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PL E-A Aztek Progress and Finished on page 2!!

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  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Munith Michigan
Posted by SJ Rutan on Friday, March 30, 2007 7:29 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks great. I'll be starting on my PL Refit this weekend. I'm a model builder, not an electrician, so I won't be trying to light the Big E. Still, with patience, I hope to turn out an impressive looking model.
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Huntington, WV
Posted by Kugai on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 5:55 PM
Holy Chao, that's impressive! 

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  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan
Posted by bilbirk on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 3:25 PM
So have you finished it up?
  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 3:17 AM

Thats a real piece of art.. I really enjoy what you have done with it!

Chris 

On the bench:

                          1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                          1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

  • Member since
    October 2004
  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, March 4, 2007 9:21 PM
Looks great.  What colors are you using?

  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Guido1081 on Sunday, March 4, 2007 8:34 PM

Heya,

Like I said before very nice work. If I had patients like that I would be a Doctor Laugh [(-D] .

Guido

  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Staten Island, New York
Posted by kenny_conklin on Sunday, March 4, 2007 4:01 PM
incredible build great job
"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Fresno, CA
Posted by BlackOps on Friday, March 2, 2007 9:59 PM
Superb!   I know for sure I don't have this kind of patience, I salute those of you who do and can pull it off with such beauty. Thanks for sharing all the pics :)
Jeff G.
  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: Stockton,Ca
Posted by Hippy-Ed on Thursday, March 1, 2007 11:48 PM

You are doing an awesome job on this!!Approve [^] If I can do 1/2 as good on mine, I'll be happy!!

 

If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:31 PM

Everything is done except for the bottom phaser bank decals and the application of dull coat .  Some of the windows in the photos below are already masked off.  The model should be on the base by next week!  Enjoy

Pic 1 

Pic 2 

Pic 3 

Pic 4 

Pic 5 

Pic 6 

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
Posted by Dubau on Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:31 PM

2 Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

Outstanding Build

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:36 PM

Here are some photos of the final paint scheme.  Decaling is in progress and pictures of those will be taken in a few days.  Enjoy.

Saucer 1

Saucer 2

Belly 

AFT 1

AFT 2 

Front 

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:04 PM

The Nacelle pictures with the patterns on them.  Took about 21 hours to complete these.  The camera doesn't do justice to the overall view of the pattern work which changes in contrast with light and angle of view.  Enjoy!

 Nacelle 1

Nacelle 2 

Nacelle 3

Nacelle 4

Nacelle 5 

 

  • Member since
    March 2004
  • From: Fresno, CA
Posted by BlackOps on Sunday, February 11, 2007 6:51 PM
Very nice! Very subtle, yet stands out enough to see.
Jeff G.
  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Guido1081 on Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:48 PM

Really nice work man I am jealous, went shopping with the wife today and actualy found the Ole Amt Defiant I hope my paint job comes out as nice.

Guido

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 10, 2007 8:52 PM

Few more shots with the Secondary Hull just about completed.  Just a few more smaller details and it's on to the nacelles.

 

 

 

  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Guido1081 on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 9:55 AM

Most Impressive

 

Guido

  • Member since
    December 2004
  • From: Stockton,Ca
Posted by Hippy-Ed on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 8:04 AM
Man, datz Lookin' Sweeeet!!!!!
If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 7:08 AM

A few more shot of the progress:

The Aztek Dummy templates are cut out in sections, patterns plucked, and an application of Glad "Press & Seal" is placed over the template.  This keeps the template from folding over while applying it to the surface.  The template is removed and airbrushing is done from there.

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 5, 2007 7:51 AM
Thanks!  I finished one last year and dove right into this one.  It should be done by months end.  Then I have a 46" DeBoer Enterprise to do.
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: maine
Posted by ilikespagetti on Sunday, February 4, 2007 5:10 PM
That looks really good man, didn't you just recently finish one of these?
I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...
  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Guido1081 on Saturday, February 3, 2007 12:31 PM

LQQKING real nice man, keep up the Great work.

Guido

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 3, 2007 8:22 AM
Images are posted now, thanks.
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: maine
Posted by ilikespagetti on Friday, February 2, 2007 10:37 PM
Not to sound totally rude but I favor pics in the thread aswell, especially when it comes to having to copy and paste a link for each picture. It looks really good but I honestly had to think about it before copying and pasting the url, too many times I get stuck at a site that doesn't like to let you click the back button or overwhelms you with pop ups even tho your pop up blocker is on.
I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...
  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Friday, February 2, 2007 12:32 AM

Yeah...I fly 737's out of PHX.

Here's a picture my brother took of me taking off from LAS a couple of months ago with the new paint:

<edit> I don't mean to appear arrogant by posting a pic like this but not many people get to post pics of themselves flying!

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 1, 2007 2:26 PM
Fly n Hi, you work for Cactus?
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 1, 2007 2:26 PM

 Hippy-Ed wrote:
I am curious, how did you get the aztec to look so suttle?

 I'm using Floquil's "Dust" which is found in the model railroad paint section.  A few quick passes with the airbrush put down just enough to give it that subtle look.  If you can't come across "Dust", use Floquil's "Reefer White" and cut it with 10% distilled H2O. 

The Aztek is a combination of Art Pendragon's downloaded patterns, Aztek Dummy, and my own masked creations.  

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Thursday, February 1, 2007 11:43 AM

Go ahead and clutter the thread with pics.  I don't know if I speak for anyone else but I like it when modelers post pics in their threads.

And the Aztec...it looks really good.

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