics ...
Life Colour UA022 - Dark Grey / Gunship Grey - main scheme
Revell 36106 - Tar Black - wheels, leading edges
Humbrol 33 - White - u/c
Humbrol 75 - Bronze Green (weapons).
Colours look different as the photos were taken at different times in different locations (just to confuse, but does illustrate the issue around whether colours are "right" or "wrong" of course!
Ironically, it's a bigger size than a 1/48 Harrier, so good painting practice for me. It's now been donated to a friend to sit on a shelf in his study.
Next build is the Revell Northrop MDD YF-23A - now that is small, though still bigger than a 1/144 Harrier. Then it's the Apache!
Life Colour UA022 - Dark Grey / Gunship Grey - main scheme
Revell 36106 - Tar Black - wheels, leading edges
Humbrol 33 - White - u/c
Humbrol 75 - Bronze Green (weapons).
Colours look different as the photos were taken at different times in different locations (just to confuse, but does illustrate the issue around whether colours are "right" or "wrong" of course!
Ironically, it's a bigger size than a 1/48 Harrier, so good painting practice for me. It's now been donated to a friend to sit on a shelf in his study.
Next build is the Revell Northrop MDD YF-23A - now that is small, though still bigger than a 1/144 Harrier. Then it's the Apache!
