Jon Bryon Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Here's my latest build: Monogram's 1/48 Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star. The kit has been rescribed and is covered in kitchen foil. Some markings are from Microscale and some have been created using stencils cut on my Silhouette Portrait. There's a full and extensive write up here: https://jonbryon.com/monogram-1-48-lockheed-f-80c-shooting-star/ It looks okay from more than a foot away, but very ugly close up. Still, it was an experiment, and one I shall not repeat but was glad to undertake. Jon 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I would be perfectly happy with such a outcome, you are being to harsh on yourself😎.. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Well John, the result certainly is spectacular and for all the problems you have noted it doesn't look too bad at all. Maybe a bit too shiny but I have seen some T-33s polished up pretty good. Also, you have to remember that when you get close to a real aircraft, the surface is not perfect either. Jets of this era often had the odd wrinkle and dent here and there. I like it a lot and may give it a go myself at some time in the future. Thank you for the inspiration and the detailed tutorial. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bryon Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Baldy said: Well John, the result certainly is spectacular and for all the problems you have noted it doesn't look too bad at all. Maybe a bit too shiny but I have seen some T-33s polished up pretty good. Thanks. Here are some photos of the real thing: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Hard to see the ugliness as you suggest in some of those close up photographs. I honestly think you've done a great job from this old kit and the finished result sits comfortably with many a new tool kit of today. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Looks brilliant from here. Outstanding work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bryon Posted April 7, 2019 Author Share Posted April 7, 2019 Thanks for the comments everyone. Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cduckworth Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Beautiful work! I blew up the photos and didn’t spot any issues. I’ve not tried this method of doing a NMF so I have even more respect for your efforts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Superb effort 👍 I love the old Monogram kits. It must have taken ages to rescribe all those panel lines. Love it! Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Precious little gem....The old Moniogram kit is a favourite of mine, and I really like the final result. I wouldn't dare to do it that way, kitchen foil is terribly fragile and demanding....I tried to do that with a Monogram Sabre some years ago and, well....lots of bad words and curses still echo in the room.... Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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