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**** DONE: GB-51 1/48 F-4E Phantom II - No Propellers
- Thread starter Donivanp
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Good stuff.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Yep, it is.
fubar57
General
Looking good Don. I wish I could get a close source for Gunze/Mr. Hobby acrylic paint
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- #85
Donivanp
Major
Thanks guys. Moving forward, I finished the repairs, I had an extra set of the Quanta Studios so as to act as spares.
Took a bit of filing to get it all to mesh but it did indeed.
And then mating to the left fuselage. I have the two halves clamped together as it was a little bit of a fuss to set the cockpit in correctly. Once I saw how it was supposed to go it was fine but quite a bit of dry fitting to get it correct.
Still awaiting the mail and it's six PM. My regular mail carrier has my mail in by 1:30 PM
Took a bit of filing to get it all to mesh but it did indeed.
And then mating to the left fuselage. I have the two halves clamped together as it was a little bit of a fuss to set the cockpit in correctly. Once I saw how it was supposed to go it was fine but quite a bit of dry fitting to get it correct.
Still awaiting the mail and it's six PM. My regular mail carrier has my mail in by 1:30 PM
Good work so far!
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- #87
Donivanp
Major
Wings together, fuselage together. I had to tap alignment holes in the wings for the pylons and in the center spine. The fuselage was a little bit squirrelly. But it worked.
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Donivanp
Major
First shot of Camouflage Grey on the main bottom.
Used Vallejo camouflage grey, I have also AK acrylic Camouflage grey and thinking I'll try a comparison. I ran about a 25% thinner and three drops of flow improver on this and I'm trying to do a slow build up to keep the black bleeding through. Bottom of these birds are pretty dirty especially as you get back to the engine bay area.
Used Vallejo camouflage grey, I have also AK acrylic Camouflage grey and thinking I'll try a comparison. I ran about a 25% thinner and three drops of flow improver on this and I'm trying to do a slow build up to keep the black bleeding through. Bottom of these birds are pretty dirty especially as you get back to the engine bay area.
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- #90
Donivanp
Major
Trying to take it easy. Used the AK this time.
fubar57
General
Getting closer
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- #92
Donivanp
Major
Well I'm liking how this is looking. slow light coats and I'm where I think I want to be on the bottom of the fuselage and wing.
Might do some dark grey for panel lining maybe a little black but I mostly like what I've got so far.
The top pf the fuselage has a center top panel to cover up the seam. Had a little fussing with it to reach both the right and left sides and seems a very minor recess one side. I ran a bead of Tamiya surface primer down it and I'll sand that down. I think it will fix it fine.
Might do some dark grey for panel lining maybe a little black but I mostly like what I've got so far.
The top pf the fuselage has a center top panel to cover up the seam. Had a little fussing with it to reach both the right and left sides and seems a very minor recess one side. I ran a bead of Tamiya surface primer down it and I'll sand that down. I think it will fix it fine.
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- #93
Donivanp
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Got the lip taken care of and installed the aft upper surface behind the cockpit.
And there was a GAP!
Pulled out the Evergreen, stuffed it in and trimmed and filed/sanded down.
And it was primer time, using Tamiya spray white primer.
I'll see how it all cleans up and run from there.
And there was a GAP!
Pulled out the Evergreen, stuffed it in and trimmed and filed/sanded down.
And it was primer time, using Tamiya spray white primer.
I'll see how it all cleans up and run from there.
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- #94
Donivanp
Major
Shot panel lines on fuselage and shot primer coat on top of wings. I was having paint/airbrush issue, heck could have just been me!
fubar57
General
Paint too watery and spraying too close? Just a thought
nice progress Don
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- #97
Donivanp
Major
I started with just the Vallejo black model air. It was mucking up the needle to much so I added a couple drops of flow improver. Then I added about five drops of Vallejo thinner. Still had the issue though out. I think I'll try the AK to do the wing preshading. Don't really like using the AK, that lacquer is a WHOOOO.
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- #98
Donivanp
Major
Thanks for the inputs guys. appreciate it. This has gone pretty near flawless till now. The lower fuselage was a real bugger! It started with the gun hub/bulge in front of the gear well. It was a super tight fit. had to pry it out slightly and it SNAPPED into place. then the aft section through the wing section of the lower fuselage was a pretty good fit but once it got to the nose well section, it just turned into a fusser. Needed to octopuses to get all 16 arms to contort it into playing. I worked the left side in first gluing and clamping and letting it set. The right side on the other hand I had to work in sections. First from the wing inlets and up about a half and inch. Had to squeez in the lower fuselage and press up the bottom. onto it. had three clamps going. I won though (I think).
Crimea_River
Marshal
Bottom looks great. Maybe a tad less pressure on the preshading.
