Muller Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) I was worried about not getting this done in time when i saw all the sprues! Also please bear in mind I was fairly drunk for most of this work, too much beer! Box & sprue shot, Eduard cockpit detail set pictured also. Decided to make the seats look padded, added some milliput. (1st time using this stuff) Seats painted with some PE added. Cockpit parts dry fitted. Fuselage together & wings on. Did a bit of filling with a tip I picked up online, filler made from Talcum powder and Klear, it works nicely. Primed with Halfords grey rattlecan. Preshading done. Sprayed with WEM light sea grey. It's had another coat since these pics were taken. Exhaust area srayed with my own mix for burnt metal. Should be done with this one by next week. Thanks for looking Edited November 19, 2008 by Muller
Nev Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Cool stuff - but you did all this in one (drunken) night? Which markings you going for BTW?
Muller Posted October 30, 2008 Author Posted October 30, 2008 No Nev, over 3 nights, all with a few beers in me. (Except the last night, that was half a bottle of girly white wine!) Markings will be this bird....
Mentalguru Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Lovely stuff matey boy. Decal manufacturers, please note colour of Himomaru- and make even a feeble attempt to try and get this colour right just once in a while. PWWEEAAASSSEEE
Muller Posted November 3, 2008 Author Posted November 3, 2008 Nearly finished the painting and got some decals on her. Won't be able to do any more work on her till the weekend. Had a bit of hassle with the long black decals on the wings, I'll give it another coat of klear and touch them up with paint. Not looking forward to the painting the canopy! I might try and get some masking fluid for it. Should be finished in time.
Mentalguru Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 HSMOJ HOW the hell do you make models so fast!
Muller Posted November 15, 2008 Author Posted November 15, 2008 Nearly finished! Got all the decals on and panelwash, fitted the undercarraige. Just the canopy left to do (I've been putting that off till last!) and stick the clear bits on. I'm really enjoying my 1st jet build.
Muller Posted November 19, 2008 Author Posted November 19, 2008 I didn't know about the extension on this GB, so i rushed to get it finished today. The one bit on this i was worried about making a dogs bottom of was the canopy..... I was right! Aw well, here's the pics. Nice kit, pity about the modeller! it's my first modern jet, I'm not so scared of that MiG-29 I have in the stash now. Thanks to everyone in the GB for the inspiration to build it.
periklis_sale Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 nice work there mate! Only one comment if you allow he. Next time i would have glue the mid canopy and fill it and snad it because it doesn't fit flash with the fuselage!
Mark Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 You built that whilst drunk!!! I obviously need to drink more whilst modelling!!
alex Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 nice one! How have you done the panelwash? Alex
zero Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Nice job. Thats one to be proud of. That why I love of the wall GB's because you tend to look at subject you would otherwise not build. Great job. Dave
bexwh773 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Keith, Bearing in mind I know naff all about Japanease stuff, firstly this looks bloody amazing especially with the beer consumption I do have one question thugh, is the pitot tube meant to point down? Bex
Muller Posted November 20, 2008 Author Posted November 20, 2008 Thanks for the kind words folks! nice one! How have you done the panelwash? Alex Alex, I used some oil paints, payne's grey and raw umber (50/50), thinned with white spirit and painted along the panel-lines, I let it dry for about an hour and wiped the excess off with kitchen paper soaked in white spirit. It's the 1st time I've used oils, i normally use pastels, I was pleased with the results. I do have one question thugh, is the pitot tube meant to point down?Bex Cheers Bex, in the pic below you can see the pitots pointing downwards, mine is probably pointing down a bit too much, Brewers Droop!
alex Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Alex, I used some oil paints, payne's grey and raw umber (50/50), thinned with white spirit and painted along the panel-lines, I let it dry for about an hour and wiped the excess off with kitchen paper soaked in white spirit. It's the 1st time I've used oils, i normally use pastels, I was pleased with the results. Thanks, that what I plan to do with my next plane... Alex
bexwh773 Posted November 20, 2008 Posted November 20, 2008 Cheers Bex, in the pic below you can see the pitots pointing downwards, mine is probably pointing down a bit too much, Brewers Droop! Cheers Keith, I can see it clearly now. The more I see of this aircraft, the more I keep getting ideas of getting one. Like this alot Thanks Keith Bex
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