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Starfighter F3A

Started by Ian the Kiwi Herder, June 28, 2006, 03:03:01 PM

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Ian the Kiwi Herder

June 28, 2006, 03:03:01 PM
The Starfighter F3A is coming-on nicely. The First photos here, show it in Light Aircraft Grey (under the wings and nose-cone), and Barley Grey. Masked-up and ready to receive the Medium Sea Grey.









Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#1
June 28, 2006, 03:07:34 PM
Here it is fresh from central casting all pristine in its' shiny Medium Sea Grey with the masking removed. The tanks are held in place by friction alone  :unsure:  I have to admit I'm really pleased with the 'look' so far; it matches my warped imagination almost exactly.









As usual, thanks for looking. All comments, adverse, converse an perverse are welcome !

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

GeorgeC

#2
June 28, 2006, 03:25:58 PM
An RAF Starfighter is just wrong for so many reasons :)  It looks fantastic.

Regards

GeorgeC

Captain Canada

#3
June 28, 2006, 04:19:35 PM
Sweet ! Looks very nice in those colours. Can't wait to see her in roundels !

The Strikey looks to be coming along nicely as well.....

What kind of tape are you using there ? I'm going to be gearing up for some airbrushing in the next couple of weeks, and am gonna need some advice on stuff like that.

And another thing....I've been saying, and hoping for years, that we coulf have some kind of 'type' pages here, where a guy could go and see all the cool 104s that have been made or dreamed of, and compare them to others ideas.

Cheers !
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Brian da Basher

#4
June 28, 2006, 06:33:48 PM
Looking good, Ian!

Brian da Basher

nev

#5
June 28, 2006, 11:56:06 PM
She looks fast just sitting there   :wub:  
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#6
June 29, 2006, 01:47:38 AM
QuoteWhat kind of tape are you using there ? I'm going to be gearing up for some airbrushing in the next couple of weeks, and am gonna need some advice on stuff like that.

Cheers !
Toad....
I use Tamiya masking tape - that's the deep yellow stuff - for the sharp edged divisions. It is IMHO the best available BAR NONE !. Once I've defined the edge of a pattern with the Tamiya tape, I use any old commercial masking tape cut into appropriate lengths and shapes.

Word of caution
When using 'ordinary' masking tape I always stretch it out on my T-shirt and/or my trousers just to take some of the 'sticky' off. The last thing you want is your masking to rip-off your carefully applied paint scheme.

HTH

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Patrick H

#7
June 29, 2006, 05:35:09 AM
Nice one Ian, it just looks like ...... a starfighter  :lol:

:cheers:

Patrick
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#8
June 29, 2006, 05:58:10 AM
Awesome....way to go!!

Starfighter...a MAN's plane!
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MartG

#9
June 29, 2006, 06:55:23 AM
I wonder what the RAF pilots would have given as a nickname - IIRC the Luftwaffe guys called it the 'ground nail' after its tendency to bury itself nose-first at high speed
Murphy's 1st Law - An object at rest will be in the wrong place
Murphy's 2nd Law - An object in motion will be going in the wrong direction
Murphy's 3rd Law - For every action, there is an equal and opposite malfunction

nev

#10
June 29, 2006, 10:09:11 AM
Star-frighter  :ph34r:  
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

John Howling Mouse

#11
July 02, 2006, 06:05:06 PM
QuoteI wonder what the RAF pilots would have given as a nickname
"Missile With A Gentleman In It" ???

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K5054NZ

#12
July 03, 2006, 02:56:44 AM
WOO HOO! Hand of God shots, I love it! C'est Magnificent.





Ian, you're so close, I'm so happy for you with how well-paced these two builds have been! I've a feeling these two aircraft will be absolute stunners when complete. Well done, Bravo Zulu, kudos and jolly good show!








And my vote's for Starfrighter.

wolfik

#13
July 03, 2006, 10:26:34 AM
hi
must say one of the best schemas on a starfighter ever seen .)

regards
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