Zero77 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Time to make an update ! I finished repainting the "no step" lines and it's definitely better than the decal. I also have to rebuild the stepladder as the kit one did not survived the cutting / cleaning operation. Anyway i think it's better this way than the plastic part. I detailed the canopy, adding some pipes to make the defog system and a few wires (it's very dirty there, as i still have not cleaned it of the wash) : And here it is done : Dry fit of the seat : I also wanted to try something new to make the weld lines around the wing tanks. I masked it, letting just a thin line, and added some Mr Surfacer. Then when it was dry (more than 24 as it was pretty thick) i sanded it with a sanding stick. The line is a bit think in my opinion, but it's not too bad. And what it looks like once painted : Edited October 17, 2016 by Zero77 Rainer Hoffmann and F`s are my favs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 I finished the rocket tray, too. I painted the tips of the rockets in blue, as i think most of the time training rockets were in use : The wheel bays OOB (very nicely detailed for an IP kit in my opinion) : I've almost finished the landing gear legs, too. I added the pipes and wires : ANd after painting : I hope i can finish this build soon so i can jump back on my MiG-21 Lancer ! MikeMaben, Starfighter, F`s are my favs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Terrific work, Nicolas! Looks brilliant. Kev Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeA Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Beautiful work! Had my eye on this kit as well. Great clean finish, in the best sense of the words. Mike Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Great work, Nicolas. The weld line looks superb to my eyes, especially with the paint on. Cheers Rainer Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Very nice work going on with this and it looks fantastic - finish is super! Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Beautiful finish you've achieved there Nic: thin coats, crisply masked off lines, nicely balanced luster, and a very realistic bare metal effect. Rich Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 It's done ! Wow it was way longer than i thought when i started it... It was a fun build, with a few challenging steps. Not easy, but quite rewarding, and the details are damn good for an injected plastic kit. It's out of the box except the seat belts which are fabric belts from Eduard/HGW. As usual, the last steps were the hardest and the longest (and i must say : the most boring thing in the world.... I hate this last step when you have to glue all these tiny parts, and either the glue doesn't glue, or either there is too much glue and it damages the paint around...). I'm happy to see it finished as now i can jump on something else. I'll try to take pictures for the RFI forum this weekend. Hope you like it ! tucohoward, X15, Hubert Boillot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Wow! Kev Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 I noticed with the pictures that i forgot to paint the pitot red. I will have to do it before the final pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 MY MY Zero, this is great. Good job buddy !..........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Now that is a flashy plane. Love the paint work! All the work seems to be worth it Matt Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgtv8steve Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Beautiful job!! You are a lot braver than me 'cos I made some intake and exhaust blanks rather than 'deal' with all that over engineering! I fought this one all the way to conclusion so it's gratifying to see that the problems I encountered are common place and it's not just down to my 'finger trouble'!! Will we be lucky enough to see this beauty at Telford this year? Bravo on your superb modelling skills. Regards, Steve S. Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Beautiful result, and well worth the effort, Nicolas ! Looking forward to the RFI pics Hubert Edited October 29, 2016 by MostlyRacers Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Stunning build, certainly an eyecatcher. Would love to see it at Telford as well. Lothar Zero77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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