IrritableRabbit Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 (edited) Hello everyone and also hello 2014. Quick update:2013 was the year I started modeling again after a 30 year hiatus. I managed five builds last year when Real Life reasserted itself. So this one was started last year, but is my first finished build for 2014, and my 6th build in total. Ooh! All those maths classes weren't wasted! Sadly, during the last 5 months Real Life meant I didn't have much time for poking my nose in here. Slacker I am! So here we have a Jaguer GR1, Johnny Fartpants, in my very vague approximation of its Op Granby scheme. Artistic license applied by me as usual. It's mostly an OOB build of the Italeri 1/72 Jaguar GR1 with the decals from Modeldecal. I actually bought this kit and decals about 15 years ago. Yes! I was actually going to start building 15 years ago and bought this in preparation, but life took over and I had to wait another 15 years before starting again. I think it was worth the wait as I wouldn't have access to all the hints and tips I do today and I don't think it would look quite the same.Hopefully I'll have the time to bang out another couple of kits this year coz, well, I kind of enjoy this thing we do. In the meantime I hope you enjoy this one.Thank you again for your attention. JaguarGR1_180114_04 by IrritableRabbit, on Flickr JaguarGR1_180114_05 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_07 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_08 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_10 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_11 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_02 by IrritableRabbit, on FlickrJaguarGR1_180114_01 by IrritableRabbit, on Flickr JaguarGR1_180114_03 by IrritableRabbit, on Flickr Edited January 18, 2014 by IrritableRabbit 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 O.M.G... INCREDIBLY STUNNING Jaguar. .. I think it is Phenomenal build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Thats a stunning Jag, weathering looks great! Shame about the poor quality photos they really let it down.. Nice to see you back IR. cheers Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Fantastic Jag. Love the weathering. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Absolutely stonking. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 fantastic work ,looks great very nice paint and finish great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mac Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 That's a superb looking Jag. It's hard to believe it's a 1/72nd, it looks so darn real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Photoshop that on to the right background and I think it would be hard to believe it is a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Can't believe this is only your 6th model, looks like you've been doing it for years. Love the weathering, you've really captured the look of those dirty birds and great pictures do it justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 O.M.G... INCREDIBLY STUNNING Jaguar. .. I think it is Phenomenal build :worthy: Houston. Thank you, and your replies are always so full energy as well. Thats a stunning Jag, weathering looks great! Shame about the poor quality photos they really let it down.. Nice to see you back IR. cheers Simon Hello once again Simon. The weathering was.. fun.. and for once, mostly planned. Yeah, I know what you mean. I should book some lessons, but everytime I ask to shoot models they keep sending these 'things' with legs and curves and NO weathering at all. Pfft! That's a superb looking Jag. It's hard to believe it's a 1/72nd, it looks so darn real. Thanks for that. Although it's obvious that it's 1/72nd scale in the cabinet, I do try and aim to build them and then light and shoot them so they look at least 1/48th, or a bit bigger than it actually is anyway. Can't believe this is only your 6th model, looks like you've been doing it for years. Love the weathering, you've really captured the look of those dirty birds and great pictures do it justice Thanks woody. TBH I really enjoyed the painting and weathering of this aircraft. The construction part was a bit uninspiring, but once the painting started I had a lot of fun. It's also great that if I made a wee 'mistake', I could just dab a bit of paint and a dark wash on and it sort of helped it along a bit. Sadly, my next build is going to be a lot cleaner. And to everyone I haven't replied to directly, thank you for the comments, it is very much appreciated as this is one creative thing I do that I do totally for my own enjoyment and not to someone else's brief. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Great model ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwitrogg Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 That's an absolutely gorgeous and appropriately dirty Jag. Well done. As I remember, that ARTF 'pink' paint was very rough and seemed to absorb oil and dirt stains from fresh air ! ! You've done well to capture that. Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Really gorgeous Jaguar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Lovely looking Jaguar! Very nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Super Jag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 loving your work well done Glenn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrritableRabbit Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thanks again for the comments guys. That's an absolutely gorgeous and appropriately dirty Jag. Well done. As I remember, that ARTF 'pink' paint was very rough and seemed to absorb oil and dirt stains from fresh air ! ! You've done well to capture that. Gaz And Gaz.. So that's what that temporary distemper is known as! Thanks. I learn something new. Of course I did have to go look ARTF up. I did look at a few pictures of this ARTF on a few Jaguars, Tornados and Buccaneers to get a feel for it before going at it with a fair amount of artistic license. I'm glad it came out as well as you say it did. So thank you for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Ferguson Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thats ACE ! If the one in my stash comes out half as good ill be VERY happy ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Great Jaguar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Just excellent work, I have got one of these kits and having seen your Jag I think I will be digging my one out. Cheers Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 very nice build and photography! Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Absolutely Jagtastic! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Stunning jag! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Really nice build. Thinking of adding this to my collection to go along with my Gulf War Buccaneer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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