Marek's piloted missile / missiles? *** FINISHED ***

[Marek]

Wow, I am happy to finish retouch and main painting of the airframe. In a process I broke pitot tube, which was promptly eaten by the garage monster . State as of today:








Overall, I am quite happy with the kit so far. As always, every screwup is my own doing .

[shangos70]

Great stuff, nice metalwork. Much more detail on rear of these compared to my two.

[Blueberryruby]

that's one nice paint job! How did you do it? How did you make the panels different shades? Or is that just how it's catching the light?

[Marek]

that's one nice paint job! How did you do it? How did you make the panels different shades? Or is that just how it's catching the light?

Well, wings are white upper, grey lower, there are grey and steel panels on a stabilizer and parts around the engine are partly steel, everything else is tamiya chrome silver. .....and there will be red elevator/horizontal stabilizer. I have not done any shading for the fuselage panels yet, will try to modulate them later with a tamiya clear smoke solution (kind of an experiment).
Now, I am off to the paint shop to put clear on.

[Blueberryruby]

that's one nice paint job! How did you do it? How did you make the panels different shades? Or is that just how it's catching the light?

Well, wings are white upper, grey lower, there are grey and steel panels on a stabilizer and parts around the engine are partly steel, everything else is tamiya chrome silver. .....and there will be red elevator/horizontal stabilizer. I have not done any shading for the fuselage panels yet, will try to modulate them later with a tamiya clear smoke solution (kind of an experiment).
Now, I am off to the paint shop to put clear on.

Interesting. So what you're telling me is that if i want the same effect (which i do on a future model) i have to do loads of boring masking! You've done a really nice and neat job

[TobyC]

The silver looks to have gone on very well. Overall it looks excellent.

[Marek]

that's one nice paint job! How did you do it? How did you make the panels different shades? Or is that just how it's catching the light?

Well, wings are white upper, grey lower, there are grey and steel panels on a stabilizer and parts around the engine are partly steel, everything else is tamiya chrome silver. .....and there will be red elevator/horizontal stabilizer. I have not done any shading for the fuselage panels yet, will try to modulate them later with a tamiya clear smoke solution (kind of an experiment).
Now, I am off to the paint shop to put clear on.

Interesting. So what you're telling me is that if i want the same effect (which i do on a future model) i have to do loads of boring masking! You've done a really nice and neat job

Different possibility would be adding bit of grey/dark silver more to the mix you are shooting. Still have to mask though, I have tried masking on the go with cardboard paper. "Hot masking" works good if you have 100% control of your airbrush, which I do not, so usually have to take breaks .

[Marek]

All decals on, I repeat, all decals on! Hasegawa decals performed FIRST time ever (for me) almost flawlessly with Micro Sol softener. This is an eureka moment since I had not have replacements (except for Modeldecal from ...1973! ).




The old Modeldecals will go on a CF-104 in camo from 1CAG (when, I don't really know, hopefully this year )

[TobyC]

That does look the part. Amazing how decals can really transform a kit.

[Blueberryruby]

That does look the part. Amazing how decals can really transform a kit.

Totally agree, looks great! I used mirco set and sol for the time on my one. I haven't quite got the look i was after but it's much better than just water and about a million times easier to use then humbrol's decal fix.

[Marek]

Never used the Humbrol' decal fix, is it strong like Solvaset or is it just diluted vinegar with soap?

[shangos70]

That looks really smart in the Canadian scheme.

[Clashcityrocker]

Great looking Starfighter.

Nigel

[Marek]

Thanx guys! On its legs today, tanks added, still some painting/retouching needs to be done.

[TobyC]

Very smart. I think I prefer them in plain silver to the camou versions. That's what comes from watching the Right Stuff umpteen times I guess.