Originally posted by NUKE
Gofaster, thanks for noticing that tailwheel 
For tires I mixed my own rubber color ( kinda a real dark grey with a little yellow mixed in) I also ran a wash over the gear, bays, and panel lines.
I'll have to custom-mix up a batch of that and give it a try. Thanks for the idea!
One thing I've started doing is painting a base coat of flat white as a primer, then a coat of dark brown (Poly Scale model RR color Roof Brown) then a wash or two of black for texture and darkening. Since I do 1/72 almost exclusively, its such a small piece that it works ok, but I like the job you did on the tailwheel so much I may try mixing up the color you describe. I particularly like the metal effect of the tailwheel strut.
So what are you going to do for an antennae wire? I've heard some guys use a real thin wire that's been run through a pair of pliers for straightening, but I've never tried it.
