ScottsGT Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 Clear coat! Decals up next. Lots of shadows, not bad camo. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Scott Looking mighty good. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Revell or not she well be a beauty when completed Scott! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Sharp looking camo, Scott, it´s weird, how Revell messed up the scheme in their manual. Cheers Rob 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 Rob, I wish that all that they screwed up! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Insignia and unit markings done! Now I get to spend all day tomorrow doing all the placards and no step on line stuff. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Looking good there Scott. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 x2 Fantastic! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Scott Right with the guys - looking mighty good and I'm sure you're looking forward to adding all the placards and no step decals. I've been doing that for a few days now myself on the Tomcat - oh what fun. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 Well, let it dry overnight, inspect and flat clear time. I have a few more tiny decals to apply, but after I touch up the exhaust area from overspray. Once again, Revell has call outs for decals not even on the decal sheet. I swear it’s like Revell copied someone else’s kit instructions and called it a day. Now I understand why they went bankrupt. If they ran a company like they made this kit, well you get the point. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Scott, looking mighty good and completely agree. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Whoa, that size just magnifies all the detail, really impressive work Scott. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 I will admit, it is a beauty of a kit with very few flaws. So much potential wasted on bad instructions. I’m really pleased with the decal quality, maybe a hair bit on the thicker side, but they are laying down great and responds well to Microsol and Tamiya adhesive/softener. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Spent some time this am hosing down the decals with Leveling Thinner. Wow. What a difference. Didn’t have time for the flat clear yet, maybe tomorrow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Coming along nicely! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 Another hour spent working on it without any real change. Shot a few coats of semi flat clear to seal the decals so I can start the touch ups and weathering process. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Scott Looking mighty good and any time spent, is well spent. I've had that end of work session feeling so many times but, in the end, it all adds up, as any build is an accumulation of countless steps and layers of work and another element the model builds upon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Hey Peter, think it’s bad with models? Try prepping a car for paint. You can work on it for weeks and it looks the same to the untrained eye. When I was prepping my ‘66 Mustang my wife thought I was crazy spending all those weeks priming and blocking, priming and blocking, priming and blocking…..”Will you just paint it already!?!” No. It will look like crap if I did. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 The perfect response.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Quite pleasing to the eye Scott, 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 I smeared mud all over it today. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Almost there. 👍 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Oh yea! The Madea approval! Fun fact. Ever see the videos of Tyler Perry’s RC airplane hobby and his hanger and runway at his Atlanta GA estate? Very impressive! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Well I think I smudged it up pretty good on the bottom! Heres the top side Got a few more areas I still need to clean up the Flory wash from. But I think it’s almost ready for the flat clear. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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