Gambler Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) Marcel, that F-18 is looking superb,...... wow, what a nice job you are doing on it. Great work mate! Cheers, Jeff. Edited thanks to Tom pointing out a brainlapse on my part. Edited October 4, 2009 by Gambler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawk7 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Marcel, that F-14 is looking superb,...... wow, what a nice job you are doing on it. I'm sorry, but I'd have to disagree with you Jeff, its one of the worst looking F-14's I've seen.... but it's one hell of a F-18!! Exellent work Marcel!! Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'm sorry, but I'd have to disagree with you Jeff, its one of the worst looking F-14's I've seen.... but it's one hell of a F-18!! Exellent work Marcel!! Tom ;) .... ;) Thanks Tom, thats what I get for perusing all the WIP builds and Critique Corner builds at the same time! ;) ......and to top it off the F-18 is my favourite Jet!....oh the shame! Cheers, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 Al, Jeff, Tom, thanks for the feedback! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 The decals are on... those MAW decals are the stuff, the register and colors are perfect, they are very finely printed and very thin... Next up, a little more washing over some of the decals, and then I'll grab the pastels... :D Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 WOW, Marcel this is one sick looking Hornet! Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldGuy Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 If I can get mine to look half that good I'll be happy. Great job. Tommy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 man, that's a beauty Marcel! It will look incredible when finished I am sure. Just an observation, should the VMFA(AW)-224 be more level on the side of the fuselage, as seen in the 4th pic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) man, that's a beauty Marcel! It will look incredible when finished I am sure.Just an observation, should the VMFA(AW)-224 be more level on the side of the fuselage, as seen in the 4th pic? Thx Ken! You are right, that script really does slope down/up but that's the way it is on the real thing, take a look here and especially here. Incidentally, the markings underneath the cockpit are all aligned to the cockpit shoulder vs being level. Looks like whoever applied the markins just used a panel line or such to align the marking vs. using a spirit level . Cheers, Marcel Edited October 12, 2009 by Marcel111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thx Ken! You are right, that script really does slope down/up but that's the way it is on the real thing, take a look here and especially here. Incidentally, the markings underneath the cockpit are all aligned to the cockpit shoulder vs being level. Looks like whoever applied the markins just used a panel line or such to align the marking vs. using a spirit level .Cheers, Marcel great attention to detail Marcel! thanks for the links Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 WOW, Marcel this is one sick looking Hornet! Great job! Thx Jeremy! How is yours doing? Have you solved your undercarriage headache? I'm about to start building my main undercarriage, probably the least favourite part of a build for me, generally speaking. Cheers, Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 If I can get mine to look half that good I'll be happy. Great job. :( Tommy Thx Tommy, appreciate the comment! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Hi guys, here's another update. I did a little bit more weathering with pastels, then on with the Testors flat coat. I always follow the final coat with a rub-down of all the major areas with kitchen roll, this removes the granular effect that can otherwise be quite prevalent with flat coats. Top side: Wing close up. It took me about a week to get the leading edge flap actuator hydraulic leak stains to the point where I thought they are okay. More pastel action here: Underside, nice and dirty: And finally, a sneak preview of the cockpit, I just dropped the seats in there to see what things may look like. Plenty of work left to do here. Thanks for looking! Cheers, Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Marcel, this is an absolutely stunning build you have going ... I've been enjoying it for awhile now ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 17, 2009 Author Share Posted October 17, 2009 Marcel, this is an absolutely stunning build you have going ... I've been enjoying it for awhile now ... Gregg Thanks Gregg, I really appreciate your comments! Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leatherneck224 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 you are deffinately doing this bird justice. outstanding job all around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 WOW, Marcel, great job on this bird! I kind of put mine on the back burner, but now that my next door neighbor gave me his older compressor I am now able to get some painting done. Hopefully get something on her very soon! BTW, my undercaraige will probably be last thing on but still havent figured out about the linkages, but I might just by the SAC gear and order a sprue of the linkages from Academy. Hopefully Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Really great job Marcel! Your weathering indicates that you really "get it" when it comes to making a fighter look accurate. The subtle touches are really artistic, which makes it all the more satisfying, at least to me. I look forward to the final countdown as you finish this masterpiece. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Really great job Marcel! Your weathering indicates that you really "get it" when it comes to making a fighter look accurate. The subtle touches are really artistic, which makes it all the more satisfying, at least to me. I look forward to the final countdown as you finish this masterpiece. Hi Marcel, I echo what Chuck said. You obviously pay a great deal of attention to getting the weathering looking just right and I applaud you for that. Having attempted a little of the weathering myself recently, I have an even greater respect for you guys now. Looking great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tanis73 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Great job Marcel, I like it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lock n' Load Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 That's probably the best paint job i've seen.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackcollar Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Beautiful weathering Marcel, I like it very much -Al Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Marcel, gorgeous work - very realistic! May I ask what "kitchen roll" is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eastern Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hi Marcel! All I can say - simply stunning! Fantastic weathering, a real masterpiece you're fabricating. Cheers! Alexander. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
copey Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Hey Marcel awesome weathering Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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