F-104 nut Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Been plugging away on the new tooled Meng Super Hornet since this kit came out a few weeks ago. This kit is way bettter then the hasegawa as in fit and detail. This kit is set up for a fure release of a F and G varient. Lets get to the kit. First of tall the cockpirt sideconsoles are not bad. Tehy could use a lille bit more detsil but still better the the hasegawa offering. The kits does provide a throttle which is rare in new tooled kits these days. The The rear cockpit deck has some etch detailt which is super nice. The fit of the intake trunks is really nice. I sprayed them with MrBase White 1000. I sprayed the forward intake pieces with MrFinihsing Surfacer 1500 bkack . Then i sprayed mottled the tamiya light ghost grey mix . 165245420_881312942721503_7668941870119746415_n by b007scott, on Flickr 167244477_884584379061026_2112880347201253716_n by b007scott, on Flickr 166182066_882328882619909_649365332553233984_n by b007scott, on Flickr 166206541_882986625887468_8851070365089190323_n by b007scott, on Flickr 166242035_882986755887455_1866083801779028658_n by b007scott, on Flickr 166990364_882986652554132_5304948725038429538_n by b007scott, on Flickr 167221001_882986789220785_4679378871512007458_n by b007scott, on Flickr Brian 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Looking good, first I have seen of this plane by Meng. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I’ve been thinking of buying this kit, but I already have a Hasegawa in my stash. I’ll be watching your build and maybe you’ll convince me to spring for the Meng. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidge Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Nice! I'm really interested in this kit for future projects. Please post lots of pictures! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) The kit instrument panel and coaming with HUD finihsed and instakked. The Meng IP is allot better then the Hasegawa kit as far as raised detial. The rea deck behime the pilot come wo=ith some etch detail . The canopy and windshild fit is perfect . IThe kity provieds precut canopy mask. I could not get the maskto conform to the curve on the canopy . The kit mask was only used on the fron windshield. The fit of the surface comntrols are superb and much better alignment then Hasegawa kit. I got the canopy from sprayed with Tamiya cockpit black. Next to stat spraying primer 168712575_889788515207279_4558759727875359154_n by b007scott, on Flickr 170685168_890332438486220_8313495257371155959_n by b007scott, on Flickr 171989897_890332508486213_7652619019976243273_n by b007scott, on Flickr 171783587_890332468486217_816062527709191852_n by b007scott, on Flickr 172221099_890619198457544_7398563488743573885_n by b007scott, on Flickr Brian Edited April 16, 2021 by F-104 nut 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Got the Super Hornet sprayed with MrFinishing Surfacer 1500 black. I mad my own tamiya light ghost grey mix and started spraying it mottling the color building it up slowy ovet the last few days. Today i finihshed the bottom. Time to start the same process on top with dark ghost grey next 174794250_894116074774523_8616625043768391726_n by b007scott, on Flickr 175118184_893892701463527_9152042323360544740_n by b007scott, on Flickr 176486152_896418271210970_8350531314560238720_n by b007scott, on Flickr 175079075_894116124774518_1100944122595234077_n by b007scott, on Flickr 175401317_894116214774509_111746758221537111_n by b007scott, on Flickr 174608681_894116111441186_651948808621558458_n by b007scott, on Flickr 176297074_896418381210959_3004090690480297257_n by b007scott, on Flickr 176532908_896418327877631_6544475557879427101_n by b007scott, on Flickr 176586206_896418334544297_754705300600584182_n by b007scott, on Flickr Brian 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 Spent that last few days marbling the topp of the plane with Dark Ghost Grey. They i went back with severk different mixes of grey foe the weathering effet. Just a few things left then time to start spraying the gloss coat . Also got the landing gear , pylons and GBU's painted Brian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thats a very nice paint job. Great work! The plastic itself looks very nice too, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Looks great Brian!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Spent the last few days getting the hot section nose and wheels wells painted. For the wheel wells i just sprayed the MrBase White 1000. Hot section was sprayed with MRP Burnt Iron. Now to let the paint dry for a few days then start spraying the gloss coat Brian 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Really great work..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Wow, great build so far! Thanks for showing! I have one on order now.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gr8bookworm Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 looks great so far- any updates? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104 nut Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 8:57 PM, gr8bookworm said: looks great so far- any updates? I will have some updates soon. I am busy plugging away on the new tooled Tamiya F-4B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Really nice work so far, your painting looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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