PhantomBigStu Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Seems I left it too late to order so my kit won’t arrive tomorrow so I posting a thread anyway. I think you can guess my subject based off the title, kits the 1/72 Italeri, been craving this one since the recent specials MegaGB. Edited June 10 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 And mystery is over 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scargsy Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Looking forward to following this one as I have it in my stash somewhere, I did build one many decades ago as a nipper! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 (edited) Apologies for not starting, trying to get some builds done and was also waiting to aquire some good quality black paint, which I did before the weekend, some very nice mig ammo sating black, unfortunatly its has come out a (albeit very very very dark) brown so not suitable as if there was tint to the blackbird I think it was blue edit: here it is next to some ordinary artists black Edited March 13 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scargsy Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Not to worry, I can relate to being in that hole of trying to find the right colour! Will you be adding washes on top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 (edited) No start as redecoration has taken over and space was needed for existing builds storage so was stuck working on 1/2 small builds, now at maximum storage needed and with some efficiency usage now have room to start the SR71 though don't yet have the satin/gloss black paint, hopefully tommorow afternoon I will start On 3/20/2023 at 1:23 AM, Scargsy said: Not to worry, I can relate to being in that hole of trying to find the right colour! Will you be adding washes on top? No, I don't mess around with weathering etc because I'm too lazy and cheap I like a clean finish Edited March 23 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 (edited) Got it out to fondle before bed and before i had blinked for the drone together, had I remembered this was a double build might have had the m21 in the last couple of days instead of cracking on with my f-86 Edited March 24 by PhantomBigStu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Good to see you getting this one started Stu. On 3/24/2023 at 12:39 AM, PhantomBigStu said: Got it out to fondle before bed... Stop doing that and you'll have more time for working on kits 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Indeed, made some progress though this put up a real fight which has added to the mini existential crisis I’m having at the moment…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 Top done and the black applied, decided to put a little water in my artists acrylic I use for Matt black and it brushes on lovely so no need to invest in some more, will do the bottom tommorow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Made a start 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 6 Author Share Posted April 6 (edited) All togethor edit: and now with added peoples Edited April 6 by PhantomBigStu 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 This one looks to have gone together quickly Stu. Are the crew figures included in the kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 2 hours ago, Col. said: This one looks to have gone together quickly Stu. Are the crew figures included in the kit? No, as with most italeri kits they are sans figures, probably won't see much of them once the canopies on tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Apologies for the lack of progress, had made a mess of that forward fuselage join as had to removed it more than once, solved the issue and should get it fully sanded tommorow 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Take a lot longer when working with silver, got to wash the excess filler away, have another sand then will give the rear outsides another couple of coats of silver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Silver top all done now to mask the black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 Needs a little cleaning up 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 Top all done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 There's something about the silver and black scheme which looks much smarter than the usual overall black normally found on these machines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 31 Author Share Posted May 31 (edited) cracked on with the underside, only partway through the process for the nose, but really concerned about the centre, don't know how I'm going to get the gear doors looking okay whilst keeping the ribbing, same problem the wing fuselage join Edited May 31 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 A load more sanding done, just the inner nacelles and the gear doors bit inside the ribbing to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 3 Author Share Posted June 3 All done and few coats of silver on, might try and clean up the ribbing before masking the black, gonna be a mess either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 (edited) Cleanup went well, and the black is on, noticed a massive problem at this late stage though, my one should have the A-12 style small tailcone not the big one the kit has have to lice with it as I've not got the stomach to fix it at this late hour http://www.habu.org/lockheed/SR-080-12.JPG Edited June 4 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 Made a decision not to touch the tail cone, yes it will annoy me it being wrong, but I don’t want to ruin the build so it’s now decal ready 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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