kike_gt Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thank God I decided to paint those finns, following Oppenheimer's advice, It wasn't easy! at least not for me, but at the end the result is way better than decals! it's always been! I was gonna paint the "5" at last but masks decided not to cooperate and went the other way around and started there! Look how I managed to damage one of the masks and needed to replace it I left the dark blue color of the five to make something like black basing but just to avoid those bright colors to pop And finally after a couple of days I ended up with these As I said, they are not perfect but I'm really pleased with the result!! I have the masks for the white stars that will be added later An important note about this scheme. Even if I managed to paint it in a decent way it doesn't mean you can do it without the Caracal sheet, having it is what made this masks possible, and there are the rest of the markings to complete the Venezuelan Flanker, there is an important detail in the middle of the "5" that would be really hard to replicate and plenty of letters and numbers. I painted them cause I wanted to push it a little bit further, not because decals weren't good! Caracal did a great job portraying that Flanker but were designed for the HobbyBoss kit, It could have been possible to use them to avoid all the hazzle of painting but sacrifying a bit of accuracy, I did it cause I wanted to try! Starfighter, Girlscanplay2 and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgtv8steve Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 You're doing a great job! Watching with pleasure so when I come to start mine, you've helped with the hard work! Thanks! Steve S. Girlscanplay2 and kike_gt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 the stabs look great! kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted May 9, 2017 Author Share Posted May 9, 2017 A bit more of progress And a comparisson shot with the real thing! I still have some markings to add but you get the idea... Girlscanplay2 and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Is not that there's lots of interest but I want to finish this WIP. Thanks God Oppenheimer pointed me to a mistake on the paint job of one of the stabs! The one compared to the real one, you can see how the lower right corner on mine is red and on the real one is yellow! It was half my mistake cause I didn't double checked with my references and half Caracal's wrong call on their instructions Just to amake things clear, this is what Caracal suggests for painting that particular stab And this is how it really looks on the real plane Some may say is not that big of a deal, me included, and some may say is a big flaw, to each it's own. I'm gonna try to correct it because I'm on time, and Thanks again to Jorge who pointed that out! somehow I missed it, and since this WIP is intended to give as much info as possible I'm talking about what I find. I'm not bashing Caracal at all! I think they are great and just having this option is something I am thankful for! and It could be easily corrected maybe just by adding a note or whatever they see fit! Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Your doing a stellar job of it ! I love your work.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 good catch on the color! kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Beautiful work ... I love how well you've captured the look. Well done. Jim kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 The stab is "corrected" I mean it's been painting as it is on the plane dffering from the design. Since painting yellow is never easy, and even less if painted over red! I sprayed a bit of white over the existing color and then I painted the yellow, Thanks God I still had the mask I used the first time so It was fairly easy to paint Now it is ready to get the gloss treatment unless there's something else I haven't seen!! And one pic of the real plane just for illustration purposes! credits to the author Girlscanplay2, Shawn M and mustang1989 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlscanplay2 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Looking VERY nice!! Excellent work!! Teresa kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Oh Hell yeah!! Man this thing just keeps getting better and better!!!! kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) The stabs are done! Time to move on to something else! Edited May 16, 2017 by kike_gt Girlscanplay2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 The build has been on hold for a while cause I was moving to a new house, and it turned out to be a whole lot of work!! The good news is that for the first time in 9 years I got to get a smal space for my builds!! small bench dedicated to that! no more building on the dinning room's table! Other than that I haven't been able to touch the kit! just before moving I got to paint the seats, my skills aren't the best when it comes to paint small things with enamel paints! I think they turned out ok! just a bit of a wash and I'll call them done! I hope to get back to the build since we are pretty much settled!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgtv8steve Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Lovely work that just seems to get better and better! Regards, Steve S. kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Great detail and good score on a hobby area in the new house!! Gotta love that!!! kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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