RichardL Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 It was a tough build, but it turned out much better than I had expected: Gunze acrylics were used for the paint job, Future for the gloss coat before the decals, and Micro Flat for the final coat. I used Micro Flat because it doesn't frost and I wanted a slight sheen. The camo was airbrushed freehand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qian Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 VERY NICE!!! :cheers: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlimit Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 It turned out to be beautiful! Eric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dkobayashi Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Looks great- I've done the esci kit in 72nd and it's pretty much the same as the 48th, I think, really tough to get it looking nice. You've done well with this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
model_madness Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Hey credit to anyone who builds an ESCI kit...I should know...after returning after 20 yrs to this hobby my 1st build was a Esci F-8E...trust me it was worse than a dog breakfast! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Indeed it turns out really great! can't help always taking a look when i see somebody does a ESCI 1/48 kit. thoses where the cheap kits of my youth... i mostly goes to them because of their attractive boxing, and exotic subjects... but they where too much challenging VS the final results... for the modeller i was then... then i discovered Tamiya... now i'm back again to my old loves, an have two of them on my workbench by now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardL Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks. I spent a lot of time trimming, sanding, and fixing things. This is not one of ESCI better kits. I don't think I will build another anytime soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Nice Tornado! I like the scheme and markings. Big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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