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Dug this out that I had started 8 years back.
The cockpit looked super *** so I ripped everything out and squeezed in an Eduard colour set - but it was for the Hasegawa kit so couldn't use it all and it took some work to get it in. Also stuck in a pair of those ubber gorgeous Quickboost bangers. ....and stitched up....
The cockpit looked super *** so I ripped everything out and squeezed in an Eduard colour set - but it was for the Hasegawa kit so couldn't use it all and it took some work to get it in. Also stuck in a pair of those ubber gorgeous Quickboost bangers.
....and stitched up....
Good call on the pit. Italeri's 1/72 Phantom is what I remember from the Testor's boxing, but I notice engraved panel lines on that one. Reminds me of the ESCI/Scalecraft boxing from many years ago.
That's a great looking pit, mate, nice job!
Cheers,
Martin : )
Cheers :)
Martin
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More or less got the cockpit done and stitched up....
Thanks all for kind comments, been busy on her over the last few weeks. I have to say, having built one of these kits previously and I thought it was just me, but the canopy fit on this kit is appalling! It took me two days and about 13 hours of work to get some sort of decent result. Note to self - never again! So far so good..... Ooops first problem.... Houston...we have a problem.... ....and after huge amounts of work, this is about as good as it gets..... ....and all masked up.... .....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
Thanks all for kind comments, been busy on her over the last few weeks. I have to say, having built one of these kits previously and I thought it was just me, but the canopy fit on this kit is appalling! It took me two days and about 13 hours of work to get some sort of decent result. Note to self - never again!
So far so good.....
Ooops first problem.... Houston...we have a problem.... ....and after huge amounts of work, this is about as good as it gets..... ....and all masked up.... .....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
Ooops first problem....
Houston...we have a problem.... ....and after huge amounts of work, this is about as good as it gets..... ....and all masked up.... .....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
Houston...we have a problem....
....and after huge amounts of work, this is about as good as it gets..... ....and all masked up.... .....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
....and after huge amounts of work, this is about as good as it gets.....
....and all masked up.... .....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
....and all masked up....
.....and primed.... Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
.....and primed....
Light Gull Grey with some slight colour variation.
I love the ESCI kit. It looks like Italeri included some new parts for it in their release. I found that the Hasegawa cockpit actually fits with little effort. That's really the only downside to the ESCI/Italeri kit. Your's is looking very nice.
Thanks for comments Gents, decals started....
WOW, it looks like it was worth all of your effort.
The "shading " is so subtle and just perfect to my eye. Did you preshade the panel lines or is it your color variation over- spray creating the shaded effect ? My that looks good.
I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.
I love the F4 and I love this kit you're doing. Nice work thus far, keep it up.
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A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
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Thanks Guys, Jay Jay that is simple colour variation by adding black and white to the base colour.
TY for the explaination Jug. I'm going to try implementing your technique on my B-26 whenever I get that far. Again, that looks very cool.
Very nicely done, the color variation is outstanding!
Toshi
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Your pit turned out really nice, and your model looks great. knox
Well after a huge problem with the decals breaking up, I had to wait for a new set sent to me by a good chap on another website. In the mean time I also got in the awesome Phantom stencil set from Kitworld, so it's full steam ahead and I think i'm going to be busy for a good few days with over 150 stencils to be added.....
45 minutes to do this - one side only, this is going to be tedious!
Oh that is looking really good. Love the Phantoms.
BK
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