Fighting Eighty-Four
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Another excellent build!!! You should start selling those stands! I know I'd buy 1 or 2
Thanks goondman! Interesting idea, I will have to think about that. But for now I will keep my free time for building models. 🙂
Very nice one! love the Sea Camo very much.
Thanks chinazou! I also am a huge fan of this camo scheme, it is one of the more attractive ones out there, along with the Su-33 one which I just competed recently...
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Congratulations on both the build and the marriage! (Should've stayed single IMHO😁) Not really ever been interested in the F-2 but this sure does look bada$$, especially the tail markings!
Edit: Not really sure what you're using for those stands but I gotta get me some!
Thanks Zach! It's always a great compliment to get someone that is not interested in a particular subject to like a model of it, so that feels good!
As far as the stands, I make them myself. Here is a link to how I do it and with what. If you are interested further, let me know, I can fill in some blanks and help you with the process...
https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=16625&p=albums&album=50194
Fantastic build- I love the inflight look and I’m glad you have her really armed to the teeth. I always liked that JASDF scheme. Well done!
Thanks Falcon, I always appreciate your kind words!
Beautiful job
Thank you Dylan!
Stunning F-2! 😍 Jolly nice work on the model and the in-flight display!
Thanks Moritz, I truly appreciate that! I do about a third of my models in flight, and truly love the look of aircraft in their natural state, in flight!
Sweet! I love the F-2As in their maritime camo. You have really captured it.
Thanks Mark! I too am a big fan of this scheme. I hope to do and F-4EJ in it too sometime.
GREAT heavily loaded Viper-0.
Thanks Weirich, I appreciate the compliment from a fellow Ohioan!
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Some more pics...
Thanks for looking!
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Hi all!
So I am just now getting to posting pics of a build I completed two months ago... Been super busy getting married and work has been brutal, so haven't had much time to put together a post. Anyway, here is my 1/48 Hasegawa F-2A of the JSADF 6 Hikotai "Skull Raiders". First time doing an in-flight build in awhile, so it was good to get back to that. I love doing aircraft in their natural environment, and I think I will try to do them more often in the future.
The kit is very nice, great detail, very good fit. I enjoyed the entire build, it was a nice change of pace from the complicated builds I have done lately. As far as aftermarket, I used the Hasegawa JASDF Weapons Set and Afterburner Decals 6 Hikotai Viper Zero set. I got really lucky finding that sheet at a local show for less than $10, so I was eager to put them to use! Other than that everything else is OOB.
For the camo, I used the Mr Paint JASDF Blues set, and they seem to be a good match, if a bit dark.
Here is what I used for this build:
Kit: 1/48 Hasegawa F-2A (PT27)
Decals: Afterburner Viper Zero 6 Hitokai (48-064)
Aftermarket: Hasegawa JASDF Weapons Set A (X48-10)
Paints: Gunze Mr. Surfacer Black 1500 (main aircraft primer base), Tamiya Liquid White Primer (for marble coat), Mr Paint MRP-295 JASDF Navy and Intermediate Blues set, Gunze Aqueous H317 Dark Gull Gray, Tamiya Rubber Black, Clear Red, and Clear Green, Gunze Mr Color GX2 Gloss Black (gloss black primer for metalwork) and Alclad II Airframe Aluminum, Pale Burnt Metal, and Burnt Iron. Future Gloss coat for decals and Future+Tamiya XF-21 Flat Base 6:1 ratio for final matte coat. Mig Ammo Deep Gray panel wash.
Now on to the pics!
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6 hours ago, crackerjazz said:
Michael, I totally missed this. Truly beautiful work! I'm really amazed by your marbling weathering technique which always turns out looking very realistic. Have you ever done a gray over white navy scheme and would you suggest using the same method for the underside? I was about to try it on my build but chickened out. I want to use that method next time.
Thanks CJ, I am always glad to hear your feedback on my work!
I have done the marbling technique on two different gull gray over white builds, a Hobby Boss F3H-2 Demon and a Tamiya F-14A. Both times I made the effect less noticeable since it seemed that paint scheme seemed to hold up a bit better than the later TPS. I say go for it, underside too! It is easy to control how much of the effect you let through just by how much paint you put down over it. But be careful, it is easy to go to far quickly and lose the effect entirely.
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That is great news, I love that stuff!
I think the big issue now will be if MRP can keep up with the demand or not.
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On 9/8/2019 at 4:59 PM, BastianD said:
Absolutely stunning!!
Thanks Bastian! This is still my favorite build I have done so far. 🙂
On 9/9/2019 at 12:22 PM, Tapchan said:Well... can't find words as it looks beautiful.
Thanks Tap, I appreciate that!
On 9/9/2019 at 4:54 PM, a4s4eva said:Great build
Thanks Calum, I always appreciate your kind feedback.
On 9/10/2019 at 12:11 AM, Stephen said:Superb work.
Thanks Sephen!!
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I noticed on FB today that Kitty Hawk posted a pic of the many Sukhoi kits they currently make and are planning for the future, and one picture REALLY caught my interest... It appears they are planning on doing the Su-30SM, which is the one aircraft I have most wanted to see made in 1/48. Pretty excited by this, as KH's Sukhois have been pretty good so far.
2nd row 2nd pic...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2376754182583193&set=gm.659681941167854&type=3&theater
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Some more pics...
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Hi all!
Back with my latest completed project, the 1/48 Hasegawa AH-64D Apache Longbow of the 1-285 Aviation Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard (ARNG) stationed at Marana, Arizona, from it's 2006 deployment to Afghanistan. The subject I chose is from Charlie Company, known as the "Lobos".
The Hasegawa kit is very nice, but being that I am not as familiar with building Helos this one took a lot longer than most of my builds. So many dangly bits and protrusions! I added the Metallic Details Longbow radar and Aires Cockpit. The Aires cockpit actually fits very nice and looks fantastic, but with the enclosed cockpit it really can't be seen, so if I were to do it again I would probably skip this. I also used the Master Model chain gun barrel and antenna set, which is very nice, and the one aftermarket set I would definitely use again, as it makes a huge difference.
The decals are a combination of kit decals and the TwoBobs IPMS 2010 sheet. I had some issues with the black line decals of the kit sheet, but the TwoBobs sheet went on nicely. This was my first use of TwoBobs Decals, and am happy with how they performed.
I did not attempt to droop the rotors, because I once tried that on a previous build and it did not go well. Maybe next time I will try again, I got some good tips on Scalemates during my WIP that I will try in the future.
Overall I am very happy with this build, and I am beginning to realize, for me, Helos are hard! I am much better at my pointy fast planes and can work with them much more quickly and efficiently.
Here is what I used for this build:
Kit: 1/48 Hasegawa AH-64D Apache Longbow 07223 (PT23)
Decals: TwoBobs 2010 IPMS National Convention Sheet
Aftermarket: Aires Cockpit, Metallic Details Longbow Radar, Master Model Gun Barrel and Antenna
Paints: Gunze Mr. Surfacer 1200 (primer base), Mr Paint MRP-174 Helo Drab, Tamiya Rubber Black, Clear Red, Clear Blue, Clear Yellow, and Smoke, and Alclad II Gloss Black Primer and Airframe Aluminum. Future Gloss coat for decals and Future+Tamiya XF-21 Flat Base 6:1 ratio for final matte coat. Mig Ammo Deep Brown and Medium Gray panel wash.
On to the pics, hope you like!
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On 4/6/2019 at 6:46 PM, MIG-21FL said:
Hi Sir,
What did you use to cut the plastic?
Thank You.
Hello!
I used a Rotary tool with a generic diamond cut wheel to get close, then sanded with sanding sticks to get the rest of the way to my pre-marked lines. Using a rotary tool with a large cutting wheel as I did takes some serious nerves, and you have to be very careful. That mofo eats through plastic instantly, which is both good and bad. LOL
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This is really awesome work Paul, as usual! Just love this scheme too.
Bravo!
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On 1/18/2019 at 3:10 AM, shan said:
wow, great job, just wished that it had more colour to the malaysian colour scheme
Thanks Shan! I kinda like that about this scheme, as it is one of the few Flankers that are all one color, top and bottom.
On 1/18/2019 at 6:58 PM, tonal said:Awesome work, and I think the color scheme works beautifully.
Thanks tonal! This is my favorite model that I have built so far (out of 34).
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On 1/12/2019 at 6:56 PM, rom said:
Awesome!!
Thanks Rom! Always glad to have your feedback!
On 1/12/2019 at 7:11 PM, Falconxlvi said:Man, that looks mean! Great job. The exhausts add a lot of visual interest to the all gray scheme! This is my favorite jet build of yours 👍🏻
Keep building! More, more, LOL!
Steve
Thanks Steve, this is indeed also my favorite build of mine thus far. I am just so stoked how it turned out, especially how much surgery was involved, and being the first time I have done such a task.
As for building more, next up is 1/48 Hasegawa Ah-64D with some resin bits. But compared to this one, the Apache should be a cakewalk. I will be starting it after I return from Bali at the end of this month.
On 1/12/2019 at 7:33 PM, warthoglvr said:Agreed! Very sinister-looking. Great job!
Thanks Andy! Yeah, the twin seat Flankers, in particular, have a very "all business" look to them, and this scheme really brings that look out.
On 1/12/2019 at 10:54 PM, Whiskey said:Now that's what a Flanker should look like. Another amazing badass aircraft you have produced Michael. Congratulations.
Thanks Zach! I always appreciate your kind words and support my friend!
On 1/12/2019 at 10:55 PM, Ichitoe said:Absolutely fantastic job! Weathered perfectly to my eye.
Thanks Ichitoe! I wanted to do this one lightly weathered, as these jets seem to be anywhere from pristine to minor wear. I too, am happy with how the weathering turned out!
17 hours ago, caudleryan said:Absolutely beautiful! Those nozzles are incredible!
Thanks Ryan! The AMR nozzles really are fantastic, and this is my second time using them. I had previously used them on my KH Su-35. This time I tried to tone down the colors a little bit, but I still wanted to keep the affect intact. I am very pleased with how it turned out as I experimented a bit more this time.
9 hours ago, paulsbrown said:Yep, that's badass. Really nice job.
Thanks Paul, I really appreciate that coming from you. It was great having you in the build thread and really appreciated your contribution and feedback. I look forward to seeing your next project.
3 hours ago, dustiepal said:Fantastic job, I really enjoyed your work in progress as well!
Dave
Thanks Dave, I am glad you enjoyed the ride! I only do WIP threads every so often, as most of my builds are pretty boring OOB builds with a little extra here and there.
2 hours ago, Jonathan S said:Congratulations on finishing this fine aircraft. Was fun to watch being built. How many months did you take to build this?
Of these three colors, which did you use for the primary camo:
MRP-181 Light Gray, Gunze Aqueous H335 Medium Seagray, and H331 Dark Seagray?
Thanks Jonathan! I was honored to have you along for the ride.
For the overall coat, I used H335 Medium Seagray. I had also considered H337 Grayish Blue, but decided to go with H335 in the end.
According to my Scalemates project summary, I started this on November 21st and finished on January 11th... So about 7 weeks start to finish.
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Well, she is all done now! You can see the final pics here:
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On 1/10/2019 at 4:59 PM, Falconxlvi said:
Looks sweet! I can’t wait to see it finished!
Thanks Falcon... I got good news for ya... 😉
On 1/10/2019 at 9:15 PM, masterqq said:Very nice build indeed, I love it...
Thanks master!
On 1/11/2019 at 7:45 AM, doxasg said:Excellent progress until now, really nice!
Keep up the good job on your project...
Thanks dox! She is all done now...
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A few more pics...
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Hi all!
Well, it's that time again... Another finished project! This time it is the 1/48 Hobby Boss Su-30MKM Flanker-H conversion from the base Su-30MKK kit using the Naza Model Art MKM conversion. The build WIP thread can be viewed here:
The Su-30MKM is the Malaysia specific variant of the Su-30, based off of the Indian Su-30MKI. It has canards and thrust vectoring exhaust in common with that aircraft, however there are many things that make the MKM unique among Flankers. It utilizes western avionics from France and South Africa, and many feature not seen on other Flankers.
The twin-seat canard Flankers are among my favorite aircraft, however there is no kit in 1/48 of these variants (Su-30SM/MKI/MKM/MKA). Thankfully, the somewhat recently released Hobby Boss Su-30MKK gets you close, and the Naza Model Art conversion kit gets you ALMOST there. I also needed to do some scratchbuilding of the IFF "bird slicers" and a few other little things. I also need thrust vectoring nozzles, so for those I used the AMUR Reaver TV nozzles, which are really nice. I also used Fishbone Decals for the decals.
The Hobby Boss kit is really quite nice. Great detail, and the fit is nearly perfect. Easy to build, it is really a simple kit. There are some inaccuracies in this kit, but they do not bother too much. The Naza resin is very nice, and fit the kit quite well once the necessary plastic is removed. This was my first conversion I have attempted, and I must say I was quite apprehensive about attempting it. But I decided to just dive in and do it, and came away relieved. I actually enjoyed it, and am glad the conversion parts fit well. I am no longer afraid of doing another in the future.
I also used a Master Model Pitot, L'Arsenal Damocles Pod, and NeoMega Ejection Seats.
There are a few small inaccuracies with this build, mostly with the cockpit IPs. But overall it is pretty close.
Kit: 1/48 Hobby Boss Su-30MKK no. 81714
Decals: Fishbone Su-30MKM Royal Malaysian Air Force
Aftermarket: Naza Model Art Su-30MKM Exterior Conversion Set, A.M.U.R. Reaver Thrust Vectoring Nozzles, L.Aresnal Damocles Pod w/Nahar Pylon, NeoMega K-36DM Seats, Master Model Pitot Tube
Paints: Gunze Mr. Surfacer Black 1500 (main aircraft primer base), Tamiya Liquid White Primer (for marble coat), Mr Paint MRP-090 Lemon-Gray Russian aviation primer and MRP-181 Light Gray, Gunze Aqueous H335 Medium Seagray, and H331 Dark Seagray , Tamiya Rubber Black, Clear Blue, and Clear Yellow, Gunze Mr Color GX2 Gloss Black (gloss black primer for metalwork) and Alclad II Airframe Aluminum, Pale Burnt Metal, and Burnt Iron. Future Gloss coat for decals and Future+Tamiya XF-21 Flat Base 6:1 ratio for final matte coat. Mig Ammo Deep Gray panel wash.
On to the pic... Hope you like!
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22 hours ago, rom said:
Awesome!
You can be proud of it.
I just find that the airbrake breaks the profile.
Anyway. Very good job!
Thanks Rom!
You know, I struggled a bit with what to do with the air brake (closed or open). I agree with you it does tend to break up the sleek profile, but I decided to model it open for two reasons.
1. - there are so many lumps, bumps, protrusions, dangly bits, and other things on the MKM it just kinda fit in with the subject to have it open. With the open canopy, canards, and open air brake there is some really cool symmetry of angles these create as well.
2. - The airbrake itself is interesting. The inside of the air break itself is the Russian yellow primer, and the fuselage has some white rectangles that add interest. For an all gray aircraft, that little bit of yellow really pops!
20 hours ago, dustiepal said:This is great! You do such nice quality builds.
Dave
Thanks Dave! I really appreciate that, that is a wonderful compliment.
15 hours ago, Lucio Martino said:Lovely !
Looking forward to your next build.
Thanks Lucio! Next up for me is a bit less challenging project, the Hasegawa AH-64D, although I have considerably less experience with Helos (only built two so far), so this may be more of a challenge than I am expecting. 🙂
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Very nice work Kamal! I am currently finishing up my own Su-30MKM, using the Naza set and Hobby Boss kit, so I can understand the work that went into this.
Well done!
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So I got a lot accomplishedl last night, got the burner cans done (although I will hit them with a flat coat to tone them down a little) and the vertical and horizontal stabilizers, as well as the canards on. Also attached the deployed air brake and IRST clear part.
This thing REALLY looks awesome in person, and it is my favorite model that I have built so far. I am really excited to get this one done!
This will be the last update on the WIP, next up will be the final reveal in a couple days. Still have to finish the seats and canopy, as well as attach probes and pitot.
Thanks to everyone for following along, I hope you enjoyed your stay!
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19 hours ago, mario krijan said:
Looks great!!! Very nice work!!
Thanks Mario, I appreciate the kind words!
17 hours ago, Jonathan S said:Really enjoying watching this. Going together so fast and with all that modification too! Wow, just wow.
Thanks Jonathan, I am glad you enjoyed this build. I really have enjoyed this, despite all the work needed to convert it. I just love the twin seat canard Flankers so much, and the MKM is my favorite of those. Was glad to have ya along for the ride!
14 hours ago, Falconxlvi said:Nice! I love the Kh-31s- such a cool looking missile! Great job on the build!
Thanks, and I completely agree Falcon, the Kryptons are just one mean looking missile. It's hard to build a Flanker and not include some. LOL
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OK, update time!
Well, she is on her feet now and got the weapons done, that took quite some time, even without many decals (kit does not come with many, and I didn't want to use the training markings. 2x Kh-31s, 2x Kh-29Ts, 2x RVV-AE (R-77 export version), 2x R-73s, and one Thales Damocles pod w/NAHAR pylon. I am very happy with how these turned out, especially the Kh-31s. Pics of MKMs show these rarely carry any weapons, so this will be a mostly fictional load, although it is possible.
Getting close, the finish line is near!!!
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On 12/31/2018 at 11:51 PM, Brett M said:
Great looking work on this bird. I like the light weathering and grey paint work, nice and subtle and not overdone. Looking forward to seeing your finished work!
(more motivation to give up AFV for a bit and build another jet, since this kit is in my stash!)
Thanks Brett, I appreciate the kind words! If you do build this kit, I will be eager to follow along!
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Has anyone had any issues posting new topics in the Display Case? I tried for a couple days now to make a new post there and I keep getting this:
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Plus I haven't seen any posts there since my last post yesterday on an existing topic.