Graham77 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Nice progress, you moved so fast I missed it first time round. Keep up the good work Cheers Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hi guys, Had a chance to get some paint on this one over the weekend, starting to look like a "MIG" now! The plan is to get some aluminium on for the exhausts tomorrow night, the I can get on with the small fiddly bits like weapons and undercarriage. Here she is so far.... Not the most challenging paint job I've ever attempted I'll admit Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Scary! Reminds me of all those old black Mercs that used to chase James Bond all over the place and invariably crashed spectacularly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul - Brazil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Any chance I might be able to see that scan as well. I've got the Revell of Germany F-5F I've been pondering doing the same thing with (especially since the versions I've seen to date have been F-5Es)."MiG-28s! No one's been this close before!" Hi! Are you talking about the decal's scan? If yes, just send me a PM with your e-mail address. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul - Brazil Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Not the most challenging paint job I've ever attempted I'll admit But it is a nice looking, don't you think? I saw dozens of F-5E and F in my life, but I really would like to see a black one alive. You are doing a great job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hi Realised its been a little while since there was an update on this. I've been doing the small fiddly bits of painting. Undercarriage parts are now getting painted, exhausts have been done, and I've been drawing up some decals. Here is the latest progress pic... Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Looking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 cool! there 6 ohshite now 6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Nice work! Looking mean in a movie-bad-guy-with-black-visor-on-his-helmet way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham77 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Nice one this is looking the part now, keep up the good work a blitz or two more and you'll be done Well done Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Thought I had better post an update. Got a gloss coat on over the weekend and made a start on the decals tonight. I printed my own decals for the tail, but as I feared, I have printed them on clear decal paper and when you put them on the black, they just didn't show up (they were "low vis" markings!). So plan B, I need to find some opaque white decal paper and print them again. I did manage to scavenge some stars from the AFV club F-5N I've got to do the stars on the top of the wings (not sure if these were there on the film plane, but I think they add something) Pretty horrible photo, the gloss black is a nightmare to photograph under my desk lamp, but it gives you the idea Rich Edited May 9, 2012 by Bomber_Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I've been considering the problem of the Mig's markings myself as I am contemplating doing this jet's smaller brother in 1/72 with either a Hobbyboss F-5E or an F-5F. For the yellow ring outline, you might be able to cut one either from a WW2 RAF roundel or apply it first, then put a black circle on to cover up the center, then apply the star over that. A cutting compass might also do the job to punch out a paint mask or a piece of painted decal film (although applying a ring is potentially more difficult than applying a circle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I've been considering the problem of the Mig's markings myself as I am contemplating doing this jet's smaller brother in 1/72 with either a Hobbyboss F-5E or an F-5F. For the yellow ring outline, you might be able to cut one either from a WW2 RAF roundel or apply it first, then put a black circle on to cover up the center, then apply the star over that. A cutting compass might also do the job to punch out a paint mask or a piece of painted decal film (although applying a ring is potentially more difficult than applying a circle). I've managed to print another set, on white decal paper this time. Many thanks to Peter_W for that! Just added a coat of Liquid Decal Film and will hopefully try applying them tomorrow night. I'll let you know how it goes. If that does fail, I will be taking your advice and looking for a roundel I can butcher. hopefully successful photos will be posted tomorrow Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I've been thinking the problem through a bit more as I have a Hobbyboss F-5E on my bench (trying to bang it out for a local club meeting where the theme is "Russian" aircraft since the F-84F "MiG" is going slowly. Checking my decal stash, in 1/72 I found that a 1/72 RAF Roundel (D type I believe for the fuselage, as seen on Mk IX Spits) is almost dead on to the diameter one needs. I'm going to apply that to my model first, maybe mask and spray the insignia blue and white area in black (although insignia blue is close to black, so I only need to really cover the white area) and apply a red star over the top (I've got some CAM Decals Soviet stars in two shades of red that I can try). An Operation Torch through invasion of Sicily USAAF insignia (yellow border, white star) could also potentially work if the star somehow got painted red. In 1/48, it should figure that a fuselage D type RAF roundel for a 1/48 Spit with a star overlaid on top would also potentially work as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) Update time. Managed to get the newly printed decals on over the weekend. Much better this time around And got a couple of matte coats on over the last couple of nights. Getting near the finishing line now, just need to finish off the sidewinders, and add a couple of finishing touches. Here it is..... Rich Edited May 16, 2012 by Bomber_Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 That's ace - great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham77 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Nice one looking very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul - Brazil Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Great job! It's looking pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Vale Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 That looks spot-on for Top Gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hi First of all I need to start with an apology, for missing the original deadline (for some reason I had it in my mind that it finished at the end of June anyway, but also just couldn't find the time to do anything on it) Secondly a very big thank you for the extension, it meant that I could actually finish a GB for once! Well it only too a couple of hours to get her finished, here is a sneak peak, with more pictures going on the Completed builds section. Its not my best work, particularly the canopy, but tbh I just wanted it finished!! Hope you like it. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Nice work! The new decals seem to do the trick just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Lovely job Rich, now get some paint on that tomcat and stick it on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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