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Post by reserve on Dec 5, 2021 12:21:26 GMT -6
Guess I oughta record this one as well Did not wish to go together, lots of glue/clamp steps and plenty of putty work especially around the air intakes where I took off up to .050" in places to get surfaces to align Molding is not too hot in places but whaddya expect from a $20 kit; it's actually surprisingly good in places The cockpit is very weak so I'll build it canopy closed. Right now I'm taking a break from trying to decipher the Eduard canopy mask set as I don't understand why they call out using the bigger mask first and then the smaller one, why not just use the smaller one as it'll all be the same color if you do it their way? My less than agile state of mind this morning may be partially explained by my participation in the wife's work Christmas party, where they had good food, decent scotch, and great beer. A wee nap may be in order here Regards, Mark
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Post by reserve on Dec 7, 2021 14:23:44 GMT -6
Right then Got it basecoated and now the question of the day is how OCD I get over it. In reality it's not a very good model and I have to admit I've not helped it much with my less than stellar assembly and gap filling practices. Should I paint the wheel wells white or not, can't see 'em, waffle, waffle Sure sounds like a first world problem to me Regards, Mark
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Post by reserve on Dec 8, 2021 12:02:10 GMT -6
Decals on and Flory's black airbrushed on the upper surfaces. The results of this wash will dictate just how OCD I'm gonna get with this one
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 10, 2021 7:40:04 GMT -6
Work your magic.
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Post by reserve on Dec 10, 2021 12:29:17 GMT -6
I'll try Oz but I'm out of toad dust Flory's scrubbed off and flatcoat applied I did not intend it to turn out thus but poor technique in one area got me. The good news is that according to the reams of photos I've looked at for reference modern aircraft can get surprisingly dirty on operations so I guess I'll have to go with that. What I've learned: Tammy X-22 is not my friend at this point I suck at glosscoats I must be much more careful about achieving complete coverage with gloss clear coats Flory's is great for modeling a filthy aircraft gonna have to try it on tanks Gonna set this aside for a bit. The missiles by Revell are badly rendered so replacements are on the way from Sprue Brothers. When they get here I'll take this back up. This means I gotta start something else, what'll that be? Regards, Mark
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Post by ARMORGUY on Dec 11, 2021 7:01:06 GMT -6
You're doing a great job so far Mark.
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Post by RLFoster on Dec 11, 2021 8:13:48 GMT -6
Looks darn good and suitably "active".
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Post by reserve on Dec 15, 2021 10:47:03 GMT -6
Cheers gents Goodies came in , project finished Since I had the AGM 84's laying about I decided to make this into a ship killer. Overall the kit leaves something to be desired and my AC technique still needs work but for now I'm rather pleased with the results, I may revisit this one in the future Regards, Mark
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 15, 2021 15:36:04 GMT -6
Looks awfully darn good, to me.
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Post by RLFoster on Dec 15, 2021 15:55:07 GMT -6
Agree, she looks sweet!!! Well Done!
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Post by reserve on Dec 16, 2021 1:24:01 GMT -6
Thank you gents
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Post by JED on Dec 21, 2021 11:33:22 GMT -6
Turned out pretty good c if you ask me
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Post by Dukemaddog on Dec 23, 2021 14:33:02 GMT -6
That is impressive work man! I think you are a superb aircraft modeler.
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Post by reserve on Dec 23, 2021 15:44:10 GMT -6
Thanks gents
Duke it sure don't feel like it when I'm trying to decide what I need to do next
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Post by Dukemaddog on Dec 26, 2021 17:14:58 GMT -6
Thanks gents Duke it sure don't feel like it when I'm trying to decide what I need to do next
Hey, even after all the models I have built; I still run into that dilemma more than a few times. You got this!
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Post by JCON on Dec 29, 2021 14:35:32 GMT -6
Turned out very well!!!
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