Crimea_River
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Good stuff Igor.
**** DONE: 1/72 F-86F - Aircraft Nose Art GB.
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fubar57
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Do you have a photo of the aircraft you are modeling, Igor?
Geo
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There they are, looks shiny in one photo but flat in the other
Forgot to mention I think I pulled these photos off the net somewhere
top post, the covered aircraft is Mike's Bird (bottom right)
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fubar57
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How many different aluminum and silver paints do you have. Mix em up on various panels.
Geo
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I just kept it to one (Tamiya Flat Aluminium)for now until Future dries then I'll see what to do..., The second photo looked like it was one color, so I ended up painting it as such :S
I recently refound that 1st photo when you asked and you can definitely see the gun bay in there is a darker color.
I've got 3 paints of which I have
Tamiya Flat Aluminium, flakes pretty bad with Tamiya tape, so I'll leave it as one color for now until the future drys. We're supposed to get rain and thunderstorms, which will kill any further airbrushing, I might go over it with a brush in the spots that need alternative aluminium (darker or lighter tones etc) but that's about it for the airbrush this time round on this model
No idea on the alternative spots for silver etc. Looks like the gun bay need a darker tone? Anything else I might look at?
I'll post a update in a couple days when everything drys, just thought of asking these questions now rather than later
I recently refound that 1st photo when you asked
and you can definitely see the gun bay in there is a darker color. I've got 3 paints of which I have
Tamiya Flat Aluminium, flakes pretty bad with Tamiya tape, so I'll leave it as one color for now until the future drys. We're supposed to get rain and thunderstorms, which will kill any further airbrushing, I might go over it with a brush in the spots that need alternative aluminium (darker or lighter tones etc) but that's about it for the airbrush this time round on this model
No idea on the alternative spots for silver etc. Looks like the gun bay need a darker tone? Anything else I might look at?
I'll post a update in a couple days when everything drys, just thought of asking these questions now rather than later
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fubar57
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Not the best photo...
Geo
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Igor I don't think you can buy the semi-gloss varnish there. Usually it is a mix of matt and gloss ones with 50/50% ratio. But the plane looks a little bit more matt than semi-gloss. And applying of the matt over the gloss Future background can work.
But the plane looks a little bit more matt than semi-gloss. And applying of the matt over the gloss Future background can work.
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Igor I don't think you can buy the semi-gloss varnish there. Usually it is a mix of matt and gloss ones with 50/50% ratio.
Thank you Wurger
I'm near broke with my budget for this bird, so the Future/clear coat (dullcote, matt) is a relief I'll try this method. 
N4521U
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ike's Bird looks like he mighta parked it next to a transit train!
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Might be sand bunkers in the shape of a train?
Anyway, the model is completed but I havn't had time to update the thread I've been working so hard to get her finished by today (CAPCON 2013 right here in Ottawa! our bi-annual modeling show) I wanted to have something from the Korean War as it is the 60th anniversary of the conflict., so here goes
Pitot Tube, seam line eliminated and ready for mounting
More seam type things to destroy here on the landing gear there are some dots (not in any other models I've noticed of the F-86) and they look like left overs from the mold.
Gone (for some reason I forgot to take the after photo with the paint on you'll have to excuse me with that but the paint is on
Landing gear also had a seam in the middle and it was sanded off.Here is the final product
Again same process repeated on the drop tank holders, very time consuming and again I have the before but not the after, I'll have to take some close ups on the model itself.
Application of decal shots:
Almost perfect but a rip on the 1 in the serial number:
Step #1, paint it lightly, let it dry:
#2, 3-4 coats of light dry brushing achieve this effect and it is complete:
Slight rip in the bottom Black Decal Stripe:
Fixed with Black paint:
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S in USAF was accidentally ripped when searching for the Drop Tank Holes:
And fixed with flat black again:
Decal Rips, once they dried I had about 3-4 rips on the decal, it was very odd but I ended up fixing it:
and the fixes and painted interior of the air brake bays:
and finally landing gear bay painted up front:
Hope you guys enjoyed and here are 2 small teaser photos of the completed kit at the competition today
The only thing missing is to update with a improved cockpit photo, I added the final parts to it (a little more color, scratch built seat belts)
Anyway, the model is completed but I havn't had time to update the thread I've been working so hard to get her finished by today (CAPCON 2013 right here in Ottawa! our bi-annual modeling show) I wanted to have something from the Korean War as it is the 60th anniversary of the conflict., so here goes
Pitot Tube, seam line eliminated and ready for mounting
More seam type things to destroy
here on the landing gear there are some dots (not in any other models I've noticed of the F-86) and they look like left overs from the mold. Gone
(for some reason I forgot to take the after photo with the paint on you'll have to excuse me with that but the paint is on Landing gear also had a seam in the middle and it was sanded off.Here is the final product
Again same process repeated on the drop tank holders, very time consuming
and again I have the before but not the after, I'll have to take some close ups on the model itself. Application of decal shots:
Almost perfect but a rip on the 1 in the serial number:
Step #1, paint it lightly, let it dry:
#2, 3-4 coats of light dry brushing achieve this effect and it is complete:
Slight rip in the bottom Black Decal Stripe:
Fixed with Black paint:
URL=http://s1059.photobucket.com/user/Tzarigor/media/DSCN8082_zpsb6a61337.jpg.html]
S in USAF was accidentally ripped when searching for the Drop Tank Holes:
And fixed with flat black again:
Decal Rips, once they dried I had about 3-4 rips on the decal, it was very odd but I ended up fixing it:
and the fixes and painted interior of the air brake bays:
and finally landing gear bay painted up front:
Hope you guys enjoyed
and here are 2 small teaser photos of the completed kit at the competition today The only thing missing is to update with a improved cockpit photo, I added the final parts to it (a little more color, scratch built seat belts)
Matt308
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Wow!!
Lucky13
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Super! 
Igor, that's a nice job man...
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Thank you all I'll update this thread with the final couple things and then upload the finished thread
Here it is:
Custom made "lights" for the wing lights, I made a couple sections of lights and chose two that matched the blueprints I have.
I carved them out of the spares box of crystals
and final with a light coat of clear red and green, I repeated this process 7 times and picked my favorite out of the bunch, Totally different from these 2 (which are my first 2 that I tried) Once I took the close up shot with my camera I didn't really like them so I ended up re-doing it a couple
Finally the cockpit
Seatbelts were challenging to make, paint and install but I was really happy about the result
and final, I installed the black gunsight and added the lens (unfortunately forgot to photo the lens :S but it should be in my finished section, you can see it in the model when you zoom into the canopy:
just a small P.S. I wasn't sure if the judges want a picture of the tail so I made this one before I started my final shots. It shows how the tail is in a V shape (similar on all 30s) Looks even to me
but you be the Judge ! hehehe
Thank you all for commenting and checking out the thread I can't believe I fit in enough work to get this model finished but I'm glad I wasn't too held back as usual down to the wire for our competition or I wouldn't of made it in time
Next up, Finished build thread! YA
I'll update this thread with the final couple things and then upload the finished thread Here it is:
Custom made "lights" for the wing lights
, I made a couple sections of lights and chose two that matched the blueprints I have. I carved them out of the spares box of crystals
and final with a light coat of clear red and green, I repeated this process 7 times and picked my favorite out of the bunch, Totally different from these 2 (which are my first 2 that I tried) Once I took the close up shot with my camera I didn't really like them so I ended up re-doing it a couple
Finally the cockpit
Seatbelts were challenging to make, paint and install but I was really happy about the result
and final, I installed the black gunsight and added the lens (unfortunately forgot to photo the lens :S but it should be in my finished section, you can see it in the model when you zoom into the canopy:
just a small P.S. I wasn't sure if the judges want a picture of the tail so I made this one before I started my final shots. It shows how the tail is in a V shape (similar on all 30s) Looks even to me
but you be the Judge !
heheheThank you all for commenting and checking out the thread
I can't believe I fit in enough work to get this model finished but I'm glad I wasn't too held back as usual down to the wire for our competition or I wouldn't of made it in time Next up, Finished build thread!
YA 
