Marek Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 With Jim Starling here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Some real solid work going on here. Very nice. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbasha Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Just a liitle work before bedtime. Mounted and sprayed the tub and instrument panels, I used very basic drybrushing and weathering techniques to enhance them a little so that the panels are slightly more visible under the canopies. The RIO's scope was filled with a white decal punched from a solid white decal sheet with a Waldron punch (fantastic tool) and filled with Tamiya clear orange, looks pretty real. I will also use some pre-painted cockpit panels from the Eduard F-4D set in the front cockpit. I'm planning to have the cockpit assembled and fitted by the weekend and start on the wings proper next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Oh that pit is looking nice... The dry brushing looks super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Great Please keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Nice work on the front office. Looking good. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ta152H1 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Way to go mate! Cheers Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Nice delineation. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deigs Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Awesome cockpit detailing!!! Loving this build thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbasha Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Cockpits finished and installed. No major fit problems, the PJ Productions flight crew fitted really well, I wonder if they were designed around the 'Tamiyatoom'? After spraying the area behind the RIO's panels with matt black, I added some dry brushing to bring out the wiring detail and then a few dots of colour and solid decal. Finally, I dry fitted the canopies and frames again to re-check the clearances, on reflection, I think the RIO could have been installed a little higher, on 'in-flight' shots of the real F-4 the RIO seems to sit above the pilot. Just one really annoying problem here, when I removed the clear canopy parts fom the sprue, I was left with small white joint marks which I cannot remove. This is a re-occuring problem with model jet clear parts, and I really thought Tamiya would have done their level best to eliminate it, but they still attached the part to the sprue where there is absolutely no framework so no chance of painting over it!!!! Can anyone suggest a way of making it less visible? You can see it on the left side of the pilots canopy in the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Starling Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Still, great cockpit and crew; great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 wow! The pit and pilots look fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I swear those are some of the best pilot figures I've seen in a really long time. The 'pit looks terrific. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 WOW. Fantastic front office and crew. Super work on the figures. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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