March 1st - RAF Markings
Repaint
The RAF markings were originally painted at the
back end of 2017. Over the years, the blue enamel paint had faded quite a
lot and had become a very pale blue. I didn't like the way it now looked,
so it was time to give them a repaint ( see inset compared to the
repainted small roundels ). I
found 250ml tin of water based Oxford Blue on the B&Q website, but
when I called in at the store, it turned out they don't actually stock it
in the store. I find the lack of stock at the local B&Q frustrating at
the best of times. I wasn't prepared to pay for shipping on top of B&Q
prices, so found the same paint on Amazon and got free shipping and a
cheaper price! Everything blue had a
first coat on February 28th and as the large roundels still showed some
brush strokes and thin areas, they were given a second coat with a
glossing roller on March 1st.
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