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Just found your thread and will be following closely. Got this same kit last year, but couldn't start due to surgery. Next week, school let's out and I hope to get back to the bench. Thanks for the great tips so far in your build!!
Dave
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Beautiful paintwork Nikola. Looks fantastic.
You're welcome Dave. I learned a great deal from the gents on forums and I am very happy to contribute back. :)
Best,
Nikola
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Hoss WA Beautiful paintwork Nikola. Looks fantastic.
Thanks Hoss. Glad you like it. :)
Tal Afar Dave Just found your thread and will be following closely. Got this same kit last year, but couldn't start due to surgery. Next week, school let's out and I hope to get back to the bench. Thanks for the great tips so far in your build!! Dave
Model Monkey Одлично! Заиста уживам у вашим објавама и фотографијама.
Одлично! Заиста уживам у вашим објавама и фотографијама.
Хвала Стиве! Драго ми је да вам се допада до сада. :)
Thank you Steve! Glad you like it so far. :)
Nikola Hi gents, Gloss coat on. Exhausts painted with the first and main weathering pass complete. Apologies for s%#ty photos. Finally on to the decals Best, Nikola
Hi gents,
Gloss coat on.
Exhausts painted with the first and main weathering pass complete.
Apologies for s%#ty photos.
Finally on to the decals
Close enough for now:
Some tyre works (aluminium not treated and weathered yet):
It was bad enough that your amazing cockpit detail totally schooled me but now it turns out I've been doing wheels all wrong for 40yrs too!
Beautiful work.
- Joe the SMG
JoeSMG It was bad enough that your amazing cockpit detail totally schooled me but now it turns out I've been doing wheels all wrong for 40yrs too! Beautiful work.
Thank you Joe, appreciated.
There is no right or wrong way, just different.
Decals - check!
Not super easy to soften. Great print and in register but kind of on a thicker side.
I used both Vallejo decal softener and Humbrol Decalfix to do the persuasion.
There is some minor silvering to fix.
We will see how it all looks after a clear coat.
Weathering has begun!
First was the colour modulation (which I should have done before decals but life ain't complicated enough so I like to spice it up a bit )
Lesson learned.
Next are washes, post-shading, oils, pencils...
Panel lines finished.
Started some streaking, stains, leaks,...
Thats looking great Nikola.
I can't believe I've been missing out on this one for this long. Your work is always super nice and this is no exception. Well done. I stand in amazement.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
lurch Thats looking great Nikola.
Thanks Lurch! Appreciated.
BrandonK I can't believe I've been missing out on this one for this long. Your work is always super nice and this is no exception. Well done. I stand in amazement. BK
Thank you very much Brandon! Very glad that you like it so far.
Oil leaks done...
Prop ready...
I just realized that I made a mistake on the prop - the cuffs were apparently made from rubber so there wouldn't be any bare metal visible due to scratches in that area.
Will have to fix that.
Fixed
Wait a Minute!
How is it that you got those leaks so good? The plane is upside down! LOL.LOL. Very nice job, and I like the fact you specifically located each leak start point that would be seen as such. Darned good Job!! Now, please be careful when spinning that prop. Spinning props do cut fingers, Everything looks great to me!
She's got wheels.
A few more details before the final reveal:
Cool progress to watch! I really liked the weathering pocs. Those oil stains do look realistic, just like the air stripped it off in flight.
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That looks fantastic Nikola. I like what you have done with the weathering.
Excellent work so far Nikola. Great subject too with the 357th. You should try painting on the nose checkers. It's not a tough as it sounds and looks great.
"Can you fly this plane and land it?...Surely you can't be serious....I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"
lawdog114 Excellent work so far Nikola. Great subject too with the 357th. You should try painting on the nose checkers. It's not a tough as it sounds and looks great.
Thanks LD. Glad you like it so far.
I did paint the checkers, but not perfectly so there are some mistakes which I can live with as this is my first time doing it, but lessons learned. :)
lurch That looks fantastic Nikola. I like what you have done with the weathering.
Thanks Lurch. Appreciated.
TheMongoose Cool progress to watch! I really liked the weathering pocs. Those oil stains do look realistic, just like the air stripped it off in flight.
Thank you Mongoose. Glad you like it so far.
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