Jasonb13 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hi all, Just finished this for the Lockheed GB, have been working on it for the last 3 months or so. Wanted to do something different with the F-117a, so not only did I do the two-tone Grey Dragon (trust me, there are two shades of grey on the model!) but I also found this pic: so I decided to try to recreate the black lines/panels as well. Of course, I shouldn't be showing you this pic, as you can then just compare it to the model and see everything I did wrong! Anyhow, it's a Tamiya kit, so an enjoyable build! Used some Eduard PE for the cockpit/canopy and TwoBob decals for the Grey Dragon scheme. Also made a little 'Ladder Guard' that I saw in a couple of pics. Hope you like it, but please do send any constructive criticism my way, it's the best way to learn. And sorry for posting so many pics. Thanks! Kit: Tamiya F-117a Nighthawk Scale: 1:48 Paint & Weathering: Airbrushed with Mr. Paint, Weathered with Pastels. Extras: Eduard PE, TwoBobs Decals, little bits of scratch building Build Log: Here 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Love it - always thought the grey looked much more interesting than all black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 very nice ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Excellent 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Marvellous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Looks good in that scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Very nice indeed! Cool looking Nighthawk. 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerMig Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 😯😲 Never knew there was a gray one !! First I thought it's what-if Great a model then it is... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Turned out great nonetheless! Of course contrast between the colors could be more, maybe also depending a bit on light conditions? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Thanks for all your kind comments! Yep, personally I would have preferred the two greys to have more contrast, but like you say, it is more noticeable depending on the light, and I didn't capture it great in my pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danntheman Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Great job Jason very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 The unusual color is the first thing I noticed, but then I saw all the excellent detail work you have done. Bravo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanVasili Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Gray puts the fine lines of the plane much better. Nice subject and good looking model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frelon94 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Awesome. Love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Drat, I have a couple in the stash and I was quite happy to do them black, still going to do the one with the large skunk emblem on the underside, but the second one... perhaps not black.... Your Grey Dragon looks most impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Superb! Looks really different in the two-grey (gray) scheme and neat work on masking the black lines and panels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNewitt Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Absolutely fantastic! what a gorgeous scheme. You must have some patience masking the black parts, Nicely done! Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Very nice, don’t apologize for all the pictures! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Very different, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Outstanding Grey Dragon, can now clearly see the true lines of the F-117. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thanks everyone, much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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