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Not to be picky Nick but it looks like you need to replace some rivets at the front of the canopy on the left side. This is turning out to be a very interesting build. Great job so far. Trevor

Exstreamly talented paint job and weathering. This turned out just beutiful! Great Job Trevor

Looking good Blackcolor. This is going to interesting to see finished. Its been a while since Ive seen any battle damaged AC. Trevor

Id say theres Plenty! to see. More pics! Looking good,

Doing an excelant job with your first attempt at weathering. I would only add that if you spray a very thin and light coat of the Base over the lighter colors again, it would tone it down just slightly and blend it all together. Hope you dont mind the input. Cheers Trevor M

Bingo! Brad-M. That will be taken care of. Thanks for the heads up!

I love this bird! your doing an increadible job of detailing her. Please keep the post a cumming! Trevor

You Nailed it Gary! Looks absolutly amazing.! I hope mine turns out as good as yours. But... It never will cause Im still waiting for decals.(it only been 1 1/2 years now);) Glad to see youve got here done. Trevor

Thank you 'dragan_mig31' But as I mentioned in an earlier reply. "paint is paint" just treat it like the paint that you use now. Im sure you can produce some outstanding work yourself. As you use a different type of paint, you will become more familiar with the different properties each one has. Ive learned that the negative properties of Allclad, is that it goes on thick!(filling all rivets);) and that its very soft. and because its applied to a very smooth serface that it peals off eaisly when masked. BUT on the positive side. It drys almost instantly.:) Thats about it for the positive sid

Thanks a Ton Gary. Yes after looking at the Phantom photos, I do feel like adding a litle more as you sugested. The only thing is that I just dont want to over do it. Im still tossing the coin on that subject. It is after all 1/72. Thanks again for you input. Thanks "janman" I geuss Im on the right track. Thanks a lot 'Raptor Supporter' . I have to admit I was a bit timid at first. But "Paint is Paint" I geuss. It is a lot Softer than acylics ive noticed. I also found out the hard way, that you must use very UN-tacky tape for masking. Its been a good learning experiance for me and I can

Fantastic work! Its perfection. Trevor M

Thoose are some FINE! looking Zippers. Nice job on both. Trevor

Thanks Jerry, You should know that when I started painting the AC I had all your experiance from previous post to work from. You the MAN!

As you can see Ive added silver to the panel edges and then I coated the intire area with very thin smoke to tie it all together. The wash will have to wait till the decals are on. The camera isnt very freindly. The Blue isnt near as bright in real life. So What do you guys think. Did this work? Is it convincing? Comments and critisizim is always welcome. Time to finish the rest of the AC Thanks Trevor

And heres what she looks like after the light coat on top of the blue

Looks spectacular Gary Im going to have to try an oil wash some day. I use pastels and have to agree they are fragile. Trevor

OK I think you can see were this is going now. Ive used 4000 grit to bring up the blue. Right now its kinda like black and white but with a very light coat of metal again it should all blend in nicely. Then a coat of smoke and some silvering of the edges and I think...hope it will all work together.

Were 2/3rds of the way there poeple! The rivets are repaired. Tune in tommorow for what i hope to be the finnaly of the engine panels.

Ok I have the crome or replacement panels on.(behind and below the wing) Just have to redue the rivets and then its onto the big finaly for the engin panels. The End is Near

Rivets? Ya there really tiny though...I dropped a lot of them into the carpet! lol. I Imagin your ready to KICK A** at the Nats again. Wish I could tip some beers with ya buddy, but it just aint gunna happen. Haha your to funny Ed. EVERYONE do a search for Eddies work! Will you will descover the True meaning of "Imagination" Awww... come on Kev! Everyone Slums it from time to time:)LOL Besides I have to have SOMETHING to enter at CapCon. Take it easy buddy. Look forward to meeting you again in Sept. By the way...your Viper turned out AWSOME! Ok guys...Heres the final shade. The c

Thanks Raptor Supporter. Have a good one.

Ok Here's stage one and two in the shading. Ill do Three tommorow. Be sure to tune ;)

Have you figured it out. How about this then. Need another clue? Keep watching:)

Working on the engine panels. I know! "HUH? What is this crazy Canuck up too!?" Stay tunned!

I used "sticky post it's" Takes about 15 seconds to mask off a panel and paint it. plus the Post its, are very low tack. Hows it going Jerry. I painted the black first and then painted the rest of the AC with flat white. Followed up by sanding the entire AC with 8000 grit wet paper. I didnt want to paint the black ontop of the white cause I felt it might fill up the 1 thousand or so rivets that I added free hand. This way the paint is still very thin. After I spayed the Alclad I again Sanded the AC with 8000 grit. When Im finished all the panels I will again sand the surface to a high glo