Kitty Hawk 1:48 Voodoo F-101 A/C
I managed to start the paint job on the Voodoo. Unlike Plasticjunkie, who did an amazing job on the metallic finish on his Voodoo, I wanted to try a used, dirty type finish using acrylics. I did the initial coat with Tamiya Flat Aluminum and then started shading panels with Flat Aluminum mixed with varying amounts of Tamiya Metallic Grey (gloss). I then over-coated some panels with Tamiya Clear Smoke (gloss). What that gave me was an overall flat coat with various panels ranging from semi-gloss/satin to gloss. The result was ok but kind of toy like. However, I wanted to use this as a base for an initial weathering with Flory Black Wash. On a glossy surface this would mostly settle into the panel lines and wash off the gloss surface, but on a mostly flat surface it adheres to the bumps and imperfections in the paint and gives a nice grimly look. I just wiped it up in the direction of airflow to get the look I was going for. It tones down the “unnatural” look of the Flat Aluminum and gives a nice weathered/grimy look to the Voodoo. In general, I’m pretty pleased. It does need some touch up and some tone-downs in areas but the basic look is there, I think.
Satisfied I spayed down a coat of Future (yup a very old bottle of the original stuff) to seal down the effect and prep the surface for decals.
On the underside, I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do in the exhaust area. Right now it just has a base coat of flat black. I’m thinking of misting on some Metallic Grey and Red-Brown to get a burnt/scorched look.
Decaling is next and then all the little bits and pieces to finish her up.