russ c Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hi Everyone, Finally calling this one done, after starting it nearly 4 Months ago. Italeris re-issue of AMTs 1/48 Nighthawk kit Done as `Dusty` of the 6th NF Squadron Detatchment `A` at Port Moresby, New Guinea, 1943 Made a few small changes to the kit to match photo`s I found on line, including; A wheel hub transplant, deletion of the rear gun and fitted a few boxes and radar scope in its place, no d/f loop or gunsight and ..... some brass tube to represent the longer blast tubes apparent ( to eliminate flash I suppose ) Had a bit of a disaster when a final Matt Cote lifted the weathering, so had to clean up and re-weather it. Hope you enjoy looking at Cheers Russ 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 It looks the bee`s knee`s Russ,......great job, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Very nice build and especially weathering - no traces of disaster Jerzy-Wojtek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Well to me the weathering is spot on, so well done saving it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This is excellent. You've managed to bring life to a black scheme which must be hard to do, one to be proud of! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Lovely finish really sets it off. Brilliant! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Lovely job! I'm halfway through building one just the same at the moment, finding that very little fits just the way it should, but it's such a lovely shaped craft I'm pressing on regardless... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardotdr Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 great job! I loved it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesmodels Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Brilliant weathering and finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 It's a battered and sinister looking predator. Capital job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 ANOTHER quality build Russ. You certainly churn them out at some rate and all have a great finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Beautiful, and black schemes are not the easiest to pull off, a bit like a decent nmf. Great build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Cracking build and fInish Russ,you,ve managed to make black interesting! not an easy thing to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 excellent job Russ... The way you have handled the monchrome paint job and the weathering is most impressive. but may suggest getting some grass matting or even just some green or brown cloth or paper to cover the garden table before a photo session, IIRC as seen in most (all?) your RFI pics, the conifers look fine, but the table distracts from your skilled work! cheers T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Excellent work! Getting a natural, true-to-life finish on black is one of the toughest things to do, and you nailed it. Great weathering and painting skills. Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Sublime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Outstanding, Russ ! This is a terrific replica of the Douglas night fighter. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 another fantastic build russ, great job on the weathering , not easy on black ac!!!! looks great very nice build and great finish.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 excellent job Russ... The way you have handled the monchrome paint job and the weathering is most impressive. but may suggest getting some grass matting or even just some green or brown cloth or paper to cover the garden table before a photo session, IIRC as seen in most (all?) your RFI pics, the conifers look fine, but the table distracts from your skilled work! cheers T Cheers Troy, you`re right I need to find something better to put them on, I keep looking at those Noys Minatures back grounds but end up buying another kit instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Outstanding - as we've come to expect from you Great build superb finish Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Its another star Russ. I find a black aircraft is the hardest to get the black to look right if you know what I mean but you have done it with this one. Its a beautiful job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Great model. Nothing to see of disaster anymore! Cheers, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Well that looks like 4 months well spent - she's a beauty. Great paint job. Just enough weathering etc to give it "texture". ATBRick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cheers Troy, you`re right I need to find something better to put them on, I keep looking at those Noys Minatures back grounds but end up buying another kit instead. Hmm, some budget suggestions.. and would depend if you have somewhere to store it, but some get some hardboard or thin mdf, or ply, for apint a couple of emulsion tester pots, they are cheap and will cover a square metre easily,, if you look you can find earth browns sort of colours, get two that look useable, paint it with one, while wet sprinkle on some dry soil or sand for texture, then blotched mottle with another colour to break up the base colour. If you want, then get some railway grass, blotch on some PVA, and sprinkle on, though a patch of 'bare earth' may well suffice. That would give you a cheap base board for your table, left bits of board get chucked into skips outside building jobs all the time, and the tester pots and grass would be a few quid...or you may have similar about. If storage is a problem, maybe try the above it on piece of paper or cloth, which could be rolled up, cloth would probably be better. hope of use T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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