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RAAF 20th anniversary hornet - the perils of polishing 23/12


ClumsyDude

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Geesh, I'm not sure how missed this, but this build is orgasmic!

  

 

Thanks Shaka ... not sure if I'd call it that, after all, I'm married and I get a lot more time at the bench than I do ... Never mind!

 

Nice cockpit Jim!

 

 

Thanks Spyros!

 

 

Jim, those MFD's are killer! Very nice and subtle effekt. Thanks for sharing that technique!

 

Cheers

Rainer

  

 

Thanks Rainer, I appreciate it. I have admired your work for a long time on this forum so it means a lot.

 

very very clean nice work

Thanks mate!

 

  

Holly cow, how I missed that :) well Jim, that birdy will be your next great master-piece :)

But do not mess with custom decals for the "camo" :) do it with masks, this plane is big enough to make your own masks :)

And you're perfect air-brusher :punk:

Cheers my friend

  

 

Thanks Chavdar. I agree masks is the way to go ... although I'm more than a little intimidated by the idea of achieving a gloss finish over such a big bird. Might have to play around with some good gloss coats (although the biggest issue isn't the paint - I get good results with Mr Super Clear - it's my tendency to be clumsy and get dust or fingerprints in it! Matte coats can cover a lot of sins in that regard.

 

Looks really nice so car and that scheme looks great.

Thanks Ollie! I do love the scheme ... every now and again I get tempted by another one but I keep coming back to this one. Hope I can do it justice!

 

Thanks everyone for watching.

 

Cheers

Jim

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you really don't know how warm and fuzzy inside it makes me feel to see airscale stuff so brilliantly used :) that cockpit is what it looked like when I closed my eyes and dreamt of doing some stuff for modern jets..

 

hugely impressed, perfectly executed and proud like a new father :m0152:

 

Peter

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I can't say that Hornets are my cup of tea, but you're doing your usual outstanding job on this one Jim :bow:

Great work on the pit. You attention to detail is amazing. The control stick and IP are simply gorgeous !

Hubert

 

 

Thanks Hubert! That's very kind of you.

 

 

WOW! That IP and pit tub look full on TERRIFIC. The MFD screens turned out excellent, and have a good depth feel to them even though they are off.     Great work!

 

Thanks Brian, I'm glad you like the effect. I have learned a lot watching your builds over the years so I appreciate the comment.

 

  

Do not worry for dust or fingerprints Jim :) If you use an 3m wax cover finish, after all polishing,

there will be no such problem after all ;)

Thanks Chavdar, do you have a link for the 3M wax product? How hard is it to use?

 

Thanks all

Jim

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you really don't know how warm and fuzzy inside it makes me feel to see airscale stuff so brilliantly used :) that cockpit is what it looked like when I closed my eyes and dreamt of doing some stuff for modern jets..

 

hugely impressed, perfectly executed and proud like a new father :m0152:

 

Peter

Peter ... thank you, I'm speechless! Of all the comments I've had in my modelling career this is one of the most gratifying. I'm such a fan of your work (both decals/PE and models), this has made my day!

 

Cheers

Jim

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Oh Jim I don't have a link, because I bought it from my local auto-tunning shop :)

You  can use it like an tamiya 3 polishing compounds for a final shine :) too easy and simple

Looking for this, I'm sure you can find it in your local walmart :)

buying_lg_car_wax.jpg

 

And after you cover the model with this, when you touch it, there are no fingerprints and the dust is so easy to clean-just blow it away ;)

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Wow, i missed that amazing start ! That cockpit is just stellar. There are a lot of great ideas, like the screens (damn realistic !).

 

I have the same set of decals and love the scheme with the huge kangaroos. Cant wait to see the result is such skilled hands !

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G'day Ben, great to have you drop by.

 

I am pretty sure that RAAF shoulder harnesses hang down like these ones (at least that's what was in my reference photos and I'm sticking to that story). A proper hornet pilot could probably correct me, I know there are a few around LSP! But I agree, the Canadian and USN ones all seem to be raised, as you describe.

 

Cheers

Jim

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I'd tend to say the seats don't depend on the country though, Jim. It's the SJU-5 on A, B and early C Hornets (http://www.ejectionsite.com/sju56aseat.htm) and the SJU-17 NACES on late C, D, E and F Hornets (http://www.ejectionsite.com/sju17seat.htm). I have to admit I've never seen them hanging down like this except for seats in maintenance. Of course I don't have the reference photos you have on hand, so I trust you will do the right thing! ;)

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