Desert Avenger Strike Fighter
Part 2: Starting the Details.
Onto painting some of the details…
The leading edge of wings where painted yellows, but only the top surface.
Using some new Vallejo metallic paint, the engines, guns and other metal bits where painted.
The engine cowling were painted red; this was to match the red on the propeller hub from the reference pictures.
Random panels on the engine where painted brass. Brass was used to pick out some tech bits like the wing tip lamps.
The engine exhaust were painted light bronze (although a light gold would have worked). This was followed with a coating of dark gold. This is to simulate the metal changing colours due to the heat of the jet exhaust.
The guns received a dry brush of GW Lead Belcher as a highlight. There is a grate on the underside of the aircraft and this received a coating of brass.
The leading edge of the wings received a second coat of yellow paint, but this time a brighter yellow.
The windows of the cockpit where painted in blue. This was the same method as used on pervious models.
The process starts with blocking in the windows with a dark blue. This is followed with painting lighter layers of blue while leaving some of the previous layer still visible. That is until the final layer of very light blue which is just a dash applied.
A bit of tough up was required at this stage. The Vallejo airbrush paint can be brushed on. Just keep in mind that this is a really thin paint.
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