starfighter84 567 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) Good night to all, I'm glad to present my last work, a T-38 A Talon from Wolpack. I've built the kit OOB except for some scratchbuilt addictions in the cockpit (i.e. the separation glass of the central frame) and in the wheels/airbrakes bay. I also added the positive rivets from Archer on the exhausts zone. Pilot's name decal on the rear canopy taken from the Fundekals sheet. Hope you'll enjoy... take care and stay safe in this difficult moments. Cheers frome Rome. Valerio. Talon END 3 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 4 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 5 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 6 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 7 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 8 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 9 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 10 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 11 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 12 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 13 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 14 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 15 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 16 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 17 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 2 by Valerio, su Flickr Talon END 1 by Valerio, su Flickr Edited March 29, 2020 by starfighter84 52 5 Link to post Share on other sites
NoSG0 171 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Very nice clean build. I expect to see pilots walking up to it. Link to post Share on other sites
SAT69 2,496 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Museum quality. There's no other way I can describe it. Link to post Share on other sites
MattSimps74 190 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Valerio that truly is a thing of beauty, my congratulations. Beautiful sheen, Excellent photography an presentation, too. Stay safe! Link to post Share on other sites
Todders 76 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That is simply awesome! Looks like you could just climb inside it and fly it around. Link to post Share on other sites
Harold55 887 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 This is just a beautiful build. I have a soft spot for these planes and you have certainly done the justice. Like the choice of the NASA version as they were always impeccably maintained and the colors look great. Stay safe. Link to post Share on other sites
petetasker 794 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Absolutely gorgeous Link to post Share on other sites
Alan P 7,231 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's superb. Immaculate finish and beautifully presented. Looks like you could just fly it off the table. The metallic work, precise paintwork, pitot tube spiral, landing gear...just stunning. Excellent modelling all round. Link to post Share on other sites
F-32 4,874 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's absolutely stunning work Link to post Share on other sites
Baldy 1,559 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Absolutely beautiful Talon Valerio - much much nicer than the Talon I built last year. You attention to detail and precision is amazing. Cheers Malcolm Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Keg 1,913 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Outstanding!!!!! A beautiful work of art. Link to post Share on other sites
roginoz 541 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 That's just MAGNIFICENT !!! Kudos to Wolfpack for issuing a kit with such eye catching decals for an eye catching Talon, my favourite fast jet. Now, will someone PLEASE put out a sheet featuring the Swiss red livery..........PLEEEEEZE.....!! Rog Link to post Share on other sites
binbrook87 2,483 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 God that's awesome! Flawless finish. Superb bit of history in miniature Link to post Share on other sites
stevej60 38,141 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 A real cut above! sublime finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Spitfire31 2,478 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Superb build and superior finish. The cockpit looks very inviting… Kind regards, Joachim Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen 2,431 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Beautiful, I thought it was the real thing photoshopped. Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Callahan 2,034 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 outstanding work, looks excellent mate Link to post Share on other sites
markmcguire25 720 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Nice job on of my favorite aircraft. A couple questions, if I can; 1. What paint/finish did you use for the overall main white color, as it seems to be my kryptonite and yours looks very nice. 2. How much post-editing do you perform on the pics, and what do you use? The photos are fantastic, and very lifelike, but I noticed the pitot disappeared in the last pic, and wonder what you use to "clean up" the background. Just curious at I'm still a newbie on posting (but getting better, I hope), and yours has a very polished look. Thanks, Link to post Share on other sites
starfighter84 567 Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, markmcguire25 said: Nice job on of my favorite aircraft. A couple questions, if I can; 1. What paint/finish did you use for the overall main white color, as it seems to be my kryptonite and yours looks very nice. 2. How much post-editing do you perform on the pics, and what do you use? The photos are fantastic, and very lifelike, but I noticed the pitot disappeared in the last pic, and wonder what you use to "clean up" the background. Just curious at I'm still a newbie on posting (but getting better, I hope), and yours has a very polished look. Thanks, Hi Mark...! 1) I've used a primer.. the Mr. Finishing Primer 1500 White Gunze. This is not the first time that I used it and I fell good with this product. I add Levelling Thinner Gunze at 80% so I can obtain an homogeneous surface... moreover this primer can be sanded with 1500/2000/3000 and 4000 grit papers to reach a very smooth finish. 2) The last pic is referred to the model still in construction (at that time I hadn't added the tailerons yet). Unfortunately that was the only moment where I could take a picture of the under surfaces... with canopies and VHF antenna on the top of vertical stabilizer it's impossible to turn the model. Link to post Share on other sites
markmcguire25 720 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Awesome Valerio! Thanks for the quick response. I'll give the Gunze a try. Stay Safe! Mark 1 Link to post Share on other sites
toniosky 470 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Geez, your paintwork is spotless ! Edited March 30, 2020 by toniosky Link to post Share on other sites
Peter W 1,581 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Incredible model Valerio, beautiful finish with a difficult colour to get right and amazing photography. Have I missed any superlatives because this model deserves them all. Pete Link to post Share on other sites
Ad-4N 592 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Words fail me. One of the cleanest builds I have ever seen. Amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
exdraken 10,850 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Splendid! Link to post Share on other sites
Phone Phixer 1,239 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Superb build and the finish is exquisite. Truly amazing. Link to post Share on other sites
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