alaninaustria Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Awesome build so far mate! Some nice tips in this build thread! Cheers Alan Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 50 minutes ago, Starfighter said: The flame holders are PE parts which I heated with a lighter - what looks more like heated metal than heated metal? They look quite convincing once in plate. They will be barely visible at the end, though. Nozzles in situ. Their diameter is significantly than the Aires parts and definitely improve the overall look of the model. :O What utter.. genius... They look absolutely superb. I'm absolutely using that technique at some point. Starfighter, Michael931080, Rockie Yarwood and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Exhausts are looking great! Fantastic paint work and they look correctly sized. Cheers, Marcel Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 The burnt metal effect is just awesome, no different from the rest of the phantom, but that really is incredible! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Scooby had a distinctive, heavily worn antenna cover below its nose. To simulate this kind of effect, liquid mask was used again. A light coat of zinchromate from MRP leads to this result. I'll play around with oils later today to add more different shades as on the real a/c. More "micro painting" adds a lot of interest and realism to small parts such as this dielectric panel on the fuselage side. The photo also shows that I need to rework the washes on the fuselage. I also corrected the initially incorrectly masked hot section at the rear fuselage by painting the two rear panels besides the fin FS36320. Note the red sealant in on the hot section. Bonus: the landing gears are nearing completion. The oleos were made with bare metal foil. Rockie Yarwood, Paul in Napier, Subodai and 25 others 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 My word, what a great update! What did you use for the red sealant, just red paint? Is that the kit undercarriage detailed up? Sorry for all the questions. You are correct, all that micro/detail painting really makes a big difference! AlbertD, Starfighter and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thanks Anthony! No need to be sorry - the forums are the place to ask questions, aren't they? The sealant is simple red paint indeed; I think I used Mr Hobby red. It's the kit undercarriage spiced up with a few wires and Brassin wheels; I did not bother using PE parts on it as I don't think the Eduard parts look that much better than the kit parts. Talking about PE parts - this reminds me that I'll have to add a few of them to the painted hot section... "funny" times ahead! AlbertD, Spooky56, HerculesPA_2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Stunning work Ben, I love it! Derek Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Great work again, Ben. What did you use for the oleos? They look really cinvincing. Rainer Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 You sir are an artist. It all looks amazing. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Brilliant work! Great job Ben. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Love it...can't wait to hear those big J-79's come to life! Awesome build so far! Cheers...Ron Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck540z3 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Awesome exhaust area! It really looks the part. Cheers, Chuck Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Love all these small details Ben! Looking forward to more updates! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 19 hours ago, Rainer Hoffmann said: Great work again, Ben. What did you use for the oleos? They look really cinvincing. Rainer Thank you all! Rainer, I have used Bare Metal Foil for the oleos, that's what works best for me. Derek B and Rainer Hoffmann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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