RichardL

I am very happy with Tamiya metric drill bits and only obtained the sizes that I need: Tamiya Metric Drill Bits

Glad to be of assistance.

Not a problem. You can also lighten Gunze H315 with Gunze H316 Insignia White since H315 is slightly too dark and too blue.

Gunze 315 would work, but you don't want to mix it with pure white though. Mix 315 with Gunze H21 Off White instead since Light Gull Gray has a hint of yellow tint to it.

You guys are making me reveal my trade secret. Here it is after many hours of bloodshed:

Here you go: I sprayed half the spoon with Tamiya X-22 clear gloss to see if it still matches, and it still does, maybe even better. Anyhow, the mix requires four different Tamiya acrylics and not three as mentioned above. I've sent you the recipe via PM. Enjoy.

Light Gull Gray as in FS36440? If yes, I came up with a perfect match to the actual color chip by mixing three different Tamiya colors.

The Tamiya F-14D is now in stock at Scalehobbyist in the states: Tamiya 1/48 F-14D Tomcat

Excellent videos. Very informative and useful. Thanks.

Why? Mig paint is not like Gunze or Tamiya.

That's a nice build. However, I think I will give mine a metallic bronze sheen as opposed to stainless steel since the pics that I've seen all have bronze sheen. I have some ideas in mind.

Mission Models FS36170 might look OK after a few clear gloss coats and flat coats to tone down the metallic specks. I will check to see if Mr. Color RLM75 has the same hue as Gunze's version.

And you wouldn't be encountering the catch-22 if you paint the canopy last after the base coats + clear coats to avoid masking it, as some others have suggested.

I also use Mr. Finishing Surfacer Black 1500. However, keep in mind that the black base will slightly darken the color coats, so you will need to compensate for this.

Time is not the issue here as three days should be sufficient. Your problem is the clear paint was applied to unprimed smooth bare plastic, which greatly increased the chance of the paint lifting off.