Completed 1:72 Monogram Twin Mustang

lawdog114

Theres one (or two) you don't see everyday. Excellent work Toshi,

 

Toshi

Scale color theory is a concept that is invaluable. I use it on 99.5% of every color I shoot. Once you get that hang of what grey/white % to use, it will transform your builds -- especialy when shooting dark colors!

SubarooMike

Looks nice, Toshi. The black is very stark, which is a lot for 1/72 (or even 48th). Using scale color theory to lighten it up a bit would really set it off.

 

Toshi

mustang1989

This is just plain out awesome. There may be some things that need touch up and attention as GM was mentioning but hey, we are here to learn and without building.............we aint learnin'. Keep at it buddy and keep taking the constructive criticism the way you are. I need to follow the thread because I just got this for my son for Christmas. I may have to siddown with him on this one. lol. Great work on the paint and decals Tosh!! You're gettin' better with every build!

 

Toshi

roger_wilco

Toshi,

I blinked and you finished your build. Great job my friend! You've inspired me to ramp up work on my current project (1/72 Academy F4F-4 Wildcat.)

 

Toshi

Grant Dalzell

Great work Toshi! Really like the scheme, fine job of an unusal aircraft

 

Toshi

This is just plain out awesome. There may be some things that need touch up and attention as GM was mentioning but hey, we are here to learn and without building.............we aint learnin'. Keep at it buddy and keep taking the constructive criticism the way you are. I need to follow the thread because I just got this for my son for Christmas. I may have to siddown with him on this one. lol. Great work on the paint and decals Tosh!! You're gettin' better with every build!

Toshi,

I blinked and you finished your build. Great job my friend! You've inspired me to ramp up work on my current project (1/72 Academy F4F-4 Wildcat.)

Great work Toshi! Really like the scheme, fine job of an unusal aircraft

allan

Beautiful Twin 'Stangs, Toshi and GM! The colors really make them stand out!

 

Toshi

GMorrison

Go do that trumpet solo!

Panel lines are bullpuck. Not seriously, but at 1/72 on a bird that was cared for like a prize cow, no way. This is the Strategic Air Command, man! You look fine there.

I happen to be a big fan of 1/72. I have a little 1/72 P-51D Tuskeegee that I am looking forward to sticking together.

Here was my twin Mustang.

 

Interestingly enough, the MENTIS program is trying to get me to perform on a professional level again.  It's to help with memory, fine tuning of the memory, multitasking, and utilizing both hemispheres at the same time.  One side of the brain for technique and the other side for artistic rendition.  If I can accomplish this, I should be able to gain much more physically and mentally.  I can only try and see or in the words of the Master Jedi Yoda; "Do, or do not, try and you have failed.  

Toshi

Beautiful Twin 'Stangs, Toshi and GM! The colors really make them stand out!

Go do that trumpet solo!

Panel lines are bullpuck. Not seriously, but at 1/72 on a bird that was cared for like a prize cow, no way. This is the Strategic Air Command, man! You look fine there.

I happen to be a big fan of 1/72. I have a little 1/72 P-51D Tuskeegee that I am looking forward to sticking together.

Here was my twin Mustang.

GMorrison

Good job Toshi.

I will be a critic however. Look very carefully at the decals for the tails, the wingtips and the fuselage bands. See a lot of places where they don't come together. What you need to do is mix up some blue and go in there and get rid of the black. Same with the white and yellow.

The canopies got foggy. I'll bet it was caused by super glue. Thats a tough one, it's happened to all of us. Dipping them in Future usually prevents that, otherwise don't use superglue or wait a while before you put them on.

The prop spinner and tip paint job is good, but not really nice. If you had masked the blades first, the yellow would not have gotten up on there. And you should go back and touch up the tips. Dipping them in paint, hand painting, etc. is not up to the standards you have the talent to get to.

I would also point out that the blades are not glossy, they are flat finish. You know how to fix that. Dull cote works fine on a brush too. The same goes for the tires.

These are all things that are just "finishing touches" to your nice model

 

 

These are simple finishing items that I feel I can complete and will do so now that you brought it up.  My only big issue I've continued to fail at is pre-weathering the panel lines and AB the aircraft without erasing the lines!   LOL!!  This is as difficult a task as I have ever encountered.  

If I can get my panel lines done and apply these simple overlooked finishing items, I feel that I'm that much closer to truly nothing as I have much more to learn, yet it will be fulfilling to at the very least to get to that point.  I'm sure you understand my thoughts.  Thanks GMorrison!  I continue to strive for perfection.  At least close to.

Toshi

patrick206

Wowzza, Toshi -

You 'da man, great looking build and finish. Those difficult decals really came out perfectly, the paint and detailing are all well done. You have become a very proficient model builder in quite a short time, scary to think of how good you'll be in the time ahead. If you don't slow down a bit, you'll leave the rest of us in your dust.

Thanks for the WIP and photos.

Patrick 

 

 Thank you Patrick206

Good job Toshi.

I will be a critic however. Look very carefully at the decals for the tails, the wingtips and the fuselage bands. See a lot of places where they don't come together. What you need to do is mix up some blue and go in there and get rid of the black. Same with the white and yellow.

The canopies got foggy. I'll bet it was caused by super glue. Thats a tough one, it's happened to all of us. Dipping them in Future usually prevents that, otherwise don't use superglue or wait a while before you put them on.

The prop spinner and tip paint job is good, but not really nice. If you had masked the blades first, the yellow would not have gotten up on there. And you should go back and touch up the tips. Dipping them in paint, hand painting, etc. is not up to the standards you have the talent to get to.

I would also point out that the blades are not glossy, they are flat finish. You know how to fix that. Dull cote works fine on a brush too. The same goes for the tires.

These are all things that are just "finishing touches" to your nice model

plasticjunkie

Looks very good. Seems like you started on this one yesterday! 

 

Toshi

BrandonK

It turned out great Toshi. Another rapid fire head turner. Great work.

BK

 

Toshi

mississippivol

Wonderful!

 

Toshi

Griffin25

Sweet plane. Looks awesome. Did you really finish it in 4 days?? You make me feel like a procrastinator! 

 

Toshi

Bish

What you mean finally, you only started the damn thing 4 days ago. Really does build though, Love the scheme, those decals could not have been easy. Welcome to the chosen scale.

 

I hope you don't mind another suggestion. If you are going to do a seperate thred for the completed pics rather than just put them in your build thread, it might be nice to add a link to the build so people can see your progress.

 

Toshi

TempusFugit

What a sharp looking, clean build, Toshi! Nice paintwork, too.  I like the colour scheme.

TF

 

Toshi

KillinMeSmalls

Those tail and wing tip decals look superb! Good job on this build.

 

Toshi

Wowzza, Toshi -

You 'da man, great looking build and finish. Those difficult decals really came out perfectly, the paint and detailing are all well done. You have become a very proficient model builder in quite a short time, scary to think of how good you'll be in the time ahead. If you don't slow down a bit, you'll leave the rest of us in your dust.

Thanks for the WIP and photos.

Patrick 

Looks very good. Seems like you started on this one yesterday! 

It turned out great Toshi. Another rapid fire head turner. Great work.

BK