Dandiego Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) Some more progress...... I have completed adding detail and plumbing to the wells. The nose gear well is pretty accurate in shape and I have just added some detail in the form of wiring and piping. The main gear wells are not so accurate, and with that in mind the detail isn't as accurate as it is representative. I have painted each well flat black in preparation for some gloss white. The flat black hopefully giving some shadows and depth to the detail. And while I had some flat black in the airbrush I did some pre-shading to the airframe. Later, Dan Edited January 15, 2019 by Dandiego Squizzy 78, LSP_Kevin, Out2gtcha and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Progress.... Working on the landing gear. Mostly I have added hydraulic lines. These have just had a coat of flat white sprayed on. Wheels have a coat of flat white over a base of flat black. Resin pylons being mated to Academy fuel tanks. Wheel wells with flat white over a base of flat black. Later, Dan Edited January 18, 2019 by Dandiego Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Okey dokey.... Some masking has been completed prior to paint. Tanks and pylons with some flat white. Gloss to follow. A little extra detail to the very plain gear doors. Flaps. A little stiff wire inserted into the flap. The extra will be inserted into the wing, then bent to shape. i Smaller outer flap as was the case on early prototype aircraft. Getting close to main paint colors, Dan Edited January 22, 2019 by Dandiego Alain Gadbois, Anthony in NZ, Gazzas and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Wow lots going on here. Love the flaps and slats for sure . Can’t wait for the first coat of primer. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcauchi Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Lovely work, nice painting and detailing Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Getting ready for main paint application. I have been adding some dark grey pre-shading to the flat white undersides. Not real exciting but I hope it will give some color modulation and highlights when I apply the gloss white. It is a little on the light side as I didn't what to go too heavy. Hope it shows through the gloss white. Later, Dan Out2gtcha, Gazzas, Anthony in NZ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Love it! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Paint.....Big Paint. Gloss white went on yesterday. Gloss gull grey today. While I was at it I sprayed the anti-glare panel. I am also quite sure that this is how the Navy attached the Sidewinders, a big ass piece of tape. Later, Dan Gazzas, Anthony in NZ, Out2gtcha and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Now doesnt that look special! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 The Hornet is looking really nice in those colors! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 very cool concept and execution Out2gtcha and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Metalizer!! I have masked all of the leading edges, Sprayed on Alclad gloss black primer, and then applied metalizer. Aluminum plate for the leading edges, Stainless Steel for the gun muzzle and the rear of the fuselage, and Magnesium to the exhaust nozzles. After that I applied Tamiya Clear to all of these areas to seal everything so that I don't rub it off while I continue the build. Later, Dan Out2gtcha and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Walkways................ Later, Dan Out2gtcha, Anthony in NZ, Alain Gadbois and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Nice! You really get a sense of what may have been Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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