Scale Aviator International Magazine Issue 3 | Page 61

MASTER CLASS in PILOT PAINTING

MASTER TIP- Dry Brushing brings out raised areas of detail and
mimics highlighting and fading. Washes brings out recessed
areas of details and mimics shadows. Drybrush = light, Washes =
Shadow
To finish the helmet, you can lightly dry brush a bit of light tan on
the seams and straps that hold the goggles on. This makes those
details stand out realistically and adds to a more complex color
variation.
Goggles
Straps - The goggle straps on Sailor were a bit more complex than
his American ally�s. They were part cloth covered elastic and
leather. For the cloth part I painted it with MMA Dark Tan and then
applied a very thin Best Pilot�s wash with a bit of Burnt Umber.
The leather part of the strap is painted MMA Flat Black and then
dry brushed with MMA Leather mixed with a bit of Burnt Sienna for
an almost wine color. This gives a nice variation in leathers and is
historically accurate.
The goggle frames are painted with a base coat of Flat Black
(don�t paint the lens area yet!) and dry brushed with the same
wine-ish color brown.
Bob�s goggle straps are a base of MMA Dark Tan with a very thin
Best Pilot�s wash with a bit of Burnt Umber.

Bob�s goggle
frames are flat
black with a bit of grey lightly dry brushed overall. (don�t paint the lens area yet!)
Pappy�s goggle straps are a base of MMA Flat White with a very then Best Pilot�s wash
with a bit of Dark Grey.
Pappy�s goggle frames are MMA Neutral Grey dry brushed with MMA Flat Whit

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