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#150
July 04, 2016, 01:39:57 AM Last Edit: July 04, 2016, 01:44:32 AM by DogfighterZen
Yup, that's the one, thanks for the pic, Kit! :thumbsup: BTW, were you standing next to Darryl when you took the pics? Looks like the same pic he got... ;D
There's also a pic of a beautiful B-35.

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

PR19_Kit

#151
July 04, 2016, 01:47:51 AM
Dunno, I can't remember when I took it, but it was pretty early on in the day, before it got too manic in that hangar.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

DogfighterZen

#152
July 04, 2016, 07:09:00 AM
I've never been to a modeling show/contest... i'd sure like to go visit one of those big shows over in the UK, maybe meet a few of you guys... have been thinking of entering a show here in Portugal, around November. The event's organizer told me on Facebook that he likes the F-16XL and that i could enter my whif builds in the fiction models section. Besides, he said they'll also have a special display stand for PoAF models so i can also put there. :thumbsup:
Would be fun to go there, the only other modeler i know personally is my LHS' owner... :rolleyes:

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

DogfighterZen

#153
July 04, 2016, 01:35:35 PM
Ok, here are the results of my first WWII german camo.







After a good coat of gloss varnish...



I sprayed a mix of Tamiya's XF-2 flat white and XF-19 sky grey on the underside trying to get the dark grey to act as pre-shading for the panel lines and then started working my way up to the sides of the fuselage, tail and engine nacelles.
When i thought it was enough, i removed the fuselage mask and found that the pata-fix mask came out too hard-edged, and the transition from camo to mottling was too evident, so i started spraying free-hand over the hard edge to try to blend everything in a bit better. As can be seen, didn't come out very well, i overdid it in a few spots and there are too many white dots instead of grey or green dots, as in the real thing. MAybe next time, i still have an unfinished Airfix FW-190A-8 that can be the next guinea pig.
This one will be finished with the kits decals so it's only a slight scheme color whif but i still wanna try some more weathering and i still have to do something i forgot to do earlier, mask the canopy framing and paint the rest of it black cause it lost it's transparency long ago.

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

McColm

#154
July 04, 2016, 01:39:15 PM
I love the finish!

DogfighterZen

#155
July 04, 2016, 05:08:11 PM
Thank you, McColm! Glad you like it, i'm quite surprised i didn't ruin the whole thing with the free-hand airbrushing.  :thumbsup:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

zenrat

#156
July 05, 2016, 02:25:31 AM
262 looks good.

:thumbsup:
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

DogfighterZen

#157
July 05, 2016, 06:05:19 AM
Thank you!  :thumbsup: Although it didn't come out perfect, it did give my modeling mojo a good boost for my next models!
Thinking about the Harrier GR9 now... Changed my mind again, and definitely will make it a Portuguese Marines' bird! :thumbsup:
I'll have to print some decals for that but i believe that, like my Portuguese Navy F-18D, this will be a first, i've never seen such a whif. And then it will also be taken back to the 1950s, when i chose what to build as the first aircraft they flew... :wacko:
Sad to say but most Portuguese modelers don't care about whifs. Don't know if it's exaggerated pride that won't let them think of building something we've never had, or if it's shame of our armed forces. If it's shame, it should be for the crap politicians, not the armed forces, who have done a lot with very little throughout the years.  :banghead:

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

NARSES2

#158
July 07, 2016, 07:30:51 AM
262 looks good  :thumbsup:

As for the model show in Portugal ? I say go. It really does open your mind to meet like minded people and see others work in the flesh so to speak  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

DogfighterZen

#159
July 07, 2016, 10:44:49 AM
Thanks, chris!  :thumbsup:
Got the main decals, smaller ones to go.



Yeah, i think i'll go, it should be fun. Would really like to meet a few of the modelers from the Portuguese forum and see their work, as you say, in the flesh. :thumbsup:
But on a bad note, while dusting off my models last night, i dropped my most precious build, the F-16W... :angry:



I was even thinking of taking this to the show but it seems the modeling god had other plans, guess he wants me to build it with the gear down... can't go against the modeling god's will, can i? :rolleyes:
So i've put this one into thought process again, i've got the landing gear, 2D TV nozzle and the tails, but i have to scratch-build the wings, landing gear bays, doors, and intake. I do have two sets of dsi intakes from Lonestar resin parts but i wanna save those for later builds. Base kit will be Revell again, another F-16A MLU box.
Now i won't loose so much time with putty like i did on the wings or the intake, i'll start with styrene from the beginning. It should be much easier now, knowing all the steps and mistakes i made on the first one, i think i can do a much better job now.

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

zenrat

#160
July 07, 2016, 06:21:35 PM Last Edit: July 07, 2016, 06:23:14 PM by zenrat
Ouch.

You can't really hide that can you?

I got the HP Henfield out of it's box yesterday and knocked a Lewis Gun off - not really comparable in terms of damage though.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

DogfighterZen

#161
July 08, 2016, 01:00:20 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 07, 2016, 06:21:35 PM
Ouch.

You can't really hide that can you?

I got the HP Henfield out of it's box yesterday and knocked a Lewis Gun off - not really comparable in terms of damage though.


Oh but i imagine how you felt... a brand new kit... :banghead:

I am considering fixing it properly, putty, sand and paint some stripes on the wing root. But i also want to have one with the full detail, i wimped out on the gear bays for the first so i'll give it my best on the second go. :thumbsup:

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

matrixone

#162
July 10, 2016, 02:04:00 PM
Very nice job on the Me 262, see, those Luftwaffe paint schemes are not really that bad. :smiley:

Matrixone

DogfighterZen

#163
July 10, 2016, 06:28:48 PM
Quote from: matrixone on July 10, 2016, 02:04:00 PM
Very nice job on the Me 262, see, those Luftwaffe paint schemes are not really that bad. :smiley:

Matrixone

Thank you very much! :bow:
And i also have to thank you because following your WIP thread has been very helpful. :thumbsup:
It is a fun scheme to do. At first, i was happy with the camo as it was and thought of finishing it with no mottling, i was very scared to start spraying free-handed and end up ruining the whole thing. Fortunately, it came out ok.
Now the Me-262 awaits a coat of gloss varnish, followed by a wash, paint chipping, smoke and dirt.

:cheers:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

DogfighterZen

#164
July 15, 2016, 03:57:02 PM
So, after another week of working hard under the sun here in the south of Portugal, i've been getting home really wasted and with no time or will left for the bench. Managed to wash the Me-262's panel lines and nothing else...
But still, i've been thinking about the rest of the stuff on the bench and if this weekend i have some time to spare, i should be able to get back to work on the F-15CSE, for which i've already chosen the markings and final weapons load. I just have to give everything a gloss coat and get on with the decals.
Next in line is the F-86E, which needs a few paint touch-ups and gloss coat to also move on to decal stage. This one will only be a minor whif, in PoAF service, just a different variant and paint scheme than the one used by all PoAF F-86Fs.
Then there's the pair i've dug out of the stash recently, the YF-23 and F8F Bearcat... I'd like to build the Bearcat for the In The Navy GB but i just don't think i'll have the time needed on the bench during the coming weeks... :banghead:
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"
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