1/32 1943 RAAF NMF Phantom WIP

Lucky Phil · January 08, 2011, 12:15:23 PM

Hey folks here's my first post, I bought this very old Revell Phantom for $10.00 less the decal sheet.
And thought it would look great in a what if WW2 RAAF Scheme......
I achieved the bare metal finish by using testors with a brush.....
If interested here is the tip on how to do it....http://www.essmc.org.au/Natural_Metal_Finish.html

cheers and i hope you like Phil :-)

Start of weathering below :-)

Cliffy B · January 08, 2011, 12:45:20 PM

Talk about a ridiculously easy way to do an NMF finish! You should post that link up in the "tips and tricks" section of the board. Great entrance and great Phantom!!!!

Can't wait to see the finished bird.

Taiidantomcat · January 08, 2011, 01:06:30 PM

Welcome aboard! And thanks for the NMF help (need all the help I can get with those!) Great phantom

GTX · January 08, 2011, 01:39:26 PM

Wow!!! What an entrance!

Hurry up and post the finished pictures so that I can nominate this for the Whiffies!

Regards,

Greg

John Howling Mouse · January 09, 2011, 04:44:35 PM

Someday, I'm going to marry a model this pretty. Garsh, what an entrance. Can't wait to try out Peter's NMF tip, too! Thanks for sharing (both), Phil.

brisbane syndrome · January 09, 2011, 05:30:45 PM

That is simply amazing. Wow. Great stuff.

Captain Canada · January 09, 2011, 06:34:07 PM

Cool....a big, NMF RAAF Phantom !

Old Wombat · January 09, 2011, 10:19:09 PM

It's an F-4 Phantom & it's Australian...... What's NOT to like?

Awesome idea & (so far) build, Phil!

Alvis 3.14159 · January 09, 2011, 10:28:58 PM

What a great NMF finish, and it's brushed! Wow!

Alvis Pi

anthonyp · January 10, 2011, 07:02:23 PM

Welcome aboard!!!!

Lovely finish you've got there. The F-4 looks pretty no matter how she's done.

Backstory involves a "Final Countdown" moment gone wrong, I assume

Cobra · January 10, 2011, 07:30:10 PM

Super awesome & Welcome Aboard! You Make me a Bit Jealous with How Great a Job you did on the Phantom

Dan

Lucky Phil · January 11, 2011, 01:21:53 AM

Hey guy's thanks for all the feedback so far :-)
here's a few more updated images, should have it finished by mid next week
cheers and thanks again Phil (Lucky Phil)

GTX · January 11, 2011, 01:33:27 AM

It's not looking any worse

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Regards,

Greg

tc2324 · January 12, 2011, 02:52:53 AM

Loving that bare metal finish. Good work.

Tuck · January 12, 2011, 08:04:43 AM

HOLY CRAP! NMF has been the bane of my modelling existence! I must try this technique! Thanks for sharing and welcome!