Hunter F6 1/32

[Graham T]

Wasted MUCH time & effort with the Flightpath set on this, especially in the cockpit & I have to say that, excellent as that set is it's really NOT necessary in order to produce a superb rendition from the Revell kit, in my humble opinion anyway!  I intended to use Xtracolour High Speed Silver on the undersides but on opening both tins I had, neither were in a fit state!  Therefore I used AK aluminium which is a bit too "metallic".  To cap it all, and this has never happened to me before, the masking tape left a residue on the metalizer that proved impossible to remove & I didn't fancy starting again.  Therefore it's presented with a "bit of weathering" on the undersides   Kit decals for 56 squadron RAF Waterbeach 1959 I think.

 

 

[bigbadbadge]

That's a beautiful model you have built of a beautiful aircraft. Congratulations on a superb model

All the best

Chris

[Lord Riot]

Oh that is good! Absolutely stunning.

[RMCS]

Niiiice 

[Ham Hands]

Superb. Well done.

[speedy]

Looks good and totally agree about the flightpath stuff, the kit is good enough.

 

Steve.

[Alan P]

On 4/10/2019 at 7:12 PM, Graham T said:

Therefore I used AK aluminium which is a bit too "metallic".  To cap it all, and this has never happened to me before, the masking tape left a residue on the metalizer that proved impossible to remove & I didn't fancy starting again.  Therefore it's presented with a "bit of weathering" on the undersides   

First of all, congratulations on a beautiful Hunter, it really does look superb.

 

Weirdest thing though: last year I was making this same kit and used the same paint (AK Steel) and had exactly the same problem! Never happened before with any previous use of that paint. Now you've shared your story I might just get it down from the Shelf of Shame and finish it, the thought of having to strip the whole thing down is worse than having a 'weathered' underside

 

Alan