JMan Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 WOW, this is looking really good. Cant wait to see some paint on this one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 I decided to freehand the camoflauge. Looking kinda ugly here Oops! Starting to look a little better. Need to clean up some overspray. I'll probably subdue the preshading on the Neutral Grey more, it's a bit heavier than I want. Overall I'm satisfied with the result. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Nice start on the paint scheme. I'm liking what I'm seeing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nubaba Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Nice job on the paint work. I have never pre-shaded any of my models and might give it a try on my A-7. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Haven't accomplished a lot lately, bunch of little things. Oops! Masking tape and putty don't mix Things that go boom. And counter measures. Needs a bit of touch up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THX1138 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Very nice progress. That resin wheel-well looks so nicely detailed. Are you going to give that a wash, which I always find troublesome with all the nooks and crannies ? Or are you going to keep it cleaned ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nubaba Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Looking good :lol: Have not figured out what I am going to put on my one yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Very nice progress.That resin wheel-well looks so nicely detailed. Are you going to give that a wash, which I always find troublesome with all the nooks and crannies ? Or are you going to keep it cleaned ? I'll give it a light wash. Enough to bring out the detail, but not so much that they look filthy. They were kept fairly clean, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 Starting to get some decals on. And the one I've been waiting for for a long time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Painted, gloss coated, decaled and I hated it! Wasn't happy with the finish. Didn't like the colors. Out came the tape, off came the decals. Back in the paint booth it went. Searched high and low for the colors I wanted. Finally settled on Light Ghost Grey and Dark F-15 Grey. This time I used paper masks and got a much tighter demarcation line. Much happier with the results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 Now that I have a finish I'm happy with, back on go the decals. I made intake and exhaust covers from tissue paper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nubaba Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Looks very good. Tough decision sometimes to just get stuck in and do it again. Every time I look at my A-7D I want to redo top coats, but, at the same time I worry that I will just make it worse and get more frustrated. Seeing this thread has helped me to make my mind .... :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Cooper Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) Think you made the right decision, Yoxford. This is looking very nice now!!! Did this particular aircraft have a black tip on the tail or not. Some did, some didn't. It would go nicely with the black Ohio tail band! Cheers Ian Edited February 11, 2010 by Ian Cooper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewS Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The re-application went very well, as it looks spot-on now; kudos to you for persisting. Here's hoping that it's all smooth sailing from here. Cheers, Andrew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Looks very good. Tough decision sometimes to just get stuck in and do it again. Every time I look at my A-7D I want to redo top coats, but, at the same time I worry that I will just make it worse and get more frustrated. Seeing this thread has helped me to make my mind .... :D The more I looked at the original finish, the more I didn't like it. In all liklihood, if I hadn't repainted it I probably wouldn't finish it. Think you made the right decision, Yoxford. This is looking very nice now!!! Did this particular aircraft have a black tip on the tail or not. Some did, some didn't. It would go nicely with the black Ohio tail band!Cheers Ian No black tip on the tail for this one. In fact, none of the Columbus a/c had them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 nice progress, i'm looking your forward cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoxford Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Put the finishing touches on this last night. Hasegawa 1/48 A-7D with a Black Box cockpit, Aires wheel bays, weapons from Hasegawa Weapons Set B, and decals from the IPMS/USA 2009 National Concention. Glad it's done. The flash from my camera washed things out a bit. Now I think it's time to build something OOB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 nice job, excellent build, congratulations for the finish cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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