admiralcag

Pavehawks yankin' and bankin'! Ooo rah! Vern

I did one as well for the Revell Monogram group build. Not perfect, but I like it. Vern

I took too much time off from this build to finish other projects. I am back at it. I did a stupid thing a while back and decided to cut off the exhaust fairing from the top and bottom halves of the fuselage and use the one piece fairing. Well, the XL has a different contour than the A. So, I have been fixing that mistake. I started by filling the gap with 0.010" strip. Next, I laminated the fairing to the correct diameter. You can see where I goofed and cut on the wrong side of my scribing tape. Next, sand, sand, sand.

Very nice, sir! Vern

Plasmo does some great technique videos. Vern

Ooo rah! Vern Retired CO ANG Guardsman

Very, very nice!

Welcome back, boss. I hope things continue to improve for you! Vern

I have been working on many parts of the build, just not posting photos. Let's start with the exhaust. I found a YouTuber who was building a Tamiya F-16 Aggressor and showed how he painted the exhaust and followed his example. I was very pleased with how mine turned out, so I put a coat of AquaGloss on it, let it dry overnight (I think. It may have been longer.), and decaled. I weathered with a Tamiya Panel Line Wash and sealed it with Alclad Light Sheen. I thought the decals were well protected, so I masked them off and hit the inside with Alclad Flat. Boy, I was

Interesting build. Excellent work! Vern

Excellent!

Finally back to this build after 3 contests (CoMMiESFest, ModelFest at Starfest, and Wonderfest) and one very difficult model. I had to replace the pitot tube assembly on the ejection seat. I broke it during drybrushing. I'm not using any aftermarket on the kit except on the seat. I tried something new on the cockpit and used a toothpick to paint the knobs and switches. Not entirely happy with how it turned out, but I learned. Fuselage has been painted and glossed for the wash. Still need to flat coat and drybrush. I have been w

Excellent, sir! She is on my wish list. Vern

Very nice work! Vern

Very cool! Vern