Reaper2006 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Here's my latest project, Revell SR-71..... Nothing much to say, good old monogram in revell box, raised panels, simple part breakdown... If u dont count cockpit, gears and engines, model have only 6 parts to assemble prior to painting.... And with the painting starts my crusade... Painting whole model in black was not an option, i want to achieve heavy weathered plane, and if u look at pictures, not a single one is pure black, like instructions suggest to paint model.... So, idea was to do a heavy preshading work prior to spraying black paint. Here's some pictures with little explanation what colors are used.... Of course, lot-a-painting going on, here's maybe 60% of work done.... Part one - shading with intermidate blue Part two - shading with medium grey Part 3 - little flat black and shading with Sand.... Part 4 - shading with red, brown, and spraying some Interior black over everything Last pictures are low quality, i didn't want to use flash, and light in room is weird yellow, but i thing that all the shades are visible.... If u dont count that yellowish shade on model, so far so good.... Comments, ideas, suggestions - welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkimages Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 That looks awesome . Hope you don't mind, I corrected the color on your final shot to get a better idea of what it really looks like. It's definitely one of the more realistic Blackbird paint jobs I've seen done. Nice job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Share Posted October 17, 2007 Dont mind at all..... Thanx! Of course, this is not done yet, but i thing it will be ok when finished. Thanx for support, hope u dont change your mind when u see next update.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dragan_mig31 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 as i said on omf this is fantastic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 WOW, some great inspiration for my YF-12. I was just going to use Nato black, but you have made me reconsider. I might have to try your way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agelos2005 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Amezing painting my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Wow!!! Great painting! May now you try to spray the black(or similar tones) in a way like airflow? Cant wait for finish!!! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Awesome paintjob on the black, I must say! Looking really good, and I'm sure looking forward to your next post!! Edited October 18, 2007 by Najk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Thanx for support! This morning, i paint some areas with 50:50 mix of black and blue, shaded some areas, and tomorow will be time to try to simulate airflow lines with 2 shades of black: tar black and interior black.... Hope this will be enough, maybe one more light coat of flat black and painting is done.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleDriver Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Great job B) , I'm waiting for my Testors 1/48 th to arrive. I will follow your progress and maybe i'll try the same things like you have done so far. Greeeeeeeeeetz, Luc Edited October 18, 2007 by EagleDriver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 great one !! ( O.T.how many time you spent on line to put all those progress on different languages??) :-P i must see it !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 dodjes i vidis..... jos malo pa gotova.... Ok, now it's official....my next project is... YF-12 1/72.... as soon i finish this bird, moving to another blackbird variant..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 More photos please!!! B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Your SR-71 is looking good so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Wow, awesome painting technique. I like the way you posted step-by-step pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Yeah.... on our local forum, i tried to explain step by step how i plan to paint this, so i took pictures of every painting step........ More photos tomorow..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Little update..... sprayed thin layer of flat black..... not bad, but some more shading with different black, and it will be ok.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleDriver Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Looks fine. The color in the pics doesn't look so black, but i'm sure in reality it's black. Greeeeeeeetz, Luc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Is's black, but light in room is mix of yellow and blue.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Wow, very, very nice work, particularly for 1/72 scale. This may be the best finish on an SR-71 that we've ever seen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Again, thanx for support..... this is my first black finish, specialy on such big model, hope i won't screw sometning at the end... Tomorow i will take some picture at daylight, so u will have better view, and if someone have some idea or something that i need to correct - please say! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mario krijan Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Great man, i really don't know who lives in my neighborhood!!! :-) I am jealous on your skills!!!:-) in the end that black... didn't remember ...where you get that?? :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 O, yeah! Special thanx goes to Mr. Mario, for his good heart, helping hand and support, and mostly for one bottle of MM Flat black... without that bottle, nothing u see on pictures won't be possible.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nimrod77 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I like it. Gotta do one of those one day Keep the pics coming! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reaper2006 Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 Some daylight photos..... i think that painting is done, now future, decals, thin layer of black to "kill" decal shine, and then some fun with black, umber and brown pastels, to make more realistic weathering and fading of black color..... and in some spots to cover preshading, where is more visible than it should be.... but i think, this is maximum what can be achieved with only airbrushing.... Comments please.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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