Out2gtcha Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Yeah, that looks wonderful so far! Really going to be even more impressive with all the colors together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Looking great. I am planning to finish mine in this scheme also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 excellent work, very nice masking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Plane_mc I'm looking forward to seeing it! Not too many people do these airshow birds. I'm sure you'll do it justice. Shawn and Out2gtcha thanks for the encouraging words! And here's the big reveal. Another 3-1/2 hours to mask everything beyond the pin striping and put down the blue. Finished up baout 130am. Going to be a 2 coffee morning F`s are my favs, Dragon, Shawn M and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Excellent! Looks wonderful so far. In the future (although I know it would never happen) it would be SO cool to see the T-birds not only adopt the F-35, but adopt the F-35B. Can you imagine the types of aerial synchronicity and unreal air-show maneuvers could be seen with 5 F-35s hovering in formation?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plane_mc Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 That looks fantastic. That is inspiring me to get back to working on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 WOW you nailed it well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Dude, all RIGHT!!! You NAILED it! You must be on cloud nine looking at that, it is seriously totally awesome. Well done! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Thanks gang! I've gotten much help on here with all my builds. The really timely comment on tjis one goes to clumsydude who posted about his F-18 air show bird - sweet build btw. I read it twice before putting on the paint in an effort to get this right. I have some spots to repair where some blue slipped through but its minor in the grand scheme given theres 30' of pinstriping on here! I'm definitely excited about how it turned out. Next step, I'm putting a pearl clear over the ram panels to differentiate them. Then the decals, which one of our LSP forum members donated from an F-16 Thunderbird that he turned into an Agressor build. ClumsyDude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Out2gtcha I'd say your idea for using the B would completely change air shows! I could see it hovering right in front of the crowd. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 FANTASTIC! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 15, 2017 Author Share Posted December 15, 2017 Here's a look at the clear pearl over the ram panels. I plan to finish it all up friday so it's ready for the local club meeting. The 2nd pick shows the effect i was going for. F`s are my favs, BradG, Shawn M and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 I love that you are varying the texture on the white ... great call. Matt/gloss is (IMHO) really underrated in finishing models. Jim Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 wondermous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHepplestone Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Simply spectacular paint job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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