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

[Crimea_River]

That's actually correct. On the real aircraft, when the gear was lowered the main arms were placed such that the gear doors would not close completely.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty

 

[T Bolt]

Looking great George

 

[fubar57]

Thanks Glenn. Family portrait time. It's the same on the other two threads.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far George!

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys. For the trials and tribulation of this paint session, see my two-seater build. Needless to say, though the paint is hard to see, I am pumped that it turned out OK.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Geo.

 

[T Bolt]

 

[fubar57]

Thanks. More spraying, Tamiya XF-2 White on the tops of the wings and stabilizer with XF-7 Red sprayed on top the white on the stabilizer

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far George!

 

[Wurger]

 

[destrozas]

that you have repeated the thread !!!, hahahahaha looks very good job

 

[N4521U]

You got a puppy? I think the wings got chewed off!!!!
nice so far. close to the finish.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks guys, Should get back to this shortly

 

[fubar57]

Its shortly. Sprayed on Tamiya X-18 Gloss Black for the base coat followed by Vallejo Metal Color Chrome

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For masking I used the usual Tamiya to define the edges. I used Tamiya Masking Tape for Curves around the radome. To avoid wasting all my Tamiya for the fill I tried some different tape instead up the usual blue painters masking tape.

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I found that when I detacked the blue tape to the maximum where the tape almost refused to stick when it came time to remove it there were always a few heart stopping moments where the tape was very difficult to remove. Grabbing the green tape, I started to detack it and place it on the tail. After a minute or so the tape started to lift and curl but I persevered and kept pressing it down. Moving onto the wings I said screw it and laid the green tape down full strength, the thought being if the paint lifted the white Tamiya paint could be easily replaced. I shot the black and then after an hour, the chrome. As is my wont, I start peeling the masking tape off immediately after I clean my airbrush. If you look at the right side of the stabilizer you can see where the airbrush blew some of the detack tape aside. I'll deal with this shortly. I moved onto the wings and with great trepidation started removing the full-strength green tape. To my surprise, this tape came away easier than the Tamiya tape with absolutely no paint lift...stunned I was. Maybe I got lucky but this stuff is great so far. The one draw back with the green tape and that's even when its been detacked is that it likes to stick to itself like a scared limpet to a rock. I'll be doing a few tests with it to see how it works with Vallejo paints

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

I bought some of that green tape, from Lowes I think, for a household paint job and it was shite for that application. Some parts were sticky and some parts practically jumped off the surface like it had springs. It seems the glue was very badly applied so beware. The tackiness may vary depending on where on the roll you take the tape from. Maybe I just had a bad batch.

 

[rochie]

looks good Geo

 

[N4521U]

Anyone tried the Frog tape?
I have found it feels just like the yellow Tamiya tape, 3/4" wide abut 16 bucks here in Oz.

BTW, awsome work on this dart!