Luke Piewalker Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Well, it's as done as it's getting. Paints mostly Revell with a few Tamiya thrown in, acrylics all the way. Interior green was mixed from a selection of greens and blues until I ended up with something obnoxious enough. Main gray miced as per the instructions. Made a bit of a mess of the intakes/fuselage which means there are a couple of gaps in there, and a bit sketchy around the wing fuselage junction on the underside. Had to create one of the camera windows 'manually' with some hacking and micro krystal clear. If I'd realised earlier that it needed done I would have frilled it or cut it before I glued it all together. Anyhoo, here she is... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 The issues you mentioned aside, your model looks quite good. Like the varied tones of the metal finish on the underside and the cockpit console details looks very nice to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Niiiice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 37 minutes ago, SAT69 said: The issues you mentioned aside, your model looks quite good. Like the varied tones of the metal finish on the underside and the cockpit console details looks very nice to me. I have many shades of 'metal' and I think I used them all. I think it was Tamiya gunmetal, Revell steel, aluminium and silver. I especially like the revell steel and aluminium. Brush painting the Tamiya acrylics can be a bit of a trial, it almost dries too quickly so you end up brushing 'soft' paint and getting brush marks and bad coverage. The painting/decal guide was a bit tricky as some of the panel lines on the model didn't seem to match the ones on the diagram. That and there is a decal that goes underneath the ventral tank but I didn't find out about that until I'd firmly attached the tank. At least you can't actually see it anyway. Also, I may have forgotten the counterweight in the nose, so it is in a constant state of taking off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Actually I think my largest impediment was running out of Tamiya primer just before lockdown, so I had to brush on Revell Aqua primer. The paint did stick though, so I guess it all worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, Luke Piewalker said: Also, I may have forgotten the counterweight in the nose, so it is in a constant state of taking off... I usually cut a piece of clear sprue stock to the proper length and square off the ends and then glue one end to the bottom of the fuselage to provide a tail support. It's hardly noticeable and lets your model sit properly on its landing gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, SAT69 said: I usually cut a piece of clear sprue stock to the proper length and square off the ends and then glue one end to the bottom of the fuselage to provide a tail support. It's hardly noticeable and lets your model sit properly on its landing gear. I've gone with hanging this one up... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Very nice recce Foxbat! Any photos outside or on a clear table to appreciate it better? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 11 hours ago, exdraken said: Very nice recce Foxbat! Any photos outside or on a clear table to appreciate it better? Thanks! I'll see what I can manage in the next couple of days. Unfortunately just my phone camera, and the pictures always seem much better on the phone screen than when I see them on the computer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Piewalker Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Managed to get a couple of pictures in natural light today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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