Here are some WIPs pictures of a project that I have been working on. It is Dragon’s 1/72 Firefly and it is a really well detailed kit with some very small etch included for those who like a challenge. Dragon have really pushed 1/72 that little bit further. Shame that the odd mistake or problem does creep in with their instructions. Nothing that cannot be overcome though. However, for some inexplicable reason Dragon have left out the guard for the no. 19 aerial mount. They have not even included it in plastic.
You can see some pictures of the piece being painted. I have also included some of the base. The base has been undercoated in Israeli Tank Grey to give it an ochre basecoat for subsequent effects. The Firefly has been pre-shaded. All paints are White Ensign enamels. The base coat is White Ensigns SCC No. 15, which is a good match to the real. Having done research for a vintage paint company on this subject I can vouch for that.
There are some pics of the highlighting process. I have tried to push towards a highpoint i.e. the right hand corner. This will all be toned down with weathering when I get round to that.
I am using Bison Decals, as I wanted to do a NZ Firefly. This one is ‘Peacemaker’ of the 4th Armoured Brigade. These went down really well over a gloss coat from the Vallejo Model Air range, a very good varnish. Next step is to apply a stain varnish and then start the weathering process.
