anderson modelling

This week was all about laying down the foundational layers and building tonal depth before the overall Dark Sea Blue topcoat goes on. I started with a smooth base coat of Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Gray to double-check my seams, followed by Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black to lightly build up a pre-shade along the structural lines and panel recesses. To create realistic sun-fading beneath the final color, I started mottling with AK Real Colors Intermediate Blue, which I lightened by about 50% using a light gray instead of pure white to avoid a dead, chalky finish and keep the color looking naturally scaled. Finally, I laid down AK Real Colors Aluminium specifically over the high-traffic wing root walkways to establish the bare metal core for the upcoming hairspray chipping passes, setting everything up perfectly for the main blue finish next week.