Thommo Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 (edited) Here is the cockpit of the stealth fighter. The instrument panels are decals but the rest is airbrushed and brush painted. (personally I think brush painting is funner than using an airbrush) Edited November 5, 2006 by Thommo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Your 11 year old daughter built that 1/144 cockpit!? Outstanding! I can't even do that. Congratulate her for me for a great job so far and keep us updated with her model as I can't wait to see it finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Jeez Georgie, that looks great! If you ever visit Denmark, I got some 'pits for you to paint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Davenport Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Looks really good....are you sure that's 1/144? j/k Keep up the good work and show off your finished model to us. It's encouraging to see some kids building in this day of Super Nintendos. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Thommo your young lady has your model talent mate! Bloody grouse looking job I have this little kit at home. Might need to open the box again B) MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingoalie Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 what kit is that? It doesn't look like the cockpit from Dragon's. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 what kit is that? It doesn't look like the cockpit from Dragon's.John John That would be one of Revell's little gems B) MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted November 6, 2006 Author Share Posted November 6, 2006 Georgie here. Yes and Yes. Yes it's a 1/144 scale and yes it's the Revell kit which we got on sale at Toyworld for $4. Dad taught me how to drybrush and i drybrushed the seat with light ghost grey. I also painted the control knobs yellow and red very carefully with a teenytiny brush. Next up we're masking the canopy and painting the tyres. Stay Tuned Dudes. Georgie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hatchet Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Georgie, you can use a sharpened toothpick / cocktail stick to put a small amount of paint on the knobs and control sticks and such. At least, I think it's easier that way :) I'd like to see more pic's please miss :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 Got all the main bits together now. :D Priming and paint next. Painting the wheels was a nightmare :P but I got through it with a bit of help. Some of the bits did not fit to well- might need some putty :nanner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 (edited) Hey, that is coming on a treat! Good to see your progress :P :D MikeJ Edited November 18, 2006 by madmike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollie T-Y Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You build models in more detail than i do, and im 4 years older!! Great work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted November 19, 2006 Author Share Posted November 19, 2006 You build models in more detail than i do, and im 4 years older!!Great work! Thats because i have a perfectionist as a father (although i hate messy looking models) and he shows me how to make them good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Keep it up Georgie. You (and your dad) are doing a great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Georgie asked me to post a few more pics. She's masked the canopy (instead of using the time consuming small strips of Tamiya tape, she opted for big bits of magic tape, then cutting around the canopy frames with a blade - takes more skill IMO - went OK except for the the front screen which we only noticed after priming is not hard up against the port frame - but it is 1/144 & a good job for an 11 yo). She applied a Tamyia putty/acetone slurry to gaps on wing roots & tail then smoothed off with cottonbud dipped in acetone. I tidied up a little more with sandpaper. She then primed with Tamyia spraycan - this has revealed more sanding needed in a few spots & a gap at front of canopy to fill. We'll finish sanding/priming this week but paint will have to wait til we get back from Xmas hols. All the undercarriage is painted - freehand tyre painting in 1/144 is a nightmare for anyone, but she had a go & I tidied it up a bit as best I could. We are having deep and menaingful discussions about the pros & cons of weathering the final paint job by leaving some areas with less topcoat to make them look faded - I'm a weathering freak, she aint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Great Job Georgie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy07 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Excellent job Georgie, can't wait to see her finished!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Georgie asked me to post a few more pics. She's masked the canopy (instead of using the time consuming small strips of Tamiya tape, she opted for big bits of magic tape, then cutting around the canopy frames with a blade - takes more skill IMO - went OK except for the the front screen which we only noticed after priming is not hard up against the port frame - but it is 1/144 & a good job for an 11 yo). She applied a Tamyia putty/acetone slurry to gaps on wing roots & tail then smoothed off with cottonbud dipped in acetone. I tidied up a little more with sandpaper. She then primed with Tamyia spraycan - this has revealed more sanding needed in a few spots & a gap at front of canopy to fill. We'll finish sanding/priming this week but paint will have to wait til we get back from Xmas hols. All the undercarriage is painted - freehand tyre painting in 1/144 is a nightmare for anyone, but she had a go & I tidied it up a bit as best I could.We are having deep and menaingful discussions about the pros & cons of weathering the final paint job by leaving some areas with less topcoat to make them look faded - I'm a weathering freak, she aint :D Looks great! I can't even get a model to look this good. Keep up the good work, both. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GA.modelmaker Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 looking good thier little lady. i wish i had that type of tatlent when i was that young Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erwin Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Very impressive for an 11 year old ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thom Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Very impressive for an 11 year old ! ;) Very impressive full stop! B) I've built one of those tiny Revell 1/144 jets, a MiG, and it looked nowhere near as smooth as that. Fantastic... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Very impressive full stop! I've built one of those tiny Revell 1/144 jets, a MiG, and it looked nowhere near as smooth as that. Fantastic... I helped my 7 yo nephew make the 1/144 Revell Mig last Christmas. The good thing was that the Tamiya undercoat was a close match for the final colour, so we just hit it with the spray can then airbrushed on a few black bits. It can be a slow process building kits with kid's because most can only go for about 10-20 mins at a time, but it's good for them to learn the skills and learn that doing a good job takes time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmike Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Georgie Looking excellent! Nice work :) My two sons are keen ono Warhammer and my oldest, Douglas (19), is exceptionally good at painting the kits. My daughters are not into model kits like you. MikeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 (edited) Hi Georgie here. The stealthfighter is now painted. We mixed mostly German Grey with a few drops of flat black. It was almost perfect but then Dad put big drops of water on the fresh paint but we sort of fixed it We still have to pull the masking tape off put the decals on and the wheels. We're hoping it's not going to be a tail sitter. First we have to spray some gloss. Klutz Dad here - yup Georgie sprayed it absolutely perfectly (Tamiya acrylics) then I spilt drops of water on it, requiring a bit of a respray The instructions did not specify a nose weight (& it did not even enter my mind till too late) but a quick dry fit of the wheel struts suggests it might not be a tail sitter - just. Edited January 4, 2007 by Thommo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 Georgie has finally finished it . She put all the decals on herself (fiddly in 1/144) sealed them with Pollyscale gloss, drybrushed some metalic grey onto the vents, finished with Pollyscale flat clear. Put it in the model comp at local show and scored first prize in the kid's (U15) section. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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