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  1. Nice progress Tony! What PE did you use for the mirrors/canopy? Unfortunately my scratch built RVMirrors were colliding with the HUD and the RIOs monitor, thus had to be removed so that I can get the build done with before Christmas break.
  2. That's some highly detailed weathering and staining going on around the fuel caps. Love the cockpit as well. The base and photography are stunning! looking forward to more of your builds
  3. Great stuff! The model, rigging base and ofcourse the photography are excellent!
  4. Superb presentation. The base is breathtaking! A really nice play of colors in the photos. What would have completed it perfectly, would have been a 1/48 manga style figures of Jiro Horikoshi with his folder in hand and coat flapping in the wind.
  5. Nice work! I like how you've gone the extra mile to pose your aircraft with her pilot and airfield. Totally takes it to the next level.
  6. The masking turned out great! It's going to be a good looking model once done.
  7. Great build!! The staining and weathering look lifelike! Also props for having the aircraft wheels up in it's true form
  8. Wow! Nice paint job and weathering! Love the Wildcat!
  9. Nose Gear Detailing: Finally completed the wiring on the nose gear! I started out on the sub-project 26th of October, and feel euphoric about finally completing the hydraulics today. Ofcourse, all this time I've spent more time imagining the finished product than actually working on it. This was the kit offering. Pretty accurate with all the main components represented faithfully for the scale. I drilled out the weight reduction holes near the top, and carved out the correct shape using the hobby knife. Stretched sprue and thin cement was then used to add the lines and accessories. This is what it looks painted, along with extra black piping. I'm not a big fan of how the glide path indicators turned out. PE for that area would have been awesome. The headlamp is some ladies decorative accessory. Looks the part at the scale. Rust chipping was done with a fine brush and oil paints. The landing gear was given an oil wash in dark grey. I still have to figure out a way to mask the whole wheel assembly without damaging it to spraypaint chrome on the suspension. That's the lot for now. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Alex.
  10. My sincere condolences to you and your family Plastix. May your mum's soul rest in peace. Kind regards, Alex.
  11. Wow!! Love the dramatic photography! Great work on the flap detailing and seat!
  12. Another masterpiece! Stencilling the model would have taken some patience! Excellent work on the weathering.
  13. Weathering Test: Thanks to Tony Oliver's suggestion to try out the Vallejo paint on spares before moving onto the model, I scribed out some surface detail on a styrene card to test out the paints. I first painted on Vallejo USN Light Ghost Grey tinted with Dark Ghost Grey in a 4:1 ratio. My first surprise came when cleaning out the airbrush with Isopropyl alcohol, the paints curdled inside the airbrush making for a tedious clean-up. Lesson learnt- use only water for dilution and cleaning. I salted the surface and misted on Dark Ghost grey lightened up with some Light Ghost Grey and diluted with water in a 4:1:2 ratio (Pic taken before painting) The contrast was still quite strong, so I blended it in with the same Dark Ghost Grey mix. Unfortunately I overlooked taking a photograph at this time. Next I mixed up a batch of burnt umber, burnt sienna, black and white (no exact ratio) and diluted it with IP alcohol. I used a foam mask made from a thin slice of dish scrubber glued on to a styrene frame It's crude, but serves the purpose. This is like a reverse salt-weathering, creating mottles of dirt and grime on the surface. I also did post shading on a few panels. I am still not able to do fine lines with my airbrush- some combination of pressure, viscosity that I'm not able to wrap my head around. This was the result. The black marks on the paint was carelessness on my part. The grey, black and white pallets on the left are for color-balancing purposes. Finally I dry-brushed over the panel lines using oil paints with a custom mix that closely matches a 60:40 mix of LGhostGrey and DGhostGrey. I feel the dirt and grime is too overpowering, although the reference photos do suggest a highly dirty bird. Will definitely tone it down quite a bit on the final model. All in all, the combination of the salt-weathering, the dirt and grime and the weatherproofing touchups created an encouraging finish to the weathering. More importantly, it feels awesome not having to custom mix paints and eff up the model with a color that looks way off. Your critiques and suggestions are welcome and appreciated. Cheers, Alex.
  14. Lovely little build! The rigging is so fine and delicate! The model would look pretty sitting on a base scattered with some static grass.
  15. Very unique choice of subject! This doesn't look "scratch built" at all. You've achieved results as good if not better as any kit manufacturer! Fantastic work Cheers, Alex.
  16. Great build! The details in the cockpit and the fine paint work on the camo and exhaust are outstanding! What did you use for the oleo pistons of the landing gear? They look brilliant!
  17. Great build and line up Tom! They're going to look proud sitting on your shelf!
  18. The paintjob is excellent and those exhausts are looking AMAZING!! The exhaust stain decals are a stroke of genius on Revell's part.
  19. Wow, its been more than a month since I updated this thread! Life had gotten in the way the last couple of weeks, but work on the build has been slowly crawling along in a very non-linear fashion, which makes it difficult to make a coherent post of progress. Anyways, here's the first complete "dry-fit" of the aircraft. It feels awesome seeing the build come together for the first time after months of working on sub-assemblies. The wings are detachable to help with the painting and weathering. Completed/ Almost complete milestones include Additional riveting on the fuselage. Re-scribing and riveting the fuselage joint behind the wings pending. the Chin Pod has been detailed (riveting and the TCS), pending painting and adding of the clear navigation lights. The plumbing on the landing gear is almost complete. Awaiting paint and final assembly. The sub-sonic air intake ramps have been scratch built. Intakes painted and awaiting masking before assembly. The main landing gear bay plumbing is currently in progress. The mass of tubing has eroded my patience and sanity. Inner Exhausts painted and assembled. Additionally, the paints finally arrived via surface mail- 2 months after ordering them, but still in time nevertheless That's the quick update for today. Will be posting detailed photos and updates next week. Cheers, Alex.
  20. Simple yet clever concept! I love the details you've added to the vignette, the undergrowth, the discarded tin roof and drums, the tree and ofcourse the excellent weathered model and figure painting! It's a shame you missed the deadline with those extreme coincidences, but this is a vignette I'd be really proud of! Cheers, Alex. P.S. A few photos shot outside in the sunlight (if available this time of year) would be appreciated!
  21. Wow!! That's a very unique vignette! Great job!
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