So since my last update I’ve been slowly working on the Bearcat. First up I had to paint the wing walk and exhaust areas flat black, as I forgot to do so when I painted the anti glare area on the nose.
Next I airbrushed on an overall coat of a satin light gray as a base for the NMF
Then I airbrushed on a coat of Humbrol non buffing metal cote Aluminum
It turned out a bit rougher than I though it would, but should look the part for faded weathered aluminum in the end. Next I airbrushed on a coat of Future for decals
Then today I applied the decals. They are fairly simple- national insignia, squadron insignia, and plane in group ID letter
The decals need another dose of decal set to snuggle into the panel lines, then another light Future coat before I can do a wash in the panel lines…