Hi all,
Back with another build, and this time it's actually a post-WWII aircraft! I'm building it for the Metal Masters group build. I picked up the 1/48 Hasegawa F-86F-30 on consignment in the local hobby shop, and it came with some decals and the Verlinden interior set.
As it turns out, I won't be using the decals because I wanted a Korean War aircraft, and the Scalemaster ones that were extras in the box are postwar, so I ordered a set for "Mig Poison."
Since it's a Korean War Sabre, my research indicated the cockpit is black and not gray, so I decided to try for some tonal variation to spruce it up and make sure it wasn't a black hole.
I primered with Gunze Mr. Surfacer 1500 Black, then sprayed Tamiya NATO Black over most of it. After that, I lightened the NATO Black with white and sprayed the raised surfaces and the centers of the panels as well as I could. This was the result:
Next up was detail work, and I didn't get too crazy about what buttons were which colors, so this isn't an accurate representation if you're looking for a reference shot.
After that, I came back with a Flory Dark Dirt wash without clear-coating it, so it worked more like a filter. I blotted it off the raised surfaces but wanted it to cut way down on the contrast. THe result is actually a little less stark than this pic, as the whites and silvers are darker in real life.
Now, the Verlinden set includes the port gun bay and ammo storage. And as much as I want to open it up and show it, I am also hesitant, since that's the spot where the skull and bones goes, and it's one of my favorite aspects of the marking scheme.
Thanks for looking. All comments and critiques welcome!
-BD-