Tag: Vallejo
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Who’s who?
Spitfire Mk XVIII, TZ233/T, 208 Squadron RAF, Palestine 1947 This was a long term project, mainly because this MPM kit is a limited run kit, meaning I had to supply some details, scratch others, and generally fix all the errors. The Subject The Mk XIV was meant as an interim solution until the “Super Spitfire”…
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RAF Ocean Grey: a good hobby paint match?
May 2013 One thing I’ve noticed is that my two most popular posts are about paint color. I’ve recently been asked about Ocean Grey, so I’ve decided to provide my assessment of those paints as well. I switched to acrylics a few years back and this analysis was done to find the right matches to…
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Hurricanes in Eastern Europe
Hurricane Mk I, “3”, Royal Rumanian Air Force, 1940 I chose this scheme simply because it was colorful. The Subject This was one of 12 Hurricane Mk I’s delivered to Rumania just at the war started in September 1939, out of a total order for 50. Given the timing of the deliveries I decided to…