Dandiego Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Small progress. I have been scribing and riveting this week. Not easy over white plastic and hard to photograph. However you can see something else. I have made 8 pylons....wow! And a little work on the tip tanks. It took a lot of fiddling to get them right and symmetrical. Also I had to carve out a wingtip sized hole so that they fit correctly. And a smear of bondo on the bottom side to fill out the underside of the wingtip fairing. Tanks, Dan Edited June 13, 2019 by Dandiego Starfighter, blackbetty, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Great scratch work Dan! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have finished scribing and have had a chance to get some white primer on the underside. I will be re-scribing and re-riveting any areas that need it. Also you can see the installed pylons. I have wet sanded the underside and will begin pre-shading in the coming days. Dan LSP_Kevin, johncrow, MikeMaben and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Terrific progress, Dan! Kev Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Nice! Cant wait to see paint Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Wow she is really looking good now - F2H-3/4 is the best looking version in my opinion - always liked the VF11 Red Rippers or RCN colour scheme's CJP Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 34 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: Terrific progress, Dan! Kev Thanks, Kev. 34 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: Nice! Cant wait to see paint Technically Brian, primer is paint. 9 minutes ago, CJP said: Wow she is really looking good now - F2H-3/4 is the best looking version in my opinion - always liked the VF11 Red Rippers or RCN colour scheme's CJP This will be finished in the livery of VF-64 with red and white stripes on the tail. Dan CJP and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Work continues, slowly getting ready for paint. My chosen markings will be for VF-64 in grey over white. I have several photo's of these aircraft but they are all black and white. Here is my dilemma I am not sure what color the tail stripes are. According to different sources they are either red, orange, or yellow. Anyone have some definitive thoughts on which would be correct? Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Fantastic work Dan, looking forward to seeing it with some paint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) A little painting in the past few days. I have preshaded the lower portion of the aircraft. I used a dark grey to add some tonal variation to the white undersurface. I have also highlighted the panel lines with a black marker. A little work on the front gear. Main gear. This got a little wonky because I did not attach the wing correctly. I have attached it too high on the fuselage and in order to compensate I had to make the main gear longer. Gloss white has been applied. Later, Dan Edited June 28, 2019 by Dandiego Out2gtcha, Alain Gadbois, Lee White and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Ok I have masked off the bottom and have done a little preshading. That is all, carry on. Happy 4th! Dan Edited July 5, 2019 by Dandiego Alain Gadbois, Gazzas, MikeC and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Wow, that looks amazing Dan! I go away for a few days and it really came together Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Wow, just wow! Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Out2gtcha said: Wow, that looks amazing Dan! I go away for a few days and it really came together Thanks Brian. You know.....you didn't just go away for a few days.....you went away for a few days and got married! Good luck and all the best. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Looks awesome Dan! Out2gtcha and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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