BevanBrooks Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I like the tonal variation. Cant wait for the top colours. Nothing like a good Aussie Spitty cheers Bevan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 I like the tonal variation. Cant wait for the top colours. Nothing like a good Aussie Spitty cheers Bevan. Thanks Bevan..! Hopefully I do it justice. A public holiday in HK today and the opportunity for some bench time. Top colours applied - Mr Color 330 (Dark Green) and for Ocean Gray - Mr Color 331 60% / white 40% ish. Gray coat was also post-shaded with a lightened base colour. Dark Green - not yet. Camo demarcation was airbrushed freehand. There a few spots I'll touch up - mainly on the starboard side. Also the top fuselage seam has popped up - will take care of that shortly. WIP on the bottom pic. Next stage - more post shading, tidy up, leading edge stripes on the wings, tail unit, overpainting the standard roundel locations, etc. Lots to do on this scheme... All comments, criticism and feedback is welcome. Cheers, Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. Yall keep posting on these Tamiya beauts and I wil end up divorced after I purchase a couple. Hmmm.....maybe...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Wow really coming along Tim. Simplify beautiful work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Absolutely beautiful. Yall keep posting on these Tamiya beauts and I wil end up divorced after I purchase a couple. Hmmm.....maybe...... Sooooo.....What's the problem here? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well now that I think about it...none! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 That's looking awesome! I can't wait for you to stick on those stickers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well now that I think about it...none! hahaha.. ! Jonathan - you really must get one.. or two. it is the most beautiful kit I've built by a country mile. That's looking awesome! I can't wait for you to stick on those stickers!I'm nearly there Dave... just gotta apply the white theatre markings and gloss coat... speaking of which I'm not sure what I'll use for the gloss.. i've been using future lately but it's been cracking... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I went off Future, I always was getting mixed results. Get yourself some Mr Color GXIII Clear... It's the Bees Knees! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I also binned the Future. Didn't know what was going to happen from one time to the next. Stick with product that's made for the job. I use MM lacquer or aryl, depending on what the under coat is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Freehand camo? Wow! Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Thanks All!! Dave.. Paul, I'll try the mr color gx clear (which is readily available in HK). Stay tuned! Checkpoint... slow going but progress still... White theatre markings are applied (gunze flat white) and minor disaster - in my haste I foolishly did not adequately mask the upper wing surfaces. More touch ups required! Also for some reason on this build I've had lots of issues with paint lifting up with the (tamiya) masking tape... again - more touch ups required. Perhaps I didn't clean/prepare the surfaces properly. More lessons in not rushing!! Here's how it currently looks (ipad pics) All comments welcome. Now... time to fix these issues.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Sorry about the trouble, but from here the colouring looks amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Sorry about the trouble, but from here the colouring looks amazing! Thanks Jonathan..! Problems fixed.. paint touch up applied and stickers on! The gunze GX gloss was great. polished it back and applied the barracuda decals, which were fantastic but there does appear to be an error in the instructions..? To cut a long story short I had to use the tamiya fuselage roundels.. sigh Weathering in progress. Fairly simple - quick and easy approach - an oil filter (payne's grey, dark brown mix) which of course also gives you a nice panel wash. Underside in-progress pic below.. (note the unweathered wheel wells.. I haven't forgotten..) Some photos from the bench below.. All comments welcome.. Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Looking Fantastic Tim! Glad to hear that you like GX III! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 great finish with the preshade/camo. love the scheme. yeah, hate that lifting. 2 thumbs up with a double "Z" snap on the GXIII gloss. love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks Dave, Rick.. Nearly done.. exhausts, undercarriage done... bombs, bits 'n pieces... All comments welcome..! Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Nearly there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Wohoo!! The end of a long and extremely enjoyable build.. my modeling skills have improved enormously since I started... and still more to improve Some interim pics. I will (try) to take some 'proper' final pics post in the finished builds section - in the meantime All comments welcome.. ! Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Beautiful work there. How's the fit of the engine cowlings? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeater Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Beautiful work there. How's the fit of the engine cowlings? Thanks Paul.. ! yeh... I found the fit of the cowlings to be ordinary.. very fiddly and difficult to get them to sit right... perhaps exacerbated by use of the eduard PE sealing strips(?) .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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