I learned a few things - On a smaller model with too many close fins - don't bother masking! You'll spend too much time cleaning it all up.
I drew up decals to make it more interesting but got some of the Russian spelling wrong. The decals ended up being about 10% too large, but they still look better than the Dr. Seuss art.
Awesome looking bird, Chris!
ReplyDeleteI do agree that your paint scheme looks much better than the stock scheme from Semroc. Perhaps the Dr Seuss markings might've worked if it was a Goony?
ReplyDeleteOn the aside... One feature that isn't readily apparent in the photos of the missile -- the fins on the booster stage pivot at launch.
https://fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/airdef/s-125.htm
(near bottom of page you'll find some lineart -- one of the images shows missile in pre-launch and post-launch configurations)