Romanator21

Looking good!

Small update - no pics The white-glue landing light method didn't work (too opaque), so I'm working on shaping a bit of clear sprue to fit the profile of the wing. The fit of the clear parts is sufficient - much better than the fit in other parts of this kit. It should cause no headaches. They are on the thick side however, but I don't have the confidence to crash-mold new ones just yet. I'm starting to see the faint glimmer at the end of the tunnel

I tried another layer of putty. It didn't do much, but since the pits are tiny, I think a few layers of paint and sanding should do the trick well enough. Here she is so far. I've modified the kit cannons and pitot tube a bit (reshaping, shortening, etc). You can also see the sloppy landing lights, which should shrink some more and turn clear. Fingers crossed. :huh: The horizontal elevators didn't fit the fairings, so the latter felt the sharp edge of my knife before being sanded smooth. Also apparent is my dodgy attempt to reduce the size of the exhaust manifold recess using putty. This cre

Thanks! :P

Nicely done. Apparently this is quite a fiddly kit - you pulled it off well. You should take at least some photos outside in natural light if you have the ability. No more purple Is that the canopy that comes in the box? The reason I ask is that ICM released an I-16 which had a horribly misshapen windscreen, but apparently it's corrected in some kits. If this is the OOB windscreen, would you happen to have a pic of the box or a kit number? :)

Thanks Holmes Like I said, I really hope to get to painting again sometime soon!

I don't understand...the boxes say 1/72, not 1/48. Maybe your monitor needs adjustment? Keep up the progress Orion, that looks like a really nice project. You've got great kits on the table too. Pe-8, I-15, Gee Bee, Trojan, Bird-dog Oh La La! :0 Good luck, keep us posted.

Well done!

I also play the flight game IL-2 Sturmovik, so I attempted to spruce up some screen-shots in photo-shop. I might use these as subjects for painting. I wanted a more realistic look, so I pasted the plane into a photo-backdrop. The lighting made this easy for a first go. Thanks for looking.

I really need back into painting...I'm posting these for your critiques, so please fire away! Yet another one that I've not found the inspiration to finish: I don't really like this one - I wanted to do a collage of sorts, so I feel there is too much empty space. I feel like I could work on my pencil technique too (a lot!) Here's one I tried to do in MS Paint, but I stalled out after attempting to color the nose. I had no idea how to go about coloring the complex blueish camouflage! So, my grandpa kindly helped me out :P Done using Facebook's Grafitti application by copying an ad

Thanks! Tiny update, but no photos: I've been filling the wing roots, and I'm noticing pits in the putty. Do I just putty over again? is there a way to avoid the pits/marks?

Awesome - I like the subdued panel lines. I just noticed your iPad display base - instant runway or grass strip!

What a massive undertaking!! You're doing a great job too.

Nice build so far!

It's definitely inspirational - I want one for myself! <_<

Here's the Boomer as of today. The trailing edges of all flying surfaces have been thinned to an acceptable level. The tips were re-shaped, and the leading edges rounded from the square-edge that they were molded with. I sanded off all the panel lines. I tried to do a scribe job and it started out quite well, but I became impatient and turned them to crap, as you can see in my earlier set of pictures. I've decided to fill them in and sand flush. I'll try a very subdued pencil line technique to represent panel lines. If that doesn't work, well... The rudder profile was modified, ailerons re-s

Cool!

Thanks for the tips guys, I'll take everything into consideration.

So... any other ideas?

Rather than spraying on the graphite, why not spray it all over grey you're using, and then mask and rub with ground-up pencil lead? Note: I've never tried this, but I saw an article where someone used it on aircraft tires. I would try it on some scrap first though. Good luck, and don't lose hope

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I don't want to replicate the fabric weave/texture/stitches - but the appearance of fabric stretched over metal ribs. I agree, but that's why I'm looking for a subtle effect. The ailerons on this plane are metal, so nothing to worry about there, but at this stage, the elevators and rudder appear "bare" to me. I guess that's ok though.

Hello everyone, I'm working on a 1/72 fighter which had some of the control surfaces covered in fabric. The kit parts were much too thick, and I sanded them to be thinner, obliterating the detail in the process. So, how can I achieve that subtle "skinny cow" look? Should I bother at all, and just leave flat and blank control surfaces?

Awesome mate! Those 1/72 WWI biplanes are fiddly as can be. I'm working on the new Revell triplane as my first because it has almost no rigging to worry about, and it is still causing me to pull out my hair. You've done this old kit justice, and I especially like the wood pattern. The Eduard kits should be a breeze after this :D

Well, the weekend is effectively over, and this is my progress. Still a lot more sanding, filling, sculpting to do on other parts of the model. To check for imperfections I'm using silver 'Sharpie' as a quasi-primer. Again, far from perfect, but in my opinion, it approaches the real thing better than before. Please pardon the dust

I heard that Nakajima Zeros had white borders around the Hinomarus as well, and Aotake blue cockpit interiors (correct me if I'm wrong). However, I had never seen landing gear bays done in underside colors. It seems like it's fairly controversial! It seems like the second has its undersides finished in aluminum, with the fabric control surfaces, and drop-tank painted light grey. I have to say, I'm glad I'm not building a Zero, lol! Lots of research is in store for anyone who does