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BUILT
IJN Aircraft Carrier Deck WWII
Painting process Elevator section:
1. Vallejo Grey Urethane Primer (74.601) airbrushed.; 2. Vallejo “New Wood” (Panzer Aces 311) and Tamiya Buff (XF-57) applied
in a streaky fashion with a brush.; 3. Wash: Tamiya Clear yellow mixed with Klear (Future) (over the entire deck).; 4. Washes: not fully
covering but at in a random ‘pattern’ with ‘Devlan Mud’ and ‘Badab Black’ (both washes from Citadel/ Games Workshop).
Wooden part:
5. Masking and airbrushing the Elevator (Neutral Grey).; 6. Masking the white stripes.; 7. applying some dabs of Maskol with an old sponge
for the wear on the stripes.; 8. Airbrushing with white.; 9. Demasking the entire deck.; 10. applying a black wash to show some wear and
emphasize the tie-downs.
1/48
Cat.No. 8803
Built by Steffen Arndt, IPMS Deutschland
Those in the know with regards to the war
in the Pacic will hopefully understand
the Zero on the carrier deck. It is here only
for its atmospheric effect. The photographer
did not have at his disposal any other 1/48th
scale Japanese aircraft..;-)
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