1:48 RF-20E - Been around so long it needs re-naming !

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 12, 2007, 10:36:18 AM

Started to throw some paint at it !!

Next colour will be the darker green. Dunno when though

Ian

BlackOps · April 12, 2007, 02:14:19 PM

OK, the overspray effect is seriously cool, I hope your not going to paint over it

Sisko · April 12, 2007, 03:55:54 PM

Always love to see your work!!

I have that kit and this has been good for me to see what it is like!

Brian da Basher · April 12, 2007, 05:38:47 PM

I gotta agree with BlackOps, that overspray is killer! I hope you keep it!

Brian da Basher

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 13, 2007, 01:41:05 AM

Sorry to dissapoint guys, but that isn't deliberate overspray, it's just where I didn't mask. I will remask the light green then define the edges of the next colour with Blu-Tack and spray again. No overspray on the Luftwaffe Norm 83 scheme !

Ian

Mike Wren · April 13, 2007, 04:21:16 AM

can't wait...

John Howling Mouse · April 13, 2007, 08:15:31 AM

QuoteOK, the overspray effect is seriously cool, I hope your not going to paint over it

Oh yes: EXACTLY what he said! Can understand you wanting to "normalize it" but man, you now have a one of a kind artistic piece there now, unique among models.
Even the existing pencil lines for the next color could be embellished with narrow but varying width ribbon of slightly darker green paint.

Ian, if you're really not going to do yours this way, can I do one just like it?

I'd certainly give you credit for the overall idea.

This is one of those "happy mistakes" fine artists dream of.

Fantastic!

BlackOps · April 13, 2007, 08:19:34 AM

I'm gonna join Barry in the can we borrow this technique crowd. I really like the effect.

Ian, I kinda knew you were gonna paint over it but it just looks so cool.

DropBear · April 13, 2007, 11:20:51 AM

You know, if that was presented as the final paint scheme IT WOULD DO IT FOR ME!!!

philp · April 13, 2007, 09:48:45 PM

Ian,
Really interested to see how that paint scheme comes out.

This one was at last years Shocon

Ian the Kiwi Herder · April 13, 2007, 11:18:22 PM

Hey All

Word.... Y'all know me, if you want to copy/adapt/develop anything that I have done either deliberately or accidentally, then GO AHEAD

. I'm not a prima-donna and would be pleased-as-h*ll if somebody here could finish a model using this 'Technique'

Phil
I remember that two-seater being posted here before - I guess it was you who posted it before - Mine is going to be in that scheme/colours. Thanks for posting the 'refresher'

Ian

Dork the kit slayer · April 14, 2007, 03:37:54 AM

I have shares in "BluTack" keep doing your hard edge

I see it this way.........but you know I see things through a haze on Saturdays.

Ill do the arty farty stuff gorilla.

dragon · April 14, 2007, 10:28:06 PM

I have been considering making a two seater F-20B, just that I have no idea how to build or kitbash the second seat. Do you suppose they used an F-5F cockpit?

B)

GTX · April 14, 2007, 11:18:08 PM

QuoteI have been considering making a two seater F-20B, just that I have no idea how to build or kitbash the second seat. Do you suppose they used an F-5F cockpit?

Either ask Evan or look simply here.

Regards,

Greg

Shasper · April 15, 2007, 01:47:21 PM

Yep, they used a F-5F cockpit. The area around that specific bulkhead (Evan would know more about this as he's the one who brought me to enlightenment) is the same as in the F-5E/F, therefore you could swap-out the fwd fuselage of the stock F-20 for an E or F front end.

My next 48th F-20 (for the monogram GB on ARC) is gonna have a similar treatment.

Shas B)