GusMac Posted November 24 Author Share Posted November 24 Well, primer is on and thankfully just some fairly minor touch-ups needed to the joints. So hopefully just one more trip round the fill/sand loop. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted November 24 Share Posted November 24 Looks pretty good to me, a classic early jet shape. Cheers Dennis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted Friday at 09:48 PM Author Share Posted Friday at 09:48 PM Got the first paint on. Mr Paint Sky which goes on lovely and looks far closer to the 'proper' colour than the Tamiya XF-21 which was my other alternative. The more I use these paints, the more I like them as they are just so easy to use without the need to thin them. Sorry for the pictures but there's so little contrast between the Sky and the grey primer that it was difficult to get it clearly. Next up is masking before the upper surface paint. I've also realised I got ahead of myself and started this before I did the detailing in the wheel wells but shouldn't be a huge issue as it's just some lead wire and shaped plasticard. I'll just do it before I mask off the wells for the interior green. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted Sunday at 08:52 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 08:52 PM More progress today while the missus was doing the Christmas tree. 90 minutes of masking.... Then 10 minutes with the airbrush and we have.... Couple of touch-ups needed around the front edge of the vertical stabiliser and the left side of the nose where there's been a slight bleed under the tape. I'm also not happy with the transitions on the nose which are too 'pointy' for my liking, so a bit more masking and another short session with the airbrush and we have... I'm a lot happier with this, so we're done with the main painting I think. MRP is just so easy for touch-ups as you don't have to worry about thinning it, so just mask and go. Next up is detailing the wheel wells. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted Sunday at 08:57 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:57 PM Looking good Gus. It was a good-looking airframe, with neat, simple lines, just like the Hawker Seahawk. It’s a pity Supermarine missed the idea of a tricycle undercarriage… Hubert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire Posted Monday at 09:57 AM Share Posted Monday at 09:57 AM Beautifully done, that is looking so good. Cheers Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted Monday at 10:26 AM Share Posted Monday at 10:26 AM Looking great Gus. This unique bird has the typical looks of an in between construction. Many modern aspect, but lots of old school approaches as well. There lays a certain charm into. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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