DoogsATX Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Definitely going to have to acquire some of the Uschi chrome powder. I normally like to sub in some of the polished "Turkey injector" needles one can find at Thanksgiving in the US to inject marinade into the bird as oleos . Normally works, but not for every diameter however. I'm usually pretty hesitant to hack apart gear legs unless I have good cause - but yeah this stuff definitely has a permanent place in my arsenal from now on. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Camera's been out of action for a few days as we reorganize parts of the garage, but managed to get it up and running last night. Good timing, as I'm nearly done with the initial phase of weathering. Here's a better shot of the chromed oleo: The burner cans. I need to go back and darken these a bit and add more contrast in the individual petals. The fixed lower strakes... I still have to hit the area between the intakes/engines... Some looks at the upper surfaces... And the nose - where the slight melting thanks to Mark Softer can be seen on the 207. Fortunately it's pretty subtle. Uncarina, Shaka HI, F`s are my favs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Very, very nice work there Matt. Keep up the solid work. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Matt Terrific progress on the Big Cat. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Looks great Matt. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Semi-gloss, and on to my second-favorite part of modeling - WEATHERING! First up, a bit of repainting and tinting of the exhaust petals... Oils being used to fade out the intake walkways and sweep bladders...plus more subtle stuff going on that the phone isn't picking up. Grunging up the area around the cockpit access points. Mix of 502 Sepia and W&N Payne's Gray. A start on dirtying up the hinge-edges of the nose doors. Moving to the underside tonight and can't wait - that's where the real action's going to be with all this weathering business. Shaka HI, F`s are my favs, A-10LOADER and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Great weathering Matt. Really looks the business. Jim A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 SWEETNESS !! Very nice work there Matt. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Matt Nice progress on the BIg Cat. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Geesh, I love your work, but it's discouraging because I know I can never be that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Geesh, I love your work, but it's discouraging because I know I can never be that good. We all start out somewhere... mustang1989, Shaka HI and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Home stretch is officially here. After a coat of Gunze Flat to seal the oil work, I put down a coat of AK Ultra Matte. It's overkill for most jets, but a dirty TPS Tomcat is a different matter. If you look closely at the nose, you can see where the Gunze Flat messed up some of the Dark Ghost Gray. The one thing I don't like about lacquer clears is that they can wreak havoc on thin paint. Nose retouched freehand, and I finally got around to installing the yaw string. This is Uschi rigging line, laid flat with a tiny bit of thin Gator's Grip applied with an airbrush needle. And last night, I finally got the gear struts installed. I'm still not a fan of the way the nose strut works (pin-and-post further up the strut would have worked better than their weird insistence on the half-pipe thing they did), but the main struts should be studied by kitmakers as a case study in how to do landing gear right. The parts just lock in, no wiggle or anything. Up next...finishing the seats, finishing the tires, weathering and clearing the wings, dealing with all the various marker lights, dealing with the canopy internals and canopy sills, installing the glove pylons, blah blah... cib2265, Shawn M, Shaka HI and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Just an awesome finish. I can stare at it for hours... F`s are my favs and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Exceptional! I thought that these long lighter areas along the panel lines will look pretty heavy, but definitely they look amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 After a LONG time on the bench, it's time to call this one done. Overall, I'm happy enough with it, though there are plenty of little things that maybe only I see that definitely could have been tackled better. A-10LOADER, Uncarina, Shaka HI and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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