giemme Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) Hi everybody, here's my latest off the workbench; I bought this kit last summer, at the gift shop of The Flying Leatherneck museum in Miramar, San Diego. I was there for vacation with all my family, and my youngest daughter in particular enjoyed so much that visit that she asked me to buy this kit and if she could help me building it. She did help during the first phases of the build, in fact; then, when things became more complicated for her, she just checked for progress She said she's happy about the final result, so ... It took me a little more than 3 months to build this kit, which I found refreshing compared to the 9+ months of my previous build. Here are some details KIT: TAMIYA 1:72 F4D-1 Skyray AIRFRAME: DOUGLAS F4D-1 Skyray 134895 of VMF 115 MARKINGS: mostly airbrushed using self made masks, except for the smaller MARINES and VMF 115 writings, the drop tanks stripes and the stencils, which are kit decals. PAINTS: Mission Models paints for the camouflage (Light Gull Grey and White), Italeri, Lifecolor and Tamiya acrylics for the interiors, markings and inisgnias, AK Interactive Extreme Metal Steel, Tamiya Gun Metal and Tamiya Clears (Red, Yellow; Blue) for the exhaust nozzle area. WEATHERING: tempera washes, black and dark grey. AFTERMARKETS: none SCRATCHBUILDING: - Seat belts, with wine bottle foil - Seat top and ejection handles, using kitchen alu foil for the former and 0.6mm solder wire for the latter - Seamless intakes, plounge molding white styrene sheet (0.25mm thickness) around a master carved out from a rubber gum - Brake lines and cables on the gear struts and inside the wheel wells, using various copper and solder wires Edit: here's the WIp thread, in case you are interested in: Here are a few more pics of the finished model Underside In progress shots of the interiors Thanks for watching, all comments welcome Ciao Edited January 20, 2019 by giemme 69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Excellent job on the build, and the painting and weathering are fantastic! Your daughter needs to be complimented for choosing the kit and for supervising the build. Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 That looks terrific! Lovely Ford! ATB Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Looks sweet Giemme, A very nice job indeed. Done your bit mate, pleased the daughter, good man.. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom61 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 great Job Giemme 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Another beauty off your bench G, cracking job again - glad your daughter likes it too! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Beautiful work on the Ford! Really a kit I must get. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Fantastic job! Superbly finished. Well done! I've got one in my stash and I hope that it comes out as well as yours when I get round to making it! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Braaavo Giorgio !! Very nice Skyray ! I really enjoyed the WiP too ! One more great build on your belt ! Have a Mc Chouffe on my behalf ! For me today it will be a Blue Chimay !! Sincerely CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Another wonderful build Giorgio, and glad your daughter approves as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Great pics of a great model of a great aeroplane. All in all pretty great. Nice work G. 🤗 Johnny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Your daughter builds fine models! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I followed your superb WIP with interest (taking copious mental notes for the Skyray in my stash) and the final result is outstanding - well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 21 hours ago, Mark Joyce said: Excellent job on the build, and the painting and weathering are fantastic! Your daughter needs to be complimented for choosing the kit and for supervising the build. Cheers, Mark Thanks Mark, I'll pass your compliments on to her 21 hours ago, Spad said: That looks terrific! Lovely Ford! ATB Rick Thanks Rick, much appreciated! 20 hours ago, Spookytooth said: Looks sweet Giemme, A very nice job indeed. Done your bit mate, pleased the daughter, good man.. Simon. Thanks Simon Yes, daughter and daddy both happy 20 hours ago, phantom61 said: great Job Giemme 😍 Grazie Silvano! 20 hours ago, keefr22 said: Another beauty off your bench G, cracking job again - glad your daughter likes it too! K Thanks K, glad you like her too! 19 hours ago, Learstang said: Beautiful work on the Ford! Really a kit I must get. Regards, Jason Thanks Jason! The kit is pretty straightforward to build, to me it was a real breath of fresh air after the Italeri A-10 ... 19 hours ago, Mig88 said: Fantastic job! Superbly finished. Well done! I've got one in my stash and I hope that it comes out as well as yours when I get round to making it! Miguel Thanks Miguel 19 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Braaavo Giorgio !! Very nice Skyray ! I really enjoyed the WiP too ! One more great build on your belt ! Have a Mc Chouffe on my behalf ! For me today it will be a Blue Chimay !! Sincerely CC Cheers CC This time I celebrated with red wine, but the McChouffe is in the fridge already 19 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Another wonderful build Giorgio, and glad your daughter approves as well! Thanks Cookie, glad you like her! 18 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Great pics of a great model of a great aeroplane. All in all pretty great. Nice work G. 🤗 Johnny. Great comment, J! 14 hours ago, Courageous said: Stuart Thanks Staurt 9 hours ago, jeaton01 said: Your daughter builds fine models! Well, ehm, yes ... 5 hours ago, Vultures1 said: I followed your superb WIP with interest (taking copious mental notes for the Skyray in my stash) and the final result is outstanding - well done!! Thanks Vultures1 I hope it can be of any help. BTW, I forgot to thank all BMers who followed my build, providing tips, cheering up and companionship. Thanks a lot, guys! Ciao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Lovely job there. A great build of a still cool looking jet. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene K Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) All the good praise words have been used up ... except maybe this one: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious More specifically: su·per·ca·li·fra·gil·is·tic·ex·pi·a·li·do·cious /ˌso͞opərˌkaləˌfrajəˌlistikˌekspēˌaləˈdōSHəs/ Gene K Edited January 20, 2019 by Gene K 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Utterly. And completely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hi Giorgio. Well, what an absolutely wonderful result! Utterly superb modelling all round. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 That's a beauty, Giorgio! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting67 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Beautiful build, Giorgio 👍 and always amazing scratchbuilding approaches. And one thing I particularly like in your builds is that you finish them all fairly soon! Well done! Ramon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Definitely one of the prettiest jets ever made (IMHO). You've done an awesome job. well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunguska Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Top result. Great team work. My daughter likes to supervise too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Yet another mind blowing build sir 🤯 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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