locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hey! I've been a big follower of this great forum, this one I finished more than a year ago, just wanted to share with you and give a little back to the community. The idea was simple, to end up with a model that nearly looked like this one: http://www.airliners...-18C/1151028/L/ The subject is the awesome camo scheme that appeared in some of the famous VMFA-314 Black Knights circa 2003...not sure if they're still using it but anyway I couldn´t resist the challenge. For that matter I used the Academy 1/32 model along with the Aires cockpit and the Exterior set from Eduard along with patience, lots of patience, so here it is. Hope you like it! Cheers from Mexico! Alfonso a.k.a. "Locuaz" (the craziest) ghatherly, dutik, andromeda673 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 This is a sample of the drawings I did to recreate the scheme. I did one for each view for each color (4 of them) and then paste them together as required, opposite to what you all might think I started from the darkest one simply because the lightest colors are also the ones with the most intrincate pattern. Zero77 and Girlscanplay2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Up & down images...warning!!! some of the schemes in the upper fuselage were difficult to determine with the images available in internet so I had to figure them out...so don't get offended by my Peccata Minuta, OK? red baron, Zero77 and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Fantastic paint work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Some more details here.... andromeda673, Girlscanplay2, BradG and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Wow, that is one kick arse model. Love the paintjob, and also the loadout is great. Eric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Well, that's it, a few more pics (my favorite ones)...let me know if it was worth a year's work!!! Cheers from Mexico! Alfonso a.k.a. "Locuaz" (the craziest) Girlscanplay2 and andromeda673 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 That is a simply fantastic build Alfonso! Do you mind if I use your photos in an article for the main website? Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locuaz Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hello Kev, Don't mind at all! Please do so and let me know if you need more pics Alfonso a.k.a. "Locuaz" (the craziest) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Alfonso Welcome aboard Incredible paint work. I couldn't replicate it in two years, let along one year. Gorgeous work. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Hello Kev, Don't mind at all! Please do so and let me know if you need more pics Alfonso a.k.a. "Locuaz" (the craziest) Thanks Alfonso. The pics are fine mate. I just need your last name so I can credit the article properly. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Awesome msn i love it great effort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Dam, No words I have seen that bird in person, I know why it took you a year to build it. I have a lot of catching up to do. I see!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Fantastic paintjob!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzdavidh Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 That is freaking amazing... well done. So good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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