Recon Panther

[reini]

F9F-5P Panther, US Marines, September 1956 - MCAS El Toro, CA

 

 

Kit: Revell F9F-5P Panther (Recon) (#04582)

Scale: 1/48

Paints: Vallejo Model Air, Vallejo Metal Colour

Weathering: Flory Models Wash, Mig weathering Products

 

Revell Recon Panther based on the 90's Monogram kit. No big issues with the kit, even if it feels/looks a tad dated. Decals were bit problematic at first but finally they conformed to the surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Steve27752]

A very nice Panther.

[dnl42]

Nice work! 

 

The ideal post for me! Grumman and nearby!

[swralph]

Looks great Reini.😀

[Spitfire31]

Very convincing cat-with-eyes!

 

Kind regards,

 

Joachim

 

[Gary Brantley]

Good old Monogram Panther!  😃 You've got a good one here Reini; very nice work sir!  

[TEXANTOMCAT]

I'd say that was just about perfect - great stuff well done

 

TT 

[F-32]

That really looks the part, very nicely done

[RMCS]

Fantastic 

[Baldy]

Looks great Reini - I love the weathering effect you have achieved on the Gloss Dark Sea Blue. Also like the white canopy framing - is that decal inside/outside?

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

[reini]

@Baldy Thanks! Light grey washes seem to work nicely with dark blue. White canopy framing is masked and painted, just on the outside. 

[Tbolt]

Really great looking PR Panther 👏

[worcesterjohn]

Lovely build. I’m just starting a Hasegawa Panther and have been looking for some weathering inspiration..any more detail on how you went about the weathering ?

[reini]

@worcesterjohn Sure thing.

 

I painted the model black first. Then painted over the model with very light grey/white using the Vallejo Weathered Paint stencil, creating lot of light spots over dark base.  You can freehand it too, no problem but its very fast with the stencil.

 

Next I painted over the model using my choice of paint (in this case Vallejo USN Glossy Sea Blue) - very lightly first. Then repeat until you are happy with the base shading showing thru still enough but not too much. 

 

Next, after the decals and varnish, I applied Flory Models Grey wash and wiped off the excess. And to finish it off, some focused streaks with Ammo MiG Streaking Effects.

[worcesterjohn]

2 minutes ago, reini said:

@worcesterjohn Sure thing.

 

I painted the model black first. Then painted over the model with very light grey/white using the Vallejo Weathered Paint stencil, creating lot of light spots over dark base.  You can freehand it too, no problem but its very fast with the stencil.

 

Next I painted over the model using my choice of paint (in this case Vallejo USN Glossy Sea Blue) - very lightly first. Then repeat until you are happy with the base shading showing thru still enough but not too much. 

 

Next, after the decals and varnish, I applied Flory Models Grey wash and wiped off the excess. And to finish it off, some focused streaks with Ammo MiG Streaking Effects.

Reini, that's hugely helpful..a mini masterclass ! I don't have an airbrush. so I will have to recreate your effect with a brush and a rattlecan (I've picked up a tin of Testors Model master Dark Sea Blue, so we'll see how that comes out) The weathering stencil is an interesting idea, I'll look into it and I've been recommended the Flory washes before so will I'll get some of the grey. I guess the secret is to avoid overdoing it, as from all accounts the Sea Blue Gloss was tough as old boots and the carrier based aircraft in particular were very well looked after, so often looked surprisingly clean. Thanks again for revealing your secrets