Aerobatics/Precision Team Group Build 2015

Nice Scooter. I've always been partial to BA & T-Bird schemes, even tho I haven't built that many. One day I gotta do a side by side Phantom build.....

Can I say DAMN! Nice job.

That's an interesting kit....

Awesome work!

Thanks guys,

The blue was all masked and painted. The kit gives you half blue decals and half white. The idea is to paint the top white and apply the blue decals and reverse for the bottom. Phooey on that.

The bottom has identical markings, just obverse.

It is now proudly being displayed at my cube at work.

Steve

Steve, the T-4 looks great!  Awesome job!

I've updated the pictures to a better back ground.

Steve - looks sweet from here, great job!

regards,

Jack

It's done!

Introducing the Kawasaki T-4 Blue Impulse.

Comments and critiques welcome.

Steve

OK guys, here's the T-4 Blue Impulse.

I need to do a pin wash to add a little rivet and panel line detailing tonight and stick it on a base, but this is what I have so far.

Cute little fella, ain't it?

Steve

Well I got the blue sprayed, here it is.
Masked.
 
Painted, with the right wing uncovered.
 
I'll unveil the rest and do any touch-ups tomorrow. 

Steve

Thanks for comments.

Thanks Jeremy,

I masked it off for the blue last night and should be able to spray it tonight. I'm hoping to get progress pics up once the blue dries.

Steve, the T-4 is looking good, looks like the gloss white came out really nice, I too cant wait to see the blue on it. 

Woody, your Blue Angel looks great, that's always been one of my favorite Blue Angels aircraft, wish I could have seen them perform with it. 

Looks pretty good IMO. I'll send you the badge later today for I'm at work at the moment.

This one is finished!  It wasn't the best kit ever, but certainly not the worst. I still haven't mastered using gloss acrylics, but I'm relatively pleased with the outcome. This will be a ceiling hanger, so that's why there's no gear. Thanks for looking.

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Jack,

The French Blue looks almost identical to the decals in my kit. We'll see for sure when I get it on the white.

Looking really good there, Modelcrazy.  I'm curious, but which one of the two blues discussed best matched the kit  decals?

regards,

Jack

I got the white on and need to wait a few days for it to outgas before I mask it for the blue.

looks good MC, I can't wait till you lay down the blue paint !

In the meantime Revell Came thru ! I can press on with the T-bird build now.

An update to the T-4

I just have a few more parts to install, a little prep, then lay down the white primer.

Steve

You'll do fine I'm sure.  I did mine on the 787 with white Krylon primer, wet sanded with 1500 and 2000 grit and then hit it with a couple of coats of MM Bright White, wet sanding with the 2000 in between.

Thanks Jeremy,

Like I said, I'm thinking good thoughts, I'm thinking good thoughts. I'm thinking good thoughts.

Looking good Steve!  Good luck with the white, I know how much trouble it can be!

I started on my Blue Impulse T4. It's going together pretty much as I thought. Smooth and without a hitch. I should get a long way tomorrow, soon It's on to the paint. I'm going to have positive thoughts about the gloss white.
I made the belts with tape.

Steve

Good luck MC, I hope that blue works out for you. I got an email from revel saying my T-birds decals are in the mail ! Gotta love their customer service !!!

Ok, It's time for me to start on the Blue Impulse. Here's what I have.

The build itself shouldn't take too long, the paint job on the other hand............