Austro-Hungarian Models

by Dan Hayward

Phoenix

This is the Mac 1/72 kit of the Phonix D.1. I built it right out of the box and rigged it with invisible thread. To paint the upper surfaces I first sprayed with Tamiya flat Desert Sand and then used a craft acrylic (JoSonja) burnt umber mixed with a lot of water and dabbed on with a damp Q-tip. I gradually used less water to create the darker areas. If you work fast enough it goes on "wet on wet" and blends together nicely. Not sure how authentic it looks, but it was fun to do!