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hey guys long tim i havent gotten around to anything you have all been busy th some lovely work i wont be ables to do the two i said i would but i do have a 1/72 b2 spirit im about to start on if that would be cool unless this is over

Thanks for the feedback guys. It always helps! I really enjoyed this kit, not quite as intricate or puzzle like as a Tammy in this scale but fun nonetheless and looks great OOB

Here's a shot next to my Phantom II F-D

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Ok, this bird is done!

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Here's the top view of the Nighthawk. I must say the inclusion of PE intake grills from Trumpeter is awesome. It's hard to convey in a photo but if you look at just the right angle, you can see the intake fan sitting back behind the grill. The other PE parts were not see through so it really gives the model a boost. I tried to photograph this but couldn't get it

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Well all of the hard work with masking sure paid off. I'm very pleased with the results. Here is the underneath.

Only 2 decals to go on the bottom then I'll attach all of the greeblies before decalling the top. I want to avoid resting this bird upside down so as not to upset the paint work on the top.

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You guys want paint?? You got it!

almost 3 pots worth. I did the underneath with Tamiya XF-85 Tyre Black but wasn't that happy with the finish. I did the top with Mr.Colour H77 which is Rubber black and has a nicer sheen to it. Once this dries I'll apply gloss coat for the decals.

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Masking complete. This took quite a longtime to do but because the F-117A utilises non-reflective radar technology, the panels and shapes are all straight and saw toothed with no curves. made it much easier to mask. Also decided there wasn't a tight enough seal between the canopy and office sill. I decided to paint the canopy separate and mask off the office.

Also the exhausts ports are painted matt black but the plane will be painted in tyre black. The subtle blue shade matches the real planes skin quite nicely.

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Hey V-man, you mean the landing gear? It's cast metal so they were pretty nice to build with. Unlike the styrene equivalents which had a nasty seem running down the centre!

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Looks great Casper !!!!! Hey did the gear need much cleaning up ??? Sure looks good man.

That thing looks big enough to use as a boogie board when its finished !!!!!!!!!!

Well she's a big girl, got her sewn together. Nice to have the seam underneath and not cutting the fuselage in two!

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Well, this is everything. All parts have been cut off the sprues and have been glued, painted or drying from glue and painting. For such a large kit, there didn't seem to be a lot of parts, not like the Tammy 1/32 F-16 which had endless sprues to deal with.

Next job is to sew the bird up once the refuelling bay has been fitted just behind the cockpit.

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Getting the internal structures fitted into the Nighthawk.

Bomb bays and front wheel cabin and bottom camera;

Engines, cockpit and front camera. The instructions called for the painting of the whole engine. I decided only to paint the intake fans as they are the only thing you will see and I didn't want to waste the paint on unseen parts. Makes me wonder why the supplied such detailed engines at all.

I painted in intake fans in Alclad chrome, this will be just visible through the PE intake grates.

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Cockpit and front camera housing attached;

Front undercarriage and underneath camera housing attached;

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Ok, Mikes , you're on the front page. Happy building.

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Hasegawa

corvettemike

Well since the date is indefinate count me in with a 1/72 F-117 49th Fighter Wing. 3 builds backed up ahead of it and a move soooo be starting like spring 2013.

Hey Mike, what brand is the kit?

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Well since the date is indefinate count me in with a 1/72 F-117 49th Fighter Wing. 3 builds backed up ahead of it and a move soooo be starting like spring 2013.

Now the dreaded parts that need gloss white! Actually I used to really scared of air brushing light gloss colours but I've gotten a lot better at it now.

The landing gear and bomb bay are all meant to be gloss white. I've chosen an off-white because I just like the colour depth a little more. Also to achieve some more depth I primed all of these parts with black so when the white is applied there is subtle shading where the white hasn't quite gotten into. it also creates a nice depth through the white areas as well.

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Cockpit complete. I was a bit annoyed that Trumpeter neglected to include PE harnesses on such an expensive kit. I'd expect for the money I paid to get some more detail. Anyway I had some spare buckles left over from my Tammy F-16CJ build so I used lead foil to make the harnesses.

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Completed office without the HUD or ejector seat

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Some work on the control surfaces. I masked off and sprayed Tamiya X-18 semi-gloss black.

I then used the Flory white wash and slopped that over pretty heavy handed;

Once that was dry then with a cue tip I removed most of the excess;

This will be then cleaned with a 000 brush and then detailed. Once finished it hopefully gives the illusion of some wear and grime and also a slight suggestion of lettering and labels above the controls as you normally get in a cockpit.

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Ok, some slow progress on the Nighthawk. Slow work as i want to get this monster just right.

IP and rear cockpit wall;

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Ok, I've officially started on the Nighthawk. A lot of plastic and she's a big plane and at the moment I seriously have nowhere to display her when she's done

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Ok, so I've now got a competed Raptor! Great kit (except for a couple of minor fit issues with the ordinance) and it sure is a whopper of a plane!

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Decaling completed, Most greeblies attached, bomb-bay doors, missile-bay doors etc. Just finished painting the ordinance and started on the exhaust flaps.

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Finished the painting on the Raptor fuselage. Also got the gloss coat on as well. Will start with decals on the weekend.

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Hey Randy, yes I'm getting better at spraying those glossy lighter colours now. Just need to do a glossy yellow bird now for some good practice! I just can't believe how big a plane the F-22 actually is! It's enormous.

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Looks great Casper !!!! The pit is a work of art too wow !!! I feel your pain painting the white and light ghost gray too but as you  always seem to do you pulled it off in fine fashion. Didn't think I was watchin did ya hahahahaha. Hey I saw my first real Raptor in flight, man that was awesome !!!! Don't think I would have the nerve to even think about trying some of the maneuvers the pilot did with that toy.

Got some painting done on the Raptor. Got on the main coat of FS36251 (Light Grey) with the striping in FS36375 (Light Ghost Grey). Next are the FS36176 (Dark Grey) camo patches

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