K CHROME – THE WAY FORWARD?

Yesterday I started to work on that quick-build Tamiya P-51D Mustang that will run alongside the MENG build. Part of the challenge of this one is to replicate a highly-polished warbird, so I wanted a shift in patina between the wings (painted) and fuselage (natural metal). so, I decided to further play with the K acrylics that I was given last year, in particular, their Chrome primer and final finish. Rather than experimenting on the fuselage, I thought I would spray some of the smaller items and see how it sprayed and what the contrast would look like. This is the result or this afternoon’s session. I’m pleased with the way the chrome looks, and the patina-shift between the painted wings of my MENG kit and the highly polished tank and flap, is just what I was looking for. I’m still nervous about the fuselage and the need to mask over this paint, but time will tell if that’s well-founded, or my worries are misplaced…