RAIN Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) Finished her up on Friday....Had fun painting this one, but the pictures don't do the pre and post shading that much justice. The kit went together really well, and to my own surprise, I completely got rid of the seams running down the entire fuselage. It was a very nice fit. I messed up the engine airbrakes at the end. I had painted them with Alclad II Stainless Steel, but once the flat coat hit them the effect was gone...lesson learned. I also had a REAL terrible time with the yellow stripes on the centreline bombs. The wheel struts are really flimsy but there isn't much to do about that. I really love the look of the Thud and I can't wait to make another one...though probably not for another two years with what I've got in waiting. Edited August 15, 2011 by RAIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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F4DPhantomII Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 It looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bangem82 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Great Job!!! Awsome fading in the scheme!! Job well done! T. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Very nice job on a very old kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RAIN Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) I received a PM about the panel fading....wink wink. I used all Testors MM paints, FS standards for an SEA scheme. First I primed the model with Tamiya extra fine primer. Then I pre-shaded the panel lines in black. Next, I did the bottom Camouflage gray. Once dry, I used blu-tac to mark off the bottom from the top side along the body. I then free hand airbrushed the top three camoflage colours. Once dry, I reloaded all three colours (one at a time obviously) and dropped various amounts of white to each and sprayed the inner parts of the panels the lighter colour, leaving the panel lines themselves with the original colour untouched (so panels look faded, panel lines look darker). Some panels I added more white than not (see back end starboard side as an example of "more white", picture #4 from top). I really find this part of the painting the most fun as it really brings the airplane to life. Once dry (over two weeks, I went of Vacation), I sprayed many layers of future (4-5), decals, two more layers of future, then did a panel wash with thinned flat black Testors MM (I tried burned umber but it failed in it's look, so I redid it with black). After that, a couple of layers of Testors MM flat coat (I had a can leftover, I prefer Tamiya flat), and voila...done. Edited August 15, 2011 by RAIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) LOVELY paint job and weathering.... VERY GOOD ... Edited August 15, 2011 by HOLMES Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 (edited) Oh for...!! That's a BEAUTY! I love Monogram plastic, & put together the rather fine 105G (which I backdated to an F) a while back: Thud But not in the same league for sheer quality of construction. Many thanks for showing this gem. Edited February 3, 2013 by ChippyWho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LZ82 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Very Nice...Very Very Nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Nice work on a great kit. Some would argue against that, but i've built Monogram's F-105 a few times. I've had some kits that fit very, very well. And I've had kits that made me think the nose cone and fuselage halves were two different scales (there was that much of a gap). Great job on a fun kit. I should pick up another copy and have a go with it again. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I absolutely love this kit, and you did it justice, excellent finish and build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dndieje Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Superb ! Love those markings as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Nice job. Love the 105 and you did it right! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bonehead21 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 One of my very favourite aircraft ,excellent job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Long Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Very nice job. Eduard do a Boarding Ladder for the aircraft Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Love your THUD! Beautiful paintwork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Doppel Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Nice Thud. I'd be happy with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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