The Spadgent Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 You’re making this look easy. Brilliant work. 🙌 Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Started cleaning up the wing folds, still need to rescribe but that's not going to be to taxing. Fitted the flap housing thingamabobs on the booms, fit wasn't very good. Bulked out with plasticard, will slap on filler later. Been puttering with other bits and bobs as well. The dangly things under the wings designed to cause emotional events to others are done. Need to pucker up and decide which machine I'm doing about now, probably the HMS Eagle bird so I probably shouldn't of built the Red Tops? Still thinking of putting a mixed load on. Hate mail via PM please! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Proof of life post! Got all the dangly bits and tiny avian slicing bits on underneath. Next time, I'm going to not cut out the slots for the pylons but drill holes for pins or something. Tonight going to do all the bits on top. It would be less stressful if Airfix didn't have sprue gates the size of Hulks fingers, attached to something that looks like it comes from a mayfly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Proof of life post! Got all the dangly bits and tiny avian slicing bits on underneath. Next time, I'm going to not cut out the slots for the pylons but drill holes for pins or something. Tonight going to do all the bits on top. It would be less stressful if Airfix didn't have sprue gates the size of Hulks fingers, attached to something that looks like it comes from a mayfly. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Lovely, looks such a cracking shaped Aircraft. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 And top done. My ambition to get things primed this week were a tad too ambitious I think. So glad I got some brass pitot tubes... Some cleanup left, and will be well on my way to slapping paint on this week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 And some priming happened! Need to sort out some spots, as can be seen. One of the parts that worry me slightly is the indentations around the wing folds, looks like the plastic contracted around the molded recesses on the inside. Some gentle filling is needed. In other news, tried my hand at painting on the canopy sealant, so that was a first for me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share Posted October 30, 2021 Not going to lie, the blemish fixing took some time. But started doing fun stuff, so huzzah! Started marbling with Tamiya XF-54/83/25/23 in that order, trying to focus the last 2 on the high spots and leading edges. Then hit with a really thin (~25% paint) layer of Mr Color 333 (EDSG) with a dash of C366 (Intermediate Blue). Going to seal that with a Semi Gloss coat and tomorrow start on the underbelly. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 How about a thinned down coat of the EDSG mix to blend things together a bit more? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 3 hours ago, David H said: How about a thinned down coat of the EDSG mix to blend things together a bit more? This might be a plan. Will check what it looks like under natural light a bit later this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Great to see the painting started. The surface preparation has really paid off looking as the surfaces in you last photo . Looking forward to seeing this developing. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Taking @David H suggestion to heart, did a thing layer of C333 to tone things down. Now for the white underbelly. Can't decide if I want to use greys (Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Grey > 19 Sky Grey> 80 Royal Light Grey [??? L.A.G?]) or Browns (XF-68 NATO Brown+60 Dark Yellow ~1:1 > 57 Buff > 55 Deck Tan) for the marbling of the white. Leaning towards to Browns to give a dirtier look. Open to suggestions. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Mee Likee!! -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Looking Superb. Erk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 21 hours ago, Evil_Toast_RSA said: This might be a plan. Will check what it looks like under natural light a bit later this morning. This was the right move. I know you want to achieve a somewhat uneven effect but i think one last pass with thinned down 333 was the right thing to do. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) Nice work with the marbling and top side coat... You can use a mixture of browns and grey's for the underside, but keep it with some light colors... otherwise the contrast can be to much. Afterwards you can still play with handpainting various shades of white on details, and slightly washing/ painting separate panels with diluted white oilpaint... Still added a very lightgrey panellining: And that error on the right wing decal halted this project... don't know what happened there... Edited November 3, 2021 by Silenoz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 So eventually got the underbelly done. Used Tamiya Red Brown, Desert Yellow, Buff and Deck Tan to get the marbling done in the end. Then some thin coats of Mr Color 62 Flat White and a final heavily thinned coat of Mr Color 316 Insignia White to blend it all. Going to leave that overnight, then wheel and flap bays in XF-25 (closest I have to Steel Grey H87 I hope). Then time to get ready for decals. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BushBrit66 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Love this build. I have a couple to do after I finish my first Javelin. For me it's a toss up between this and the Jav as the best 48th kits Airfix have ever done and they are both very good by any standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Important tip kids. When you say to yourself "Nah, I won't use the paint cup cover on my airbrush, it's a short spray, what's the worst that can happen", the above happens. Sigh. So instead of starting the decals tomorrow, I will be sanding back the messed X-22 & MLT oops on the top and bottom, and fixing the damage. Eurgh. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 That's a bummer.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Keep at it! it's really looking nice the paint finish is fantastic. I've done the same thing with the airbrush - but learning fast.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Keep at it! it's really looking nice the paint finish is fantastic. I've done the same thing with the airbrush - but learning fast.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Well, previous mistake rectified (kind of, the joys of mixing shades and replication later mysteries aside...) and got decals down with a gloss coat ready for panel washing. Now the conundrum. I really don't use pure black wash outside of wheel bays and the like, but EDSG is kinda dark, so I'm leaning towards black. Maybe mix a touch of Tamiya Dark Grey with the Black? As a bonus idiosyncrasy, I personally find using light grey washes a bit odd too. Eh. Yes. Went with the HMS Eagle bird in the end. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Have you tried Tamiya NATO Black? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Toast_RSA Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Biggles87 said: Have you tried Tamiya NATO Black? John Toying with the idea of Rubber Black homebrew actually, don't own terribly many enamel paints. [Edit] - just checked, have a pot of XF-63 German Grey enamel too. Think that's going to be darker than my EDSG? [Edit part deux] - had a sod it moment and ended up using Paynes Gray + dash Lamp Black oil paint on the EDSG. Hope it doesn't take too long to dry, want to finish the oil work by the weekend. Edited November 16, 2021 by Evil_Toast_RSA Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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