Blue Angel F/A-18

Ooooooohhhh... Pretty!!!

Very nice work!!! 

So beautiful! F-18 sure is a handsome warplane.

That's an excellent finish!

A fantastic finish!

Toshi

This is indeed, purdy!!. Very nice work, PJ.

BK

Great looking F/A-18. He's ready for maneuvers.

Good!!!

She's a beauty, Ernie.

Nice!

Mike

Thanks gents for the nice comments.

The finish was a bit more work than the usual military flat coat. The orange peel had to be polished out to get a smooth glossy finish. 

Very nice finish! 

What process did you use to get rid of the orange peel?

My Hellcat has it bad.

M. Brindos

Very nice finish! 

What process did you use to get rid of the orange peel?

My Hellcat has it bad.

 

Thanks. Make sure the paint has dried for at least 5 days or longer before polishing.

I used Simoniz Scratch and Swirl Remover to lightly polish with soft cotton t shirt pieces. 

I've heard that Maguire's Scratch X is very good for this process.

Awesome job PJ!  Great work as usual!

Eagle90

Jim  

Thanks, PJ. Seems to be what everyone says. Guess that's the way to do it.  :)

Nice job PJ. Did you polish it for that finish?

Nice low  drag !  

Thanks gents!

Steve

Several coats of MM enamel clear gloss  over the blue. Then lots of polishing with liquid swirl remover .

That is a great finish on a great build.

That is one stunning build PJ. Your polishing efforts turned out beautifully.  

Thanks again guys. The gloss is more when looking at the actual model were you can pick from several angles and see how smooth the paint is.

I think I have the technique down for my 1930's Delahaye Type 103 Bonneville fire truck's paint.  

WOW Just beautiful Ernie. I hope to do mine with similar results but I know better LOL.  

Now that the hurricane repairs finally are done, I'll get back into modeling after my index finger heals. I lost  the end of it between the fly wheel and bendix starter gears on my outboard motor where there was no extra room for my finger . The bandage is as big as a 144 scale airplane which makes it hard to detail a model.

OUCH!!!!!!! Take care of that Jay and glad to hear your repairs are over and done with. I still have to right a leaning oak out front. 

Remember to get AM decals for yours cuz the kit's are a bit of a challenge to work with. Drop me a line if you run into any snags building it and thanks for your nice words.

Jay Jay

WOW Just beautiful Ernie. I hope to do mine with similar results but I know better LOL.  

Now that the hurricane repairs finally are done, I'll get back into modeling after my index finger heals. I lost  the end of it between the fly wheel and bendix starter gears on my outboard motor where there was no extra room for my finger . The bandage is as big as a 144 scale airplane which makes it hard to detail a model.

 

Hope everything heals okay!

plasticjunkie

OUCH!!!!!!! Take care of that Jay and glad to hear your repairs are over and done with. I still have to right a leaning oak out front. 

Remember to get AM decals for yours cuz the kit's are a bit of a challenge to work with. Drop me a line if you run into any snags building it and thanks for your nice words.

 

Beautiful model!

Thanks Jim. Glad you like how it turned out.