lazyeagle Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 At the RAF Hendon show last month I snagged a Hobbyboss A-7D Corsair to see if I could top that Century Wings diecast version…delusional me… My eyesight sucks so most of this was attempted with me squinting like Mr Magoo despite an up to date prescription. Mainly out of the box, no after market embellishments aside from seat belts made from 0.4mm masking tape and scratched instruments using plasticard. HobbyBoss do not include a decal or anything for the front office avionics. Which is surprising. Office decked out with brass wire as ejection handles…. Painted cockpit but effect looks rough so hoping from afar it won't...… Avionics bay Filling wing roots, also seams needed treatment, but nothing too dramatic. Fit was good with this kit… Primed and pre-shaded….although I always seem to obscure the pre-shade. I shoot Halfords grey primer through an airbrush but should have polished surface before paint. Attempting freehand SEA camo – first timer as ditched the blu tac white worms in this scale so was a little nervous….here goes.. All three colours down (UK made Humbrol formula..but soon to defect to Gunze)….seems okay to my eye but I’m too fat fingered to get that perfect look that others amazingly achieve around here… Applying post shading filters by adding yellow to primary colours and then white to enhance the centre of randomly selected panels. Spraying at very low psi. Klear airbrushed for gloss and then polished with micromesh- should have polished before the Klear..live and learn. The boring bits…..spraying the tiny bits…like watching paint dry… Since the above sprayed more Klear as surface was not glossy enough…..decals next week and hoping to finish….. Thanks Sanjay.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Very nice. The free handed camo is very impressive as in 1/72. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Looking good Sanjay. I love the SEA camouflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyhunter66 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Great stuff Sanjay - I also need to 'take the plunge' and ditch the Blu Tack! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm having a crack at a freehand camo on a 1:72 FW 190. Glad I'm not alone and gives me encouragement seeing your result!! Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Nothing wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyeagle Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks all for the encouraging comments and I'll just say don't think just have a go at the freehand camo thing.......this has been the most enjoyable aspect of this build for me. Decals on…. Klear coated ready for wash and weathering Ordnance, drop tanks painted, varnished after stencils on One more….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I have the A7 B in the Hobby Boss 1/48th flavour. I'm not sure if I'll ever build it. But I do like the look of your build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempestwulf Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I have two of these I'd like to make up, unfortunately I'm a master procrastinator at the moment as I'm gaming more. War Thunder & World of Tanks is my poison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyeagle Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 (edited) Ordnance, drop tanks painted, varnished after stencils on One more….. [/url] Weathering, undercarriage, pylons and bombs applied…. Wash and light airbrush weathering…some camo colours lightened…all hopefully subtle and not to appear that the plane has been dragged through tar.. Finished and off to the ready for inspection page http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234962619-academy-172-a-7d-corsair/ Edited June 14, 2014 by lazyeagle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmcc Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Stunning work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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