Here is the current progress of the Raptor.  I'm still trying to figure out the paint scheme.  It seems to me that there will be several areas that will need masking with a minimum of three to four different shades of gray.  This will be interesting!  LOL!  My next step is to assemble the air intakes and then assemble the fueselage.  Thank you for stopping by.

Toshi

Bish, 

Its not a clear produc, but yes, it adds a metallic hue to the paint. I used Gunze's Super Metallic SM03 (Super Iron) and SM04 (Super Stainless) and, per Hasegawa instructions, added one or the other 50-50 with the gray callouts to give the finish a metallic sheen. These paints are similar to, say, Model Master Metallizer paints. I used these as I use Gunze lacquers almost exclusively on my builds.

I was initially concerned that the 50-50 Metallizer mix would be too much but it turned out well for my taste. The metallic finish was also subdued a bit after the clear coat.

Just for info, here are the Hasegawa color mix recommendations for the FA-22:

H314 (50%) + H334 (50%) light gray lining

H315 (50%) + SM04 (50%) light gray base

H317 (50%) + SM03 (50%) dark gray

hope this helps

Bish

 

 

allan

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

 

 

 

 

Toshi, sorry to butt in here, but i am curious about this as i would like the right effect when i do mine.

allan, when you say you added Metallizers, is that a clear product to give a metallic look to the paint your useing or a metalic version of the colour callouts.

 

Toshi

philo426

Yeah Tosh,MM silver enamel is shiny but takes a long time to cure!The Raptor looks great and you are making rapid progress on it!

 

Toshi

allan

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

 

Toshi, sorry to butt in here, but i am curious about this as i would like the right effect when i do mine.

allan, when you say you added Metallizers, is that a clear product to give a metallic look to the paint your useing or a metalic version of the colour callouts.

Yeah Tosh,MM silver enamel is shiny but takes a long time to cure!The Raptor looks great and you are making rapid progress on it!

allan

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

 

Toshi

lawdog114

Cool subject Toshi. I didn't know Revell made an F-22

 

Toshi

Nice! I finished the exact same kit in January. 

In addition to what Bish said, be careful with the paint itself. FA-22s have metallic-looking paint.  I followed the Hasegawa (or was it Fujimi?) color callouts and added Metallizers to the paint. It did give a pretty satisfying metallic finish, though.

A little more progress.

Toshi

Just a dry fit.

No worries. You want somthing that does not give you a hard edge but that will give you the curves of the scheme.

Bish

Off to a nice start. Just an idea for the paint scheme. Freehanding at this scale can be tricky. The soft edge can look very out of scale. you might want to consider some sort of putty as a mask. A lot of guys over there use silly puty. I myself use white tac.

 

The idea of some type of putty mask sounds intriguing.  Thanks for the tip Bish, I can always count on you.

Toshi

Off to a nice start. Just an idea for the paint scheme. Freehanding at this scale can be tricky. The soft edge can look very out of scale. you might want to consider some sort of putty as a mask. A lot of guys over there use silly puty. I myself use white tac.

Here is my first progress report for this build.  The second photo is only a dry fit for the cockpit.

Toshi

Gamera

Cool Toshi! And 1/72nd, I thought she looked a tad smaller. 

Those are some great photos there Bakster! 

And great choice there on Langley. We get F-15s flying over every now and then and I assume they're out of Langley. I have yet to see a F-22 though. 

 

Toshi

Cool Toshi! And 1/72nd, I thought she looked a tad smaller. 

Those are some great photos there Bakster! 

And great choice there on Langley. We get F-15s flying over every now and then and I assume they're out of Langley. I have yet to see a F-22 though. 

XF-15DCC

03047 rings a bell, now not sure about the commander portion but....

 

Kevin

 

Toshi

P.S.  Now, let's see if I can pull this build off!  LOL!

03047 rings a bell, now not sure about the commander portion but....

Kevin

To XF-15DCC,

Here are the four Raptors with the tail numbers and other information.  

Toshi

XF-15DCC

I'm for Langley "FF" as I retired from the USAF there and was getting my hand on working the F-22 and if the tail numbers are correct, I touched that jet.  But that is my $0.02, you are the modeler, your choice. 

 

Kevin

 

04067

05094

03047

03061

Toshi

I'm for Langley "FF" as I retired from the USAF there and was getting my hand on working the F-22 and if the tail numbers are correct, I touched that jet.  But that is my $0.02, you are the modeler, your choice. 

Kevin

XF-15DCC

Toshi,

 

I see the tail markings for Tyndal, Alaska and Langley. What is your choice or is it to early?

 

Kevin

 

Currently, I'm much more concerned with the paint scheme.  I've never seen camoflauge like the Raptors before.  It's very cool and subtle!  I want to do it freehand, if a can.  LOL!  My other concern is the scale.  I've only built two other 1/72 kits, a SR-71 and a Twin Mustang.  This kit is much more complex than the two mentioned, not to exclude the paint scheme On the Raptor is much more complex.  Thank you for that question, you've peaked my interest!

Toshi

Toshi,

I see the tail markings for Tyndal, Alaska and Langley. What is your choice or is it to early?

Kevin

Toshi, your are welcome. Let me know if you need closer detail with any of these. I have these same images in higher resolution than what I posted, and they can be magnified a lot.

Good luck with your build and I will be enjoying seeing it all come together.

To Bakster,

Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures you took!  Those are fantastic shots.  

Toshi

Yeah I lucked out. Photography is another hobby of mine but the pilot gave me some nice angles. 

Wow, nice shot with the exhaust shock waves. Cool!

Max

I hit the submit button too soon.  No images. I updated the original post.

Ok that sounds good.  It was a long day at the airshow and when I decided to call it at about 5:30. I had just about got to my car when this gem emerged. 

 Whoops.  This time with the images.