There Is No Joy In Mudville:
No, I've tried quite a few different pigments and airbrush combinations on various scrap and even on the T'hawk itself 'Horrors! ' and I have found nothing I like better than powdered Aluminum and powdered Graphite hand rubbed into Flat Black Primer so after much soul searching I'm committing to Gray Knights colour scheme and an all metal finish to my Hawk.
after about fifteen minutes of of application I feel I made the correct decision, nothing brings out the detail of this model like hand rubbed Aluminium. Note the flat black front and tail still yet to have the aluminum applied.........
Pewter Thunderhawk: (Grey Knights colours still to come.)
Oh Gawd, finally for the first time completely together after six years in the making, my very own scratchbuilt version of the Thunderhawk. At 26 inches long and fully articulated; weapons, wings, and landing gear; it's most gratifying to be able to present this effort.
There are a few production glitches:
All three gears need to be lock indexed to keep from swiveling.
The rear shock struts need to be spring loaded to take the weight without collapsing.
The rear floor of the forward cargo bay needs to be locked down.
The ball turrets need mount brackets.
and of course the interior lighting.
The loading ramp needs an extension to make the disembark angle less extreme...........
but all told a most gratifying moment to see this for the first time assembled in her full glory.
Martini time; Skoal!