scvrobeson Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Dang that looks great! Was the sunburst painted with masks, or is it a decal on the tail? Matt Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Beautiful painting!!! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Very impressive! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 27, 2023 Author Share Posted December 27, 2023 Guys, big thanks for the encouragement! Matt, to answer your question, the only decals used on the model is the yellow "rescue" rectangle on the starboard side of the nose, and the white "jet" and "intake" lettering ahead of the intake. Everything else, including the sunburst, is masked. On 12/18/2023 at 4:51 AM, SwissFighters said: I think the patchwork coloration of the grey is particularly well done - and captures one of the effects I would love to replicate on my Swiss F-5E. The overall appearance is messy and neat at the same time which is really hard to capture! Brilliant masking - very accurate. The pinstripe orange is a testament to that. Really appreciate you sharing these pics as they are quite inspirational for me. Cheers, Tony Tony, I really appreciate this comment since that is exactly the look I'm going for. Cheers, Marcel SwissFighters and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunticus Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Very impressive looking Phantom Marcel. I've always liked VF-111's markings. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Fantastic paintwork Marcel! What you've recreated here shows great understanding of what happens to aircraft on an aircraft carrier. Excellent job. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain11 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Hi Marcel where do the data stensils come from ? I am currently " decaling " my Navy S , but these damnad little stuffs don't want to slide off the support paper ( decals are years old ) thanks Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 3 hours ago, alain11 said: Hi Marcel where do the data stensils come from ? I am currently " decaling " my Navy S , but these damnad little stuffs don't want to slide off the support paper ( decals are years old ) thanks Alain Hi Alain, the stencils were done using the various Eduard etched stencil masks… unfortunately I dont think they make them anymore. Cheers, Marcel alain11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 They sadly don't and all of the sets were incomplete - some important stencils were always missing. It's nonetheless a shame they don't make them anymore as they were super useful. F`s are my favs and Marcel111 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2024 at 3:19 PM, Starfighter said: They sadly don't and all of the sets were incomplete - some important stencils were always missing. It's nonetheless a shame they don't make them anymore as they were super useful. Ben, let’s discuss in Lingen. I think we should produce a comprehensive set that should enable us to do most Navy planes. I think a 3D approach would be good since you could eg add little „handles“ such that you can hold the masks in place with tweezers while airbrushing. Also, notches to aid placement would help. Starfighter and Dragon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 (edited) Phew, almost at the finish line with this project. Here are some closer views of the load-out... all quick phone pics, so apologies for the poor pic quality. The inboard pylons are from Reskit, as are the TER's and Mk82's... excellent stuff from Reskit. Fuze wires on the Mk82's are made from 0.2mm lead wire. I'm aware that they should be sticking out 4 inches beyond the fuze but I inadvertently bent during assembly. The lead wire is so pliable it will about bend when breathing on it. The AIM-9D's are (from front to back): Reskit noses, 4mm styrene fuze section, rest is Zacto. I've noticed that most manufacturers do the AIM-9D's with window fuze sections ala AIM-9L/M, but this section seems to be smooth and metallic on the D. Almost there. A friend is printing the spine antennas, once those are on she'd done. I'm really please how the wing hinges turned out, it's pretty much a press-fit with just a tiny bit of white glue required. I'll be taking photos with a better camera once she is complete, I'll then also take more detail pics of for example the wing hinge mechanism. Cheers, Marcel Edited February 26 by Marcel111 patricksparks, Dragon, VintageEagle and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Oh my goodness, that is just totally gorgeous!!! Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shujaa Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 WOW, now that's looking very sweet Marcel ! Although already mentioned: You definately nailed the touch-up patches. That must have taken quite a few hours to accomplish... Yet, Your work payed off: VERY CONVINCING. Looking forward to the RFI-pic's. Kind regards, Rudy. Anthony in NZ and Marcel111 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Yaiks.. That is a thing of beauty.. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissFighters Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Really love this work, just captures something special for me. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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