Dandiego Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 Ok, I am working on some preshading on the wings and tail. I have first filled in the center of the panels with a random application of Radome Tan. And then I have sprayed the panel lines with a light grey. Both of these applications are rather light in nature realizing that I will be overcoating these areas with yellow. I will be aiming for an overall faded appearance since this plane has been sitting under the China Lake sun. I know how brutal the sun can be out there. Dan Martinnfb, Out2gtcha, Iain and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) First coat of flat yellow. Lots of work still to go but , I likey! Dan Edited May 30, 2020 by Dandiego LSP_Kevin, Starfighter, Trak-Tor and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Nice! Looking lovely Dan, good to see some paint going down. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citadelgrad Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Is anyone else relishing this amazinf build just for the sheer unusual subject and incredible creativity? this makes me want to toss my stash of mass produced stuff into a river.... Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, Citadelgrad said: this makes me want to toss my stash of mass produced stuff into a river.... Citadelgrad, I have about 15 mass produced kits and I find myself ignoring them and turning towards vac's or building something off the wall. However there is always something in these builds that stops me cold, and it's always the same thing.........canopies. Vacforming canopies is some that I have yet to master. I would be done by now if I had finished canopies to install. Also thanks for your kind words. Dan Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Dan patricksparks, Iain, MikeMaben and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Great work Dan Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 wow Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) Edited May 31, 2020 by MikeMaben Shawn M, Derek B and Dandiego 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Wow, Dan......that looks great! THOR Derek B and Dandiego 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Major paint work. First I applied the Engine Grey but it seemed much too dark. You can see it here on the fuselage. I have also added panel line shading with flat black. So I lightened it with some white and applied it over the black shaded fuselage in very thin coats. Next I lightened the custom grey again and added it to the fuselage trying for a faded paint look. I have yet to paint the forward fuselage because I don't have the windscreen done yet. Underside. Dan blackbetty, Starfighter, Tnarg and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Stickers!!!! Yes I see the silvering, I will have to remedy. This is a little difficult because I am sourcing stickers from the spares box. Unfortunately the old Microscale sheet for 1:32 Pirates is currently unavailable!? Dan Derek B, patricksparks, MikeMaben and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Coming along nicely Dan. Dandiego 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Ok. Some work on the windscreen. After about 8 attempts to form a windscreen by heat shrinking a plastic soda bottle I got one that actually was pretty good. So it has been cut to size and epoxied into place. Next is an application, or 2, of Bondo. Much sanding in my future. I have also added a rear deck to the cockpit. It will be sanded to size. Here is the completed fuel bay on top of the fuselage. Dan patricksparks, scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiego Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Major paint and markings are complete. Still lots to do. The farther I get into a project the more the small errors and poor paint skills combine to bum me out. Yeah it looks ok but I just can't seem to bring it all together and produce the quality completed project that I am shooting for. Maybe next time. Dan Iain, Starfighter, Trak-Tor and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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