**** DONE: GB-44 1/48 CF-104 441 Sqn Checkerbird - Military A/C of post-war time

[vandee]

Are you free handing the black stripes? LOL - John

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

She's a gettin' checker decals John, far beyond my patience and skill set. Ole Yeller is dead.....at least the top half. Once the Canucks are done trying to stroke me out I'll do the bottom. I bought the decals for this kite while I was still a brush painter. Having sprayed this I really can't fathom how it would have turned out with a brush. The top side alone has taken about 2ml of paint with an equal amount of thinner. That filled my AB paint cup just over 2⅓ times

 

[T Bolt]

NO MORE YELLOW PLASTIC !!

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Looks pretty smooth Geo

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. Kinda sinister looking now. Having my morning coffee and then off to finish the bottom

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking good George.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Andy. The blackness is complete. I dipped my bottle of X-1 Gloss Black after I had finished. It was new when I started and had 9mm of paint left. A new bottle of paint has about 18mm of paint. I'll start bring the other two up to speed once the Juniors are finished

 

[Crimea_River]

They are cutting into my modelling time as well.

Seems odd that you need so much paint for this.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!

 

[Airframes]

Looking good Geo, and great to see the back of that yellow !

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. It is very odd Andy. I'm going to put off putting the decals on until I get home next week; trying to figure out the best approach on how to tackle the long checkerboard decals. I've read one build where the guy cut it into thirds. In the meantime, I painted the nose Tamiya XF-85 Rubber Black and that doomahickie behind the cockpit XF-57 Buff. The back half of the tail skid will be painted this color as well. First coat of XF-16 Flat aluminum has been added to the wheel wells and I'll do the landing gear XF-32 Titanium Silver. Ignore the lack of gloss, its a lighting thang. Do note the fit of the 3 piece clear parts, best fit ever bar none

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Looking good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Very nice. And good plan on the decals.

 

[rochie]

very nice

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks all. Done for another week, camp bus shortly. Have a good week gentlemen

 

[Wurger]

Stay warm.