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TA-7C Corsair Hellenic Air Force 156767 Inspired by some great TA-7C Corsairs
in the gallery, here is my interpretation and first ambitious attempt at weathering the TA-7C Corsair serial No 156767. Depicted here showing early signs of paint degradation and the normal in-service wear and tear of which we have become accustomed to seeing these last surviving trainers of the Hellenic Air Force. I was a bit nervous painting panel lines on a first attempt of what was becoming a rather expensive model what with the aftermarket add-ons, so with modest shading here and referencing photos of the real aircraft was called for, panel lines I feel were best done with a paintbrush rather than spraying as this I felt would give them a more realistic appearance in this case. A refreshing change was the opportunity to paint a model in "SEA" camo for which I used Mr Hobby Aqueous acrylic paints FS 34102, FS 34079, FS 30219 and FS 36622 with well diluted Vallejo Model wash dark grey. Decal sets are from Xtradecal item No X48082. Mike Keyte
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Photos and text © by Michael Keyte