gryphon28 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Evening everyone, This is Tamiya’s 1/48 Thunderjet in the markings of Lt Jacob Kratt, a triple Mig killer from the Korean War. I used a Tamiya aerosol decanted into the H&S over a black basecoat then a few other shades of Alclad. I quite like how the O/D panels and white window sealant came out (thankyou Vallejo). The markings are from from a Cutting Edge sheet as the box markings had long since expired! Nose pitot and fuel dump pipes were replaced with hollow tube which was an improvement over the kit items. Not sure how likelike she is but an attractive bird in more or less showroom condition. That’s how I wanted her and was pleased with how she came out. Enjoy the evening everyone. I’m going to crack on with the Eduard Tempest. Edited July 7, 2019 by gryphon28 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 What a beauty! You've really captured the quaint charm of the late '40s/early '50s state of the art jet fighter. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon28 Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Thanks Joachim, It was indeed a golden era of great looking aeroplanes. Let’s not dwell on the whole shooting each other bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Excellent work 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Outstanding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 close to perfect??!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Very slick! Great build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Excellent Thunderjet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Outstanding work mate, the surfaces looks perfect, did you seal it with future or gloss coat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luiz Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Perfect! Great job! Luiz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigern007 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 ....Very ,very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon28 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Thanks everyone. Harry, sealed with nothing more than x22 clear. I didn’t want to seal it but I was concerned about long term decal protection so went for very shiny rather than very metallic hence the comment re “lifelike” in my original post. Like most folks, I build for myself so I was happy.......but it’s great if others appreciate it too. Sharing your “work”, does add another layer of enjoyment to our hobby.🤗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 A beautifully finished model, congratulations. The photography is top notch as well. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Thats a beauty - lovely finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Fantastic - I am also a fan of the white window sealant. Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon28 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 The window sealant!!! Bought the ubiquitous Eduard canopy mask and dutifully sprayed my NMF. Removed said expensive mask and discarded it then realised that I needed to paint the sealant. Oh how I laughed😖. To cut a long story short, I steadied myself and brush painted the seal, without a safety net. I think I got away with it but I was truly puckered up if you know what I mean 😥 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Wonderfully nice, clean build. The NMF looks fantastic! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_ Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Nice clean crisp work here, wonderful job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 What a beauty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Stunning job there!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amo Aero Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 4:24 PM, gryphon28 said: Not sure how likelike she is but an attractive bird in more or less showroom condition. That’s how I wanted her and was pleased with how she came out. That's how I like them too--clean and pristine. A magnificent model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteo44 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Well done! I like it. Congratulations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 She's a real stunner, great paint work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyGonzales Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Sharp and neat paint job, looks very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcDonnell Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Superb craftmanship here. So tidy and neat, with a very impressive result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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