Rick K Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Underside masked MRP 108 Dark Earth is applied to topsides. First covering is marbled, then... blended. My Iwata airbrush photobomb is due to maintenance effort. MRP110 Dark Green applied. Marbled then blended. Masking removed. Edited June 20, 2020 by Rick K GMK, dodgem37 and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I like the hell out of this technique, Rick. Great show. Sincerely, Mark Rick K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Test fit engine/cowling. Decals applied straight on the MRP paint surface, no gloss decal prep. Effort was flawless with no silvering. Underside decal work completed. Marking were borrowed from Eduard Aussie Eight decal sheet. Recognition lights are kit decals. Gloss varnish overall to begin weathering. Gloss is Tamiya X22 clear and Mr. Leveling Thinner 1:1 ratio using my PS290 ProCon Boy with .5mm equipped with fan nozzle. Edited June 20, 2020 by Rick K daveculp and GMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Panel line wash added then sealed Tamiya XF86 Flat Clear thinned with Mr. Leveling Thinner 1:1. Exhaust stain with MiG Industrial Dirt powder. Turbine and Flight hood get a shot of Alclad 123 Exhaust Manifold. Cordite stains is highly thinned Tamiya X19 Clear Smoke. Remember, less is more. Powder effects sealed with mineral spirits then overall sealed sealed with XF86. Locator pins for drop tanks are .5mm aluminum rod. Landing gear installed followed by racks and drop tanks. Edited June 20, 2020 by Rick K GMK and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, dodgem37 said: I like the hell out of this technique, Rick. Great show. Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark! Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Done in about 40 days. RFI link daveculp, scvrobeson, Out2gtcha and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Wow, all the effort really paid off. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:08 PM, Out2gtcha said: Wow, all the effort really paid off. Well done! Thanks Brian! 2 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Hello Rick, Oooh WOWZER!! Your P-47 Thunderbolt is STUNNING. Love the gloss . And that Engine looked Fantastic. 40 Days... so what! you still finished it so should be proud of this AMAZING build.... (glad you completed it .... ). KUDOS Cheers Maru. It was a fun effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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