T-4a And T-4b Kai

[nev]

Obligatory box-shot with contributory decals sheets B)

[Damian2]

I'm salavating already!!!! I seem to be on this trainer kick all of a sudden. I want to build the Hawk100 in USAF markings my T-4 in CAF markings and now this!?!

I may just have to pick up some Hawks for the future!!!

[nev]

Hmm, my plans are expanding...  

If I can get hold of the decals/weapons I think I may do a 3rd Hawk (100) for the One week GB.......  :dum:  

[Mossie]

Hase do a 1/48 JASDF weapons set Nev, it may have what your looking for.
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HAX4810

[nev]

Yesterday was gloriously hot and sunny for the first time in months, so what did I do?

Yes, that's right, sit inside and model!    In my defence, its my weekend of nights and I had the house to myself for once.  Making hay while the sun shines, if you'll pardon the pun  

Cockpit, OOB.  Not my best cockpit ever, and I have no idea how accurate my painting of it is, I was just trying to busy it up





Then the main airframe went together quite quickly.  It'll need a bit of filling and sanding, but its not as bad as oooooh, the TSR2  B)



And guess who forgot to add nose weight?   Not that there's much room for it.  So I had to cram a load of bolts and screws in 0.000000001mm in front of the CoG  :dum:



Really enjoying this so far.

[Brian da Basher]

Wow that looks great Nev! I really like how you "busied up" the 'pit! That beats my best cockpit detailing effots hands-down! Looking sharp!

Brian da Basher

[nev]

The Hawk features a prominent Miniature Detonation Cord (MDC) in its canopy, which Airfix chose to include as an engraved feature on the inside of the canopy piece




This can be turned to the modelers advantage.....

Take some Tamiya white (or other acrylic paint of choice), load paintbrush with white, and then dip into some water to thin the paint.  Then carefully brush the paint into the MDC engraving, allowing the thinned paint to flow into the recess.  



Don't worry too much if there is an excess of paint in the canopy.  Give the paint a minute or two to dry, then take a dry tissue and wipe away the excess.  For more stubborn paint moisten the tissue and/or use your fingernail to give the tissue a hard scraping edge.

Et, voila!



That one still needs a bit of touching up, but for a first attempt by a muppet like me, not bad eh?  Thanks go to Jonathon Mock for showing this top tip over on Britmodeler.

Despite building this Radish style I decided to open up a couple of vents that Airfix have flashed over




One last shot underneath.  Main construction almost complete, not far from priming now...




Still really enjoying this

[Damian2]

Nev this is indeed looking quite excellent!! Big thanks for the canopy tip!

[nev]

First coat of primer, a few touch ups, then 2nd coat soon....






For Hawk #2, see the 3rd Annual 1 Week Group Build thread here

[Brian da Basher]

Looking good, Nev!

Brian da Basher

[nev]

OK, first one finished.  This was the one I did for the 1WGB - since then I've added the AAM-3 missiles, given it a wash and a little bit of weathering, and then a flat coat.

Really happy with how this turned out in the end, especially considering I was hating it halfway through painting.

Thanks to Evan for the Woody Woodpecker decals and AAM-3

T-4B Iruku, squadron hack of 501 Hikotai, JASDF















Thats now 4 completed models for the year....just 4  :dum:  

[Brian da Basher]

Woah that's really sweet, Nev! I especially like the two different tones of green you used in the camo. That really sets it off! First class work!
:salute:
Brian da Basher

[Scooterman]

Yet another one that looks just right in those colors.

 

[Mike Wren]

nice one Nev!    

[Howard of Effingham]

very nice nev! B)