Friday, July 14, 2023
Ventura, Victoria Cross, Sq. Leader Trent
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Building Ventura, Victoria Cross, 2nd part
After having finished assembling the main parts of the Ventura, I start the painting part, since I don't like to use decals, and it is easier to paint the badges and codes if the model is not fully assembled yet, without antennas, weapons or propellers that get in the way or can break.
The RAF insignia of the time were Blue and Insignia White, and Post Office Red, the codes were usually White or Sky, but in this particular squadron, they appear to have gone Red.
With the appropriate references, the work is finished, to do it I used El Viejo Marino paint, brushes 0 and 1, in addition, for the small toothpick code.
The last thing is to do the thermoforming of the nose, I mold it based on the model's nose, modified with epoxy plasticine for the bomber's sight window
And the model is ready to be fully assembled.
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