ClumsyDude
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Inspirational stuff ... those wing sweep bags are the best I've seen, ever. Bravo!
Jim
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Terrific work as always Chavdar ... well done.
Jim
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Wow, that looks really terrific!
Jim
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This'll be super ... I did some armature work on my tomcat diorama but nothing as ambitious as this. Reckon you'll really enjoy it, it's an wesome challenge but tractable with some elbow grease (which you clearly have in spades).
Cheers
Jim
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Super crisp, I really like it!
Jim
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Chuck, awesome work as always ... I have several of your builds bookmarked and to me, each is the definitive resource on that kit. This one will be as well (probably co-bookmarked with Wolf though I must say).
Jim
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So now that Maru has won a kit, are we going to see a WIP??
Jim
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Awesome Milan ... even here on LSP it's rare to see a build that looks so much like the real thing.
Jim
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The Revell 1/32 scale F-18E was supposed to be released last Summer 2017. Accordingly to the Revell guys I spoke at the IPMS NL Euro Scale Modelling show, the F-18E is now to be released April 2018. The RRP is about EURO 80,- in Germany.
On the Revell display table during Euro Scale Modelling many test sprues were seen of this new REVELL F-18E 1/32 kit. An impressive amount of parts with complex shapes. (On the clear sprue a single seater and double seater canopy was seen).
Here are the 2 photos I made:
I have also the 1/32 F-18E of Trumpeter in the stash but will await until the Revell kit is released to make a comparison.
Meindert
Thanks Meindert! Those are great shots.
Jim
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For my tomcat launch diorama I just did a lot of google image work. You will find a lot of different vibes for the deck ... some look more of a light grey, others much darker. Some have prominent tyre marks, others they're scarcely visible. Staining and bleaching seem to be common.
My advice would be, look at a heap of photos on line, and pick some characteristics you want to replicate. Then (IMHO) you need at least six layers of weathering to make it come to life.
Good luck - you're a great modeller and you'll definitely make it sing.
Jim
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I know there are only a few of us ... and I know it'll never be as popular as the new P-51 - but I have to say, I'm dead keen to see more of the new Revell super hornet - sprue shots, previews - but I've found almost nothing on line. Isn't it supposed to be out about now?
Jim
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Seat looks great ... how did you do the cushions?
Jim
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Thanks all ... @Neo - 4-6 thick wet coats of Mr Super Clear gloss on top of mist coats - there's a full step by step a few pages back.
Cheers
Jim
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All RIGHT y'all, time for one last update before Christmas - I'm on holiday until the new year so no more modelling for a while.
So here's the progress - what you see here took pretty close to a full day's work. Here are the polished inner flaps:
I'm pretty happy with the shine, but then take a look at this - not too happy with the receding blue paint around the panel line:
I don't know how I'll fix that - a wash might work, or I might need to spray some blue and re-polish.
I also managed to get one of the slats done ...
Again, pretty happy with the shine - but my screw up on this one was polishing through the paint on the bottom side (you can see the white primer showing through at the top of the slat in this shot):
Here's the polished slat next to its mate, which still has the nasty orange peel:
At this rate I'll just about have it done by Christmas (Christmas 2018 that is!).
Thanks all for following along, I really appreciate the comments. Hope you all have a terrific holiday season & new year!
Cheers
Jim
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Nice work Jim. This jet is going to be spit shine in the end. I need to seat down in comfortable chair and go through the entire thread to see your incredible elbow work as whole. In mean time, keep up the good work
Mike
Thanks Mike! It's funny what you say about "spit shine", I do use spit with my sanding (I find it works better than water, just like it did on parade shoes back in the day). Appreciate the encouragement, it's a big help keeping the mojo up.
Got one more update to post before Christmas ... will hopefully get to it this afternoon.
Jim
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Hey Jim, big thanks for posting the extra detail on your approach, really insightful! are you able to spray the lacquer based clear straight over the decals or do you do something else over them first?
Thanks Chris. I have sprayed the lacquer straight over the decals - this is what I usually do, and don't usually have issues. Of course, this time wasn't usual, and I was very lucky to be able recover after the wrinkling on the nose roundel. It has spooked me about this strategy in future ...
Maybe I told you before, but this birdy will become at another work of art of yours
One thing I just do not understand - why are you used so hard methods for gloss finishing?
Of course, you show to us another great how-to achieve it
Cheers Jim
Chavdar, good to see you again! I do have to ask myself why I make it so hard, and I don't have a good answer for you, other than it's the only way I know to get the finish I want. And it is kind of rewarding after all that work to see such a nice gloss ... pretty much makes it worth it!
Cheers
Jim
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It must be a lot of work, but wow, the results that you're achieving are fantastic! Great job!
Thanks Squizzy! More of an update tomorrow or Saturday I hope.
Jim
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Looks terrific as always Chavdar. Keep it up!
Jim
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Bloody amazing work Craig ... hats off.
Jim
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Hey Ben, congratulations!!!! That's awesome news. You will be struggling for a bit to squeeze in modelling time for a bit, but it's a pretty amazing thing.
Cheers
Jim