scvrobeson Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 This may be off-base, but there seems to be a difference between the antennae(?) on the wingtip between the model and the reference. It's in 3 sections on the reference, but 6 on the model. Don't want to cause more work if it is a difference. Superb work on the paintjob, it looks real. Matt Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 You are right Matt, the slime lights on the wingtips are slightly different. I will fill 50% of the groove lines before painting them - thanks for the heads up! Almost no time for modelling this week, I have to prepare a new room for my little daughter as she'll get a little sibling in April 2021.. But there was time for a bit more fading with "faded white" oil paint. We're getting closer... According to Brian Plescia from Fightertown Decals who photographed Scooby in detail back in 2004, the wing top insignia was apparently really heavily faded, pretty much as on the photo I have posted earlier. HerculesPA_2, johncrow, Marcel111 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) I really like this effect, too much more and you have to let the red/International tone go a bit more too. I think it looks about right. But if you fade it out more careful it dosent get too disjointed from the rest of the airframe paint/weathering effects. If you are brave you could go a touch more.... Great job! Edited October 28, 2020 by Anthony in NZ Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 That Phantom is looking pretty spectacular. Really cool looking paint job, with excellent execution. I really must get a paint mule out and try some of these techniques. I never go much beyond a wash and a few oil streaks, then complain months down the line that my finishes don’t look realistic enough. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 It looks excellent. Sorry for causing more work, it just jumped out on the picture. Everything on this Phantom looks completely real. Matt Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 Your feedback is always most welcome! I have sealed the model with matt varnish yesterday evening which will be followed by even more weathering. Including more fading of the national insgnia! Pics will follow of course. A-10LOADER, Anthony in NZ, scvrobeson and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Starfighter said: Pics will follow of course. Can't wait, Ben. Cheers Rainer Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Of course I forgot to take a photo of the national insignia - I will do that later today. Just a short update: I have sealed the entire model with Gunze GX-113 followed by a coat of MRP matt varnish. Pretty much exactly the finish I personally prefer; the initial coat of Gunze varnish prevents the MRP one to attack the base coat. Then, the tail fin was equipped with a fuel dump from Quickboost (not really necessary) and painted International Orange. I will add a few stiffening plates later on. I have also started playing around with the "hot" sections on the fuselage and stabilisators. Not my favourite task as I don't have tons of experience with bare metal finishes. I have ordered some AK Extreme Metal paints but was not too happy with the shades I have received, so I switched back to what I personally know best - Humbrol Metal Cote combined with metal pigments. The base shade looks rather good IMO, now I'll have to bring it alive by adding as many different shades as possible. AK Metal powder applied directly onto the (masked) fuselage. No need for a high shine basecoat or so. The distinctive pattern on the stabilisers was masked with liquid mask. I'm still playing around with them with no satisfying result... stay tuned! scvrobeson, Rainer Hoffmann, johncrow and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvwse4 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Hi Ben, Looks great!! I masked the pattern on the stabilazors with tape, the lines are a bit to sharp but I live with that. How do you get rid of the liquid mask in the slats? Rick Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 The fade on the national insignia looks good. I‘m looking forward to seeing the liquid masked tail result. I tape masked that pattern but it's not the way to get a really realistic look. And a huge congrats on the family news! Marcel Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 Thanks Rick and Marcel! Rick, I just rub the liquid mask away with my finger. I spent the evening fiddling around with badly fitting Aires PE parts (special thanks to my Buddy Fred aka Stusbke!) on the canopy frames. I'm really bad at that kind of stuff and it's not fun at all. Anyway, not using PE on the canopy frames is not an option either... Here is the proimised photo of the more faded national insignia. It looks even heavier in reality - interesting that my camera simply does not seem to be able to capture the real look. Bonus: cockpit unmasked. I am pretty happy with the busy look of the Black Box Cockpit. Lothar, patricksparks, LSP_Kevin and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Oh my goodness, that wingtip looks perfect! Well done, you totally nailed it! I might have to get a BB cockpit, that looks brilliant Loving each update Ben...keep em coming Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 WOW!!! I'm seriously tempted to copy everything from your Phantom... CIAO! Piero ScoobyDoo and Starfighter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 More progress on the canopy frames. The fit of the PE parts was not concinving again and required a lot of cutting and adjusting. The empty mounts for the helmet display sensors were built from scratch; the cable running on the inside of the frame is a prominent detail and was made from lead wire. The bent plates under the cables were made of surplus PE fret frames cut to shape and bent accordingly. The parts are rather hard to photograph - sorry for the rather bad image quality. This was among the least enjoyable steps on this build; I hope painting them will be more fun again. I am not looking forward to fitting the clear parts, though... Spooky56, AlbertD, Alex and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Impressive as always, Ben. I like that cable. It looks very convincing. 7 hours ago, Starfighter said: The parts are rather hard to photograph - sorry for the rather bad image quality. Do you know how "Focus Stacking" works? It's a great technique when you need more depth of field (DOF) which is a common problem in macro photography. With focus stacking you can get unlimited DOF, if desired. Cheers Rainer Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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