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chris brown
Senior Airman
I guess it's time for another update. As they say, better late than pregnant, or something like that. I got the engine all wired up, painted and mounted. I think it came out pretty well.
Next up, I sanded off the molded on frames of the front of the canopy and used brass rod to replicate the metal rods that are on the actual aircraft.
After shooting some more silver paint on the model I let it dry for a couple of days before spraying the entire model with hairspray to prep for paint chipping later. I used Tresemme Ultra Fine mist right from the can. You can spray it on just like shooting a clear coat from a rattle can. Easy-peasy with no need to clean up an airbrush after. After that dried I used Mr Color paints for most of the colors. Mr Color lacquer paints aren't the best for chipping, but they work well enough. I used Tamiya Nato black for the black. I think it has a nice "scale black" look to it.
After the paint dried a used water and a stiff brush to start the chipping. Some spots needed a toothpick to help get it started. Next came a coat of Future to prep for decals.
Before committing decals to the model I tested one first to see if they were opaque enough to go over the camo. They weren't so I masked off circles where the national insignias would go and painted them to create an even backdrop for decals.
The kit decals reacted well with Micro Set/Sol and settled down nicely over the details and panel lines. They did not want to come off the backing paper with room temperature water but would loosen right up when dipped in hot water. A coffee mug of water heated in a microwave for a minute worked great.
More pics to come.
Next up, I sanded off the molded on frames of the front of the canopy and used brass rod to replicate the metal rods that are on the actual aircraft.
After shooting some more silver paint on the model I let it dry for a couple of days before spraying the entire model with hairspray to prep for paint chipping later. I used Tresemme Ultra Fine mist right from the can. You can spray it on just like shooting a clear coat from a rattle can. Easy-peasy with no need to clean up an airbrush after. After that dried I used Mr Color paints for most of the colors. Mr Color lacquer paints aren't the best for chipping, but they work well enough. I used Tamiya Nato black for the black. I think it has a nice "scale black" look to it.
After the paint dried a used water and a stiff brush to start the chipping. Some spots needed a toothpick to help get it started. Next came a coat of Future to prep for decals.
Before committing decals to the model I tested one first to see if they were opaque enough to go over the camo. They weren't so I masked off circles where the national insignias would go and painted them to create an even backdrop for decals.
The kit decals reacted well with Micro Set/Sol and settled down nicely over the details and panel lines. They did not want to come off the backing paper with room temperature water but would loosen right up when dipped in hot water. A coffee mug of water heated in a microwave for a minute worked great.
More pics to come.
