Fletcher Project Album 8

I used FolkArt clear primer from Michaels, mixed with FolkArt black to tint. This did not work out well. Primer did not adhere in some cases. I could have done a better job of prepairing by cleaning and sanding. 

1/8" pinstripe tape to mask. 

Paint used: Squadron 5-L Light Gray SCN005, applied with a brush (like they say not to do.) Black was ICM Acrylic Black 1002. 

Paint fail! Removing masking tape removed some paint. Had to sand and repaint. 

I roughed in the designs, then masked the edges. 

 

Masking the waterline. ICM Hull Red 1052 was used. Horizontal surfaces were painted with Squdron 20-B Deck Blue SCN001. 

First pass of paint complete. Dry fit of guns and mast. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starboard
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20MMs have styrene shields and trunnions on kit base and gun. According to the original US Navy handbook for the Mk 14 gunsight they are not supposed to be painted, if I remember correctly. So, I painted the gunsights gray. I added shoulder rests with bits of wire. The ammo drums were awkwardly shaped so I filed away the bottom half - better. I used a fine hand drill to hollow out the barrels. 

 

Boot top on waterline.