building the hasegawa 1/32 scale p-47d - mike ashey productions ...

Check out the article on my paint layering technique to see
how I painted the model. I should have used more green on
the upper surface, but I like the way it looks.
I masked around the areas that needed painting and then I
applied large sections of masking tape to the wings and
fuselage to protect the surfaces from over spray.
The flaps were painted using my paint layering technique.
There are sharp demarcation lines between the colors.
The invasion stripes look crisp, clean and straight especially
the fuselage stripes. The landing gear wells and the flap
areas still need painting.
Careful masking in combination with good paint mixing and
airbrush technique gives you great results. Check out my
aircraft books for tips and techniques on painting.
The landing gear parts were painted and then assembled. I
added some flat white to the flat black for the tires so they
would look more like a rubber color. Note how clean the
assembled landing gear look.