drake122 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Very awesome metal finish with a brush! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacles Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Yes, very interesting technique. I want to do more NMF stuff, but I've been struggling with airbrushing metalic colours. And they're tricky to clean up as well. I might have to get some of the Gunze metalics and have a go with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: Slowly but surely. Slowly but surely we’re watching a plastic object metamorphosis into a metal one! Wow. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 That's starting to look so good Cookie, really good! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Looking quite good Cookie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 @Cookenbacher! you have magically turned plastic into metal! TOP NOTCH 👍🏽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Thanks for the kind comments everyone! Sorry it has been three weeks since my last post! It's moving along - I painted the radome area gloss black: Then masked off the thin strip that looks gloss in reference photos (I think Modelsvit also provides a decal for this): I painted the forward portion of the radome matt black, and the rear portion with Vallejo Metal Color Aluminum, hoping that it will give some contrast to the metalizer. Oh, also got the windscreen attached. The underside is a bit of a mess, so this may be the last photo posted of it - we can all just pretend that I dealt with the underwing seams adequately (they look much worse in real life). The metalizer is on most of the main airframe now: The Vallejo Metal Color continues to impress, not much contrast as hoped with the metalizer, but there is definitely a difference. I still need to build the dang seat! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 10 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: I still need to build the dang seat! Your model is so stunning and eye catching no one will notice a missing ejection seat! 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: I still need to build the dang seat! You can always claim it is removed for maintenance. Or an accidental ejection on the ground - it happened! Cheers, Andre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 Wonderful metallic finish, Cookie! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Splendid!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 Once again I'm late with an update - thanks for still following along everyone! Transfers started: I probably would have been better off masking and painting some of these larger ones, but the Modelsvit decals are very well designed. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacles Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 This is going to look gorgeous when it's done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 It's looking gorgeous already, Cookie! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 A metal masterpiece! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 I worked on this guy quite a bit this weekend, but I'm still gonna be in a rush to finish on time. The transfers are mostly on now, and I got out the rivet wheel - the results are really subtle, which I'm happy with: Wheels painted! And here's a random pic in low light just to see how it photgraphed in those conditions: But the biggest modelling accomplishment of the weekend, the seat: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacles Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 This is looking great! The seat is incredible - what did you use for the belts? BTW, maybe you already knew, but this GB has been extended to the 11th of June: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 You did the riveting after the painting??? Brave man! And I agree, it's subtle but effective The seat looks ace too! Maybe you just want to add some variations to the seat belts, like a wash/filter or some highlights - it would made for a bit of depth Ciao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Awesome! Aren't those RAF roundels on the upper wing..? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 6 hours ago, Hook said: Awesome! Aren't those RAF roundels on the upper wing..? If I understand correctly originally those were the ones used. The Roo only gradually conquered territory... starting at the fuselage.... 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, exdraken said: If I understand correctly originally those were the ones used. The Roo only gradually conquered territory... starting at the fuselage.... 😉 Something to learn every day - thanks! Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 e.g some evolution from Meteor http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Meteor/Meteor-A77-15/Meteor_A77_15_001.jpg http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/_data/i/gallery3/var/albums/Meteor/Meteor-A77-373/Meteor_A77_373_or_WA936_RAAF_Photo_via_Mike_Brown_a-me.jpg http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/_data/i/gallery3/var/albums/Meteor/Meteor-A77-373/Meteor_A77_373_or_WA936_RAAF_Photo_via_Mike_Brown_b-me.jpg Canberra http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery3/var/albums/Canberra/Canberra-A84-205/Canberras_A84_205_125_307.jpg to Sabre https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/P00448.044/screen/4093658.JPG https://media.suara.com/pictures/653x366/2022/12/14/98746-f-86-avon-sabre-militer-australia-australianaviationcomau.webp 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 The metallic finish and decals look superb Cookie and as Giorgio observed, very effective but very brave use of the riveting wheel post paint! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/22/2023 at 11:57 PM, Tentacles said: This is looking great! The seat is incredible - what did you use for the belts? BTW, maybe you already knew, but this GB has been extended to the 11th of June: Thanks @Tentacles, the belts came included as PE. And thanks for letting me know the GB has been extended, I had no idea til you mentioned it! On 5/23/2023 at 12:58 AM, giemme said: You did the riveting after the painting??? Brave man! And I agree, it's subtle but effective The seat looks ace too! Maybe you just want to add some variations to the seat belts, like a wash/filter or some highlights - it would made for a bit of depth Ha! I knew that the "1/72" wheel was pretty hard to see, so even if I screwed up, it would be difficult to capture the failure in photos! I added a wash to the seat - see below - thanks Giorgio! On 5/23/2023 at 2:25 AM, Hook said: Awesome! Aren't those RAF roundels on the upper wing..? Thanks Andre! The RAF style wing roundels were specified in the instructions and a web search confirmed it. Thanks for all the roundel info @exdraken! On 5/23/2023 at 1:50 PM, Terry1954 said: The metallic finish and decals look superb Cookie and as Giorgio observed, very effective but very brave use of the riveting wheel post paint! Thanks Terry! You can see a few wavy rivet lines in close-ups, but I'm still happy with how it turned out. Look @CedB, it's a dead one! Placing the landing gear and detail bits was even more painful than usual as the finish is very delicate and maneuvering the model around had to be done carefully. Seat, complete with @giemme prescribed wash: I think it's finished! Rivet close up 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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