stevehnz Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I've come a bit late to this thread Allan, but pleased I found it, I have one of these kits too & it is always good to see one built up to show the way I like what you're doing with it. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Glad that you've sorted out your white paint troubles Allan. You might like to try Halfords Appliance White on some scrap plastic before tackling all those other USN jets - I used it on XV590 (and also my Tomcat earlier in the year) and always use it for airliners. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 Evening all. Getting there slowly. Started the metal parts of the tail. Using AK extreme metal paints. They spray really well but being enamel are very smelly compared to my usual acrylics. Cheers Allan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Afternoon all. The paint saga continues. The AK metallic paint has been a bit of a nightmare as it was still tacky after 24 hours. I’ve used it previously and it dried really quickly but this time is completely different. So, I decided the best way forward was to strip off the AK paint and use something else. As I was in the vicinity of Hobbycraft this morning I picked up some Tamiya flat aluminium and gun metal. They both went without any issue but I’m not sure about the gun metal as to me it looks too dark. At this stage I’ll stick with it as time is fast running out. Here’s a pic of today’s efforts. Cheers Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, almac said: I’m not sure about the gun metal as to me it looks too dark Maybe do a couple of light coats of the aluminum over it ? That should give you a nice contrast yet still be lighter in color ? Edited September 19, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 25 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Maybe do a couple of light coats of the aluminum over it ? That should give you a nice contrast yet still be lighter in color ? I think you’re right about lightening it as will only annoy me if I do leave it. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Evening all. I'm afraid this won't be a Sundowners Phantom after all as I messed up with the first decal on the tail. So I've considered my options and my first thought was sourcing new decals but lack of time and cash meant that was a non-starter. My next thought was to see if I have suitable decals in my other Hasegawa Phantom kits and ones which didn't require too much extra painting. Luckily I've found a suitable alternative in a VF -31 Tomcatters Phantom which doesn't need too much extra painting. Hopefully I can still finish this before next Sunday. Maybe in the future I'll tackle the Sundowners Phantom with some after market decals. Cheers Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Sad to hear the Sundowners is out. I liked it for the save, VF-31 isn't to bad an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Evening all. Well my plan to do a vf-31 Phantom turned out to be a non-starter as I failed to notice the decals I had were for an F-4 J not an N. Luckily I had not started altering the paintwork when I noticed. So I looked at the options from my stash and the only one that suited was a Jolly Roger VF-81 F-4n. So I’ve spent last night and today painting the black tail with yellow top and the white nose. I’m calling it done as I spent so much time on the masking and then correcting overspray again. This one has come close to being launched several times, not because it’s a bad kit, but due to my ongoing mistakes. Anyway here’s how it looks now prior to decaling. Cheers Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Evening all. I’ve spent a couple of very relaxing hours with the decals tonight. The decals on this boxing are printed by Cartograf and so far seem to be excellent. I feel like I’m finally getting somewhere with this build st last. Cheers Allan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Nice progress Allan, it looks almost ready to fly with the decals on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: Nice progress Allan, it looks almost ready to fly with the decals on. Thanks Ray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 Morning all. Some more decals on this morning. The diagonal stripes went on ok, bit worried I would mess that up but looks ok. I am writing this on the train to Edinburgh as I’m off to Scale Scotland Model show. I’m telling myself I won’t buy anymore kits but you never know. Cheers Allan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Looking good Allan, it's hard to beat a "Jolly Rogers" bird. Hope you didn't buy too many kits at the show! Mike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 5 hours ago, FortyEighter said: Looking good Allan, it's hard to beat a "Jolly Rogers" bird. Hope you didn't buy too many kits at the show! Mike Thanks Mike. I didn’t buy any kits at the show but spent £30 on paint and stuff. No second-hand traders at the show which was a shame as I like a good rummage. Progress continues with the decals. The stencil decals are driving me nuts some are tiny you can barely see them. Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 Evening all. Almost done. Finally finished the decals, the stencils took ages, almost gave up. Might actually finish this tomorrow all being well. Cheers Allan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 close to the finishing line! well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, exdraken said: close to the finishing line! well done! Yes I’m confident I will finish this one on time. Cheers Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almac Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share Posted October 6, 2019 Morning all. I'm declaring this one as finished. I'm glad I've managed to get it done before the deadline as at times I didn't think I'd manage. This was a frustrating build at times but only because of my mistakes. I think I spent double the time I could have particularly on the painting as I had to correct so many errors. The end result is not too bad ,a bit ragged round the edges maybe. The canopy painting looked a bit rough when I took off the masks, too much paint I think. Anyways I took some pictures but I'll see if I can get better one s in daylight tomorrow morning. Cheers Allan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Really nice Allan, I like that with its nice clean finish a lot. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Congratulations on a lovely build Allan. For me, like many others who grew up with the old Airfix kit I suspect, these are still the definitive colours for a Phantom . Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Congratulations and right in time. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Excellent Roger’s Phantom ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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