JaseGill Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Hi all, Just started this. Going to do it as a Greek one I hope, just love the scheme and the fact the Greeks seem to never wash their aircraft. I do like em dirty There is a lot of filler, a lot of sanding and quite a bit of undercoat, sand and re-coat on this. Could be a long build though I hope not, I don't want it to stall and have me put it away for a while. I just love the look of the Buckeye. I've got 2 more in 1/48 for Navy schemes but this one has to be Greek J. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layton Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Interesting subject. Let's see the final result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanReed Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Nice! Those are very cool looking planes. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Final result could be a way off. Work nuts at the moment so spare time is limited right now. Hope to get some more done this weekend. Next challenge is cockpit transparencies and ejector seats J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-104nut Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Always loved the Buckeye . Looking great Cheers Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted November 13, 2014 Administrators Share Posted November 13, 2014 Havent seen these built too much! Nice one... Cheers! Jeroen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagledocf15 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Love the T-2! I will be watching this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngtiger1 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Nice to see this one being build cause I sure haven't seen any WIP on her. So, I'll follow along Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Been a bit lax on this all...Just got the wingtip tank Stripes on and the underside colour. Once camouflage is on I will post more... Been ultra busy at work and over Christmas & New Year. J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted January 3, 2015 Administrators Share Posted January 3, 2015 Get that bloody whip cracked and put that Duellist away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Perfect- we need a dirty Greek here! It's such a unique aircraft, hope you get propper benchtime soon All the best Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 An update at last. Paint is on, decals are on and its clear coated. Now for the fun bit, weathering. I had some issues with the decals which were a bit flimsy and some paint lifting with tape when masked, it seems to happen with me now and then with Vallejo. The clear coat is from Alclad and its amazing, hard wearing, goes down really easy and a couple light coats leaves it bulletproof. The only AM is metal undercarriage (love it and its a heavy kit too so needs it). Hope to get weathering during the evenings after work this week, though a big busy week at Heathrow Tower coming up which may get in the way a bit... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted January 18, 2015 Administrators Share Posted January 18, 2015 That looks great Jase. I wish you'd shown some steps in between too What a great looking machine. Those tip tanks are a work of masking art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Top work Jase. Lot of work in that paint job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks guys.I wanted to get a few pictures as I went but as usual the desire to get doing took over from photographing.It was masked by White Tack worms and then filled the gaps with plenty Tamiya tape. It lifted some paint and needed some touch up. Will take a few more pictures as I weather it and as I get on with it.Still working out how Im going to get it to look dirty Greek enough though. Too clean at the moment J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Excellent job. Looking really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 So, weathering has started. Doing something new on this in that Im trying to fade the paintwork using the Salt Technique. For anyone that hasnt seen it you do the following:Spray Water on the Model in the areas to be weathered, Crack salt over it, not the ground salt but the stuff thats in a twist salt thing (I got a few of these, with salt for £1 from the Pound Shop), Wait for the salt to dry and crystalise (I felt quite short of time so I used a heat gun to speed it up - waving a hot gun at a kit made of plastic is kind pf scary though), Spray the weathering layer. For this I used about a 99% thinner to grey and whit paint as a fade layer. So here are pics of the salting first... The results to follow: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Next results of the weathering layer. It looks a bit too stark here but thats planned. Next is a dirty dark layer of oil/dark mud oils to darken it so its expected to be over light at this stage and not particularly subtle. Some of the salt stays on the paint layer so it looks even lighter too. It'll mostly fade out under a later of dirt and the flat coat. Tomorrow (I hope) is the dark/dirt layer after which its time for the underside Will have more as soon as possible, really motivated to finish this one now. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Can't wait to see the outcome. May borrow/steal this for my black Ju88 build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Oh and there it is.. Thats worked a treat Jase. Nicely done Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 I think it will work great on black Aaron.I have an X-15 that will probably be black and to get some subtle difference in all black is really difficult so I think salt could be perfect if its done in a subtle way. I guess the 88 is next?J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Jase, That's one salty Greek! Excellent distribution of the salt- top job! This going to be good! Cheers Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeWika Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Oh Jase, Check out Fanchys x-15... he used this method too with very good result. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseGill Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks Ted. Will go look for that J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wackyracer Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I think it will work great on black Aaron. I have an X-15 that will probably be black and to get some subtle difference in all black is really difficult so I think salt could be perfect if its done in a subtle way. I guess the 88 is next? J. Yes, its sort of started already, but the 'other' build will drop in whenever we're ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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