ericg Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 2/4/2020 at 10:51 AM, John1 said: Forgot to ask earlier Eric, how did you manage the camo paint job? Freehand or using masks? I could never get acceptable results using either method. Hi John, I painted the camouflage freehand with an Iwata HP-BH Airbrush. Some more work. I received the excellent Videoaviation BLU-27 unfinned Napalm bombs. Parts: I chose to drill out the major parts to lighten the bombs a bit. I assembled the parts, no need to clean them, and assembled them with superglue. I used Tamiya extra fine primer, which adhered to the resin without any problems at all (must be good resin!). I then painted the bombs with SMS Camo Black. Painted using the black base method with a couple of different shades of Alclad, glossed with SMS clear gloss, and then decalled. These will look great as a contrast to the cam paint on the jet. Victor K2, LSP_Kevin, themongoose and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Man Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Very nice. I use the BLU 27s myself for the load out of my Iranian F-4D build. Very nice resin indeed. Mine show the ignition from both sides, mounted on a MER. Will for sure make an interesting load out. Kind regards, Robert Jan Whitey, John1, Victor K2 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, Dutch Man said: Very nice. I use the BLU 27s myself for the load out of my Iranian F-4D build. Very nice resin indeed. Mine show the ignition from both sides, mounted on a MER. Will for sure make an interesting load out. Kind regards, Robert Jan Hi Robert, That looks like an interesting load out, a fair bit of whoop arse there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Man Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Really enjoy your F-100D build. Inspirational work! BLU's will look great. Robert Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justplanecrazy Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 6:03 PM, ericg said: Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated. Nice pickup. Whilst researching the build, I decided to go with the green that I used based upon the photo below. As I am using a dark brown wash over the panel lines, the area that I have painted the name has become tinted and appears a bit more olive than in the harsh light that I use when the photo was taken. Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justplanecrazy Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Congrats on a REALLY terrific job so far. As far as the armament stencil, did its location vary from a/c to a/c? I noticed it's in a different location in this picture and I don't see it at all in others? Just curious. Beautiful job once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZPetrP Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Very nice napalm´s darlings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) LOVE the mottling and contrast on your napalm! Drilling them out looks like it was a good idea. You must have shed half the weight? Edited February 11, 2020 by themongoose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 20 hours ago, ericg said: I assembled the parts, no need to clean them, and assembled them with superglue. I used Tamiya extra fine primer, which adhered to the resin without any problems at all (must be good resin!). Amazing! Funny how that works- always a pleasure to work with high quality aftermarket. looking great all around mate! cheers Pete Dutch Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 The Video Aviation stuff is great. I used their bombs on my F-15-E. Quick clean of the resin, prime and paint no issues. Didn't think about drilling out some weight though. Dutch Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greif8 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Fantastic build Eric. I enjoy builds that are connected to a pilot and/or actual event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys. 11 hours ago, themongoose said: LOVE the mottling and contrast on your napalm! Drilling them out looks like it was a good idea. You must have shed half the weight? Yes, it saved around half the weight. I figured that the model has to lug them around for a long time so I may as well have made them lighter. Some more work. I added the Aires photo etch rivet detail to the inside front frame of the canopy, and used lead wire to simulate the round tubing which is attached to it. I really wanted to simulate the weld beads all over the tanks. I filled all engraved panel lines except for the major joins, and then taped up each bead. Using a paint brush, I dabbed Mr surfacer brown over each line. I repositioned the front filler caps onto the left side of each tank. A hole was drilled, then a circle scribed around each one, before a disk of plastic card was inserted into each one to depict the filler cap. The rear fins were modified from the kit ones by sanding them so they were much more swept back. I also added the rear filler caps using the same process as above. The two finished tanks. Much work has gone into these! Under a coat of paint, the welded seams look good. The front of each of the tank pylons should be curved inward. To accomplish this, I made a few small cuts. I used chipping fluid to apply a bit of weathering to the front of each tank. Still not sold on the idea. Visible in the pic is some modification happening to the inner pylons, with new sway braces. Ore on that later. Where the jet sits at the moment. Lots to do but getting there. Edited February 12, 2020 by ericg USMC Herc, John1, Victor K2 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Stunning Lothar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Man Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I like the technique with the welded seems, noted (means bookmarked) for future builds. Robert Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Great results on the MS weld beads! Overall looks really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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