EF-2000 Typhoon Rebuild

[mchoo2005]

Apologies for the lack of update... Been spending more time researching different color schemes that I may end up using for this bird. I did put in a bit more work into this kit, just haven't got the chance to take pics and update the thread.

I think I have decided on a color scheme:
- Top: Semi Gloss Black (Tamiya X-18)
- Bottom: Gunze FS36270
- "Hot rod"-style flame pattern on side fuselage, near jet exhaust
- Flash/lightning on vert stab
- Might also add some flame patterns on wings

A few things that I've done thus far:
- More puttying and sanding, especially on the refueling probe cavity
- Sprayed jet exhaust with gun metal, then masked
- Sprayed bottom fuselage with Gunze FS36270
- Sprayed AMRAAM and Sidewinder missiles with Gunze FS36375

I know... I know... no pics = useless post. Will upload a few later tonight. I promise!

[mchoo2005]

As promised... here are some update pics...




I need to repaint the tip on the left-most AMRAAM.... I painted the white tips by brush, since I could not be bothered masking and airbrushing for this particular project. After all, this is supposed to be "distraction" for my main project  



I know... there hasn't been that much significant progress. I've been... distracted by life in general, my main F-16 Aggressor project, as well as this other crazy idea that all of a sudden popped up in my head (see this thread: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,28704.0.html)

[Shasper]

Don't feel too bad dude, I've got a stack of half-started projects sitting on my workbench because I got "side-tracked"


Looks awsome so far, can't wait to see 'er all dolled up!

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Making good, steady progress. Keep it coming.

Ian

[mchoo2005]

Airbrushed Tamiya Semi Gloss Black (X-18) over the whole top part of the aircraft.




The tricky part now starts..... Back to pencil and paper to create mask for the hot rod style flame pattern...  

[mchoo2005]

Howdy all! Apologies for the lack of update lately. Yes, I've been busy with life and all that, but rest assured that I haven't fully neglected this project (nor my main one for that matter!).

I've reinstalled the canards... no easy feat, considering they were literally broken!   I had to use Tamiya Basic Putty and Milliput, plus lots of sanding afterwards.

The right hand canard was fairly painless... just a bit of Tamiya Cement and a bit of Tamiya Putty, left overnight while propped up so that the canard was somewhat perpendicular to the fuselage.

The left hand canard was a different story. Tried a couple of times with same mixture of Tamiya Cement and Putty, but it kept falling off. In the end, I decided to glue it as best I could with Tamiya Cement, then strengthen with Milliput. It did the trick!  



Now, I've also painted some pretty cool pattern on top, but I wouldn't show you guys until this project is fully completed!  

[mchoo2005]

I'M FINISHED!!!  

Considering the original state of this kit, I'm VERY HAPPY how well this rebuild project turned out!  

Initially, I was hoping that I could salvage the canopy, but no matter how much I polished the inside with the Tamiya Polishing Compound (Finishing), I simply could not remove the cement marks on the inside of the canopy. So, I decided to spray the outside with a mixture of Tamiya Smoke (X-19) and Mr Metal Color Stainless (213), at about 50:50 ratio.













Side-by-side with a crazy F-16 project that I did previously...




BTW... I've just had another thought.... I might spray "clear metallic" overcoat over this model.... Let's see if I feel like doing that next weekend...  

[Shasper]

NIIICE!!!