
Najk
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Now THAT'S a lot of decals!
Finally found this thread, mate, and I must say it's a Phabulous Phantom! That paintjob is a piece of art! Keep up the good work now, all the way to the end. :)
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Couldn't agree more with the guys, this paintjob is awesome! Don't trash this one, just send it to me if you don't like it.. ;)
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No dedicated T-45 kits as of yet.... But I think there is enough demand that one could be on the market in the not-to-distant future...
Doesn't Italeri do a T-45? At least they did once IIRC..
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Nice going with the canopy and windscreen, looks really good! :)
Couldn't you just add some Tamiya Smoke and Clear Yellow in the Future, and then dip the clear parts?
This would save some time, and hopefully be just as good..?
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Really nice paintjob on this one, Nick! Since I have one lying around myself, might I just ask what color you've used for the red/orange parts? It looks really spot on to me.
How were the decals, by the way?
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Now THAT's an ugly looking aeroplane! But still, you've done a great job on her, I like the subtle weathering!
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Usually I really don't like "what'ifs", but your Draken turned out really cool!!
Very well done on that camo, she looks great!
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1/48th Canadian, Chinese, French, Italian, Swedish aircraft wishlist:
- Saab J-32 Lansen
V.P.
Actually there is a 48th scale Lansen coming up within the next few months from a newly born Swedish manufacteror.
Will be injection molded...
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Nice progress on this one, Honza! The effort you put in on the paint job surely rewards you, it's looking awesome!
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Stay away from the Vallejo Air Gloss clear!!!!
I tried that stuff, and it ruined the model completely! It went on with the worst orange peel effect you've ever seen, nearly like a real orange.
I ended up with having to strip the paint of the kit and start all over again. Vallejo Air's paints are great, but never ever go near the gloss clear...
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It's a really nice try, the faded paint job looks great. But.
Those decals looks like they've been overpainted with black, they don't look weathered or sun faded. A very thinned layer of white would have been better, I think. The number "10" on the left side of the nose is also misaligned, you've put it on at an angle.
The large white numbers on top of the wings also look blackened, not really realistic.
Here's an example pic for you!
And another one..
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Thanks a bunch for all the answers on this one! :blink:
Realizing now, after Ray's amazing explanation, that the best way to go is probably kit-bashing the Esci/Italeri with a Hasegawa, with addition of either an Italeri replacement nose, or the Fireball resin set. I thought at first it was kind of a "quickie", but it's all but that! :P
Oh well, isn't this what modelling is all about!? I'll for sure head down that road, now I just gotta get (gotta find'em first...) the kits, the resin set, and those Fireball decals as well....
Pics will come, in due time, you can count on it....!
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Hey guys!
I'm thinking about getting me an UH-1D for a Vietnam group build we're putting on at my local IPMS chapter, but after searching through eBay I see there are several manufacterors. Which one is the best?
So far I've come up with:
* Hasegawa
* AMT
* Italeri
* Revell
I'm also thinking about ordering Fireball Modelworks' decals for Huey Slicks in Vietnam, has anyone got any experience of these you can share?
Thanks a lot!
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Hey guys!
I'm on the hunt for some CH-46 decals for my HobbyBoss kit.
To be specific I'm after white lettering, MARINES, and for squadron
markings. Has anyone got some to spare, or know where I can get
hold of them? PM me!!
I know there are some in the HobbyBoss CH-46D kit (not the one I
have...), those are perfect, if someone has them to spare..
Thanks a lot!
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Hey guys! I'm on the hunt for some US Marines titles and lettering, for use on a
HobbyBoss CH-46 in 72nd scale. If anyone's got the Marines decals over from their
HobbyBoss CH-46D, and are willing to part from them, I'd be more than happy!
Trade or payment is your choise, as long as it's reasonable...
TIA!
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It for sure looks nice, Johan!
Of course it's great inspiration, now it's just up to me to find the time...
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Come on guys, don't we all know both how to give good feedback, and how to take feedback? Most of the times I think you can "sense" when the tone is wrong. Then it's up to us to tell that person "this isn't the right way of saying it", or "be a little more humble in your tone", or things like that. This forum is by us, FOR us! We should WANT critique, at least I do. That's how I'm getting better as a builder. But taking critique the right way is almost as important! Don't think the worst of people all the time. If you sense a bad tone, PM the guy and ask him/her if it was ment that way. Maybe, just maybe, it wasn't meant as bad as it sounded, it just came out that way when he/she forgot to put a smiley next to the comment...
But, as people have stated already, things like "you've got the colors wrong!" isn't critique, that's just a way of trying to trash a persons build. Be polite, and do give critique, but in a nice manner. Shouldn't be all that hard! Or am I wrong..? Please do tell me, if you think I am. I can take it.. ;)
Most of the time I think we are just too worried about not stepping on anyones toes here, so we actually just "tag along" and praise the build, no matter how much room there is for improvement. I know I've done so a few times in the past, I'm not perfect, and I know it. :D I'm just a guy trying to build plastic models, and I do have a lot of fun while doing it! Forums like these help me improve, but without people telling me what to improve, I'd still be building kits like I was when I was 10, with tube glue all over the place and paint on the canopy's clear parts. Nowadays I don't, thanks to you guys. We all have lots and lots to learn from each other, so go ahead and teach!
Happy New Year to you all! :)
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Thanks Niklas! Yes, this kit is far from perfect, maybe not even "good". But please build it anyway, can't get enough of them! :D
/Johan
Well, mine'll be in 72nd scale, when I get around to building them (several, correct.. ;) ), but of course I will build some. :)
Just have to gather some inspiration to take that kind of project on.... :)
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Really nice going there, Johan! Nice to see a good representation of the Gripen,
not just an ordinare OOTB build. I've used to work on them at the now disbanded
F4 wing, so I'm not sure if I'll ever get around to doing one myself, now that I can
spot all that's wrong with the kit.. :D
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Agree with Janne, she looks really beautiful! That paintjob is just awesome... :D
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I would say skip the LANTIRNs, Hoops. Like you said, those can be taken from the Hasegawa weapons set,
or if one wants, keep the kit offerings.
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Beautiful paintjob! What colors did you use?
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Nice with all those open hatches, really cool!
Love the paintjob as well!
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Now THAT's a weathered bird! Really nice build, although the
nose seem a little too fresh and clean, compared to the rest..
All in all:
CH-46E 1/48
in Critique Corner
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Nicely done, Honza, she looks great! Reaaally nice paintjob...