DoogsATX Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Been getting some good paintwork in over the past two days. Though I will say the underside of this particular Tomcat is a challenge to pull off. Why the stripes on the tanks? Reference pic shows paint worn/scraped down to the primer. So...chipping... Brandon Wood, A-10LOADER, cib2265 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hansen Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 All i know is.... I like it. -d- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted November 28, 2016 Author Share Posted November 28, 2016 Small update from the other night - finally got the heat shields sorted - tough shades to approach. Ultimately I went with a mix of Alclad Steel, Jet Exhaust and Pale Burnt Metal, and then a mix of Steel and Magnesium for the "flat" portion beneath the rudder. Exhaust nozzles are just placed to get a sense of things - they still need to be painted and weathered and will be installed on the proper sides when the time comes. A-10LOADER, F`s are my favs, DirkE and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 That looks killer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 My my Awesome looking nozzles, but I bet its from the photo... that contrast in the close exposure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 MOAR work! One thing I'm thinking through is...how to tackle the grimy streaking that's seen on the portion of the wings that sweep into the fuselage? By holding a pencil against them as I moved them across their sweep, I got some good circle arcs, which I used to help plot out the radius. I then outlined both wings. The idea is that I'll fix a post at the circle's center point, then fix *something* to it by string, and use that to portray the sweep grime with the proper arcs. Also got started building in different tones to the upper Dark Ghost Gray. This new tone is Gunze DGG mixed with 25% Neutral Gray and maybe 5-10% Black. Stay tuned! David66, F`s are my favs, Shaka HI and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Oh nice nice. First i wondered what you are going to do with that sketching, but after that i got the idea. Awesome tool. Should do it justly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) I saw a build where the modeler used a q-tip (cotton bud to you outside the US) dipped in a weathering solution and held it in on spot on the foward swept wing and pivoted the wing to full sweep, leaving an arc of weathering. He then swung the wing forward again, moved the q-tip back (aft) to slightly overlap the previous path and swung the wing back to full sweep. Rinsed and repeated until the entire sweep section was nicely arc'd with no muss, no fuss. If I can find the article (I think it may have been on ARC), I'll post a link. I should also say that the guy masked off the rest of the wing not subject to sweep wear so that he wouldn't...you know. Edited November 30, 2016 by Juggernut David66, A-10LOADER, F`s are my favs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) I did something similar in my Hasegawa tomcat. I used a cotton bud/q-tip and "tethered" it to a rod with Tamiya tape. The rod was located at the pivot point for the wing, and the non-swept area was masked. I used the tape tether to "sweep" the cotton bud in a circular arc, then shortened the length of the arc by wrapping more of the tape "tether" around the rod. Rubbish description, I hope it makes sense. Jim Ps Matt - awesome work and well photographed too. Edited December 1, 2016 by ClumsyDude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Jiminy Cricket's, that's just superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telepatu Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Really nice looking Tomcat! I'll be following with interest and taking notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Further tonal variation up top - a bit of Light Ghost Gray And on the underside, I wasn't happy with my initial staining, so I went back at it with a mix of Gunze Neutral Gray, Khaki and Mahogany. Seems a much closer interpretation of the way Rage 207 actually appeared. Brandon Wood, F`s are my favs, A-10LOADER and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 OUTSTANDING work Matt, she's really looking the part now, well done. Steve BTW, who makes that clear stand and where did you get it from, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogsATX Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Wrapped up the upper surface Dark Ghost Gray last night - still have a lot of work to go in terms of griminess and corrosion control touch-ups, but the main DGG is now finally in place. Shaka HI, EchoRange, F`s are my favs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) You sir, are a maestro. I love the subtle tonal variations in the paint work. Makes my models look like exactly what they are, painted plastic bits and pieces. Edited December 7, 2016 by ade rowlands A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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