jasman71 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) I noticed time was pressing remorselessly onwards so thought I'd better get on with it! I was going to do a whole load of Nooky Booky's, but various things (eg. Life) have gotten in the way so if it's ok I will go for a nice Chequered version. I have nowt against the Nooky's but I don't look forward to painting those red/yellow/red spinners, as I can never get the damn lines straight! So, I hope nobody else is doing it.. I better crack on.. I will be using the Tamiya 1/48th kit for the base, straight out of the box as I will leave the super-detailing til I do the 32nd monster! and decals care of Eagle Strike Edited March 5, 2012 by jasman71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Another entry for the 78th FG, nice choice. I was debating doing this one when I built mine but went for 'Just Hang'en Around' instead. Look forward to seeing then end result. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Nice choice of markings will be watching this one, Good luck with your build wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nirvanagr Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Nice choice of kit. Good luck, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 here's where we are up to... Decided to order some seatbelts and placards for it, to add a bit of colour and to give the seat some life. In 72nd I wouldn't have bothered but in 48th it's a bit glaring in it's absence. The two shades of interior green are me experimenting with 'the right shade'.. went for the US Interior Green from Xtracolor. I have seen various builds that describe it from being close to RAF interior green to a bronze-green, but I have used this shade before.. and I like it! The wooden floor is just a base of Humbrol 110 with some dry brushing of other shades over the top, especially around the rudder pedals area. So until the postie turns up with these two little packs I will have to do something else, the tyres etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hi Jasman I know the Mustang D model had a wooden floor but it did have a black nonslip finish over it that got very worn wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 update pics... These show the blackened floor, matt black roughly painted over the wood effect, and the addition of seatbelts and placards. I have also ordered a generic USAAF instruments sheet that will enhance the instrument panel at a later date, but for now this is where I am up to.. Main compenents joined and drying nicely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellzy Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Nice office and the rest of the build is movine along well done. wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 painting stage.. handbrushed using Humbrol Metalcote flat aluminium given a quick polish, with the odd panel picked out using lightened / darkened mixes of the same paint. Anti-glare panel is Xtracolor WW2 Faded Olive Drab. The prop has also been constructed and sprayed white. If I can get this done by tonight then I will have the rest of the week to tackle the decals, especially those nose chequers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasman71 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Last pic before finishing, adding a dirty wash, available from Hobby Tec, comes in various shades in bottles, and should last a good while! The main decals are on, and I had some fun with chequers around the nose - they ain't perfect - but they look ok from a distance. The rudder is painted Signal red first, then Insignia red afterwards, which looks closer to the red on the fuselage letters.For commpleted pics see the relevant thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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