It was a challenge, but luckily I managed to achieve correct positions of green camo and markings.
There is some silvering but I expect the next clear coat to neutralize it.
Also, the roundel on the starboard side was in two parts and the lower part cracked for some reason so I had to repaint certain parts of it.
Some corrections will have to be made in that area.
The kit decals are not that great to be honest.
Hi all,
All decals and stencils are done. Flat clear coat on.
All masking tapes removed and exhaust stains initial shape and colour are done.
It was slightly difficult for me to get as close as I wanted with the AB on the inside of the nacelles for the exhaust stains so they will need some more fine tuning.
Next are some pigments, post shading, filters and all that jazz…
There are some areas that need fixing, like always of course… 
Wow - Really like the exhaust effect!
You, sir, have some amazing skills!!
Fantastic work, Nikola!
Landing gear in place:
And few details…
Your Mossie is going to be a showstopper.
I must say that you have nailed a component that I seem to struggle with - the exhaust stacks. Your work makes them appear like real burned metal. What is your technique for this, if you don’t mind me asking? I tend to use AK Xtreme Metal pale burnt metal and then apply some ground up pastels, but have never been thoroughly satisfied with how the stacks look.
Some SERIOUS eye candy on your Mossie @Nikola . I really hate to see builds like this come to a close as they are as entertaining as a really good book. You’ve got one heck of any eye for the details dude … I can sure tell ya that.
Joe
Le problème avec de telles réalisations c’est que je passe tout mon temps à contempler ce travail d’artiste, du coup j’hésite à me lancer dans mon premier projet: impossible d’atteindre un tel niveau🤗
Vraiment du travail exceptionnel !
Lovely paint and details! Can’t wait to see it finished in a pro photoshoot 
Hi Aggieman,
Thank you very much. Appreciated!
As for the exhaust stacks, I started with AK Extreme Metal Burnt Metal as base. Then I applied a lot of filter layers with very thinned down (1/20 ratio) Tamiya Flat Brown and Red Brown concentrating the paint more towards the end of the exhausts. Then I applied Tamiya Buff filter of same ratio, spraying more and more from the first to the last exhaust. This is to simulate exhaust from leaded fuel which the allies used (I might add a tiny bit more in some places as some of it got subdued by the flat clear coat, but I will see. My phone camera also cannot pick up all the subtle nuances). After this I hit them with AK rust and brown tone pencils by rubbing a wet brush over the pencil tip to get paint and then roughly dabbing it on target areas on the stacks. This added some rough colour transitions and variations as opposed to filters which had smooth colour blends. And finally, I added some black pigment here and there.
I hope this helps.
Best,
Nikola
Thank you very much Joe! I am glad that you like her so far.
Best,
Nikola
Thank you very much Niko. Appreciated!
Regarding your hesitation, I can only say one thing which I also learned over time - just start working without too much thinking about the end result. Make mistakes, experiment and enjoy the process. It makes this hobby much more fun!
Just do the work and the results will come. I still make mistakes and learn from them. We all do!
Best,
Nikola
@Nikola Thanks for the breakdown. I have most of those paints in my paint rack, but I’ll need to grab the pencils. I’ll give it a try with one of my next builds.
Props painted and weathered:
