Hello!
Lately I’ve been keeping myself busy with the Hobby Boss CV9040. However, i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how i could mask the rather complicated splinter camouflage pattern, especially around particularly annoying details like the boarding ladder on the rear panel, while still maintaining a hard edge:
Also, is there a preferred order to paint the colours or do i just go with the usual lightest to darkest, also in relation to area coverage and reference images?
TIA
I would probably go with lightest to darkest myself. Getting a hard line behind that ladder on the back will be tough. I would think about removing it prior to paint, reattach after and do any touchups after. There was an article in FSM September 1990 Issue: titled “Painting the formidable Viggen splinter camouflage” by Chip Jean, might be useful to you. Obviously a bit different on armour, but a good starting point.
Also this may be useful.
Thank you for your reply! The ladder is held on by hopes and dreams as of now, it’s very, and i mean VERY fiddly and fragile, if i remove it it’s never gonna go back on. If push comes to shove, i might just paint the whole thing OD green and call it done.
