POMPEO Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Hello Friends from ARC, Is time to start a new project, the first of 2012... For this starting project I decide to build a U.S. Navy F-16B from NSAWC(the famous TOP GUN) home based at NAS Fallon, Nevada. The model is the new Kinetic Viper on 1/48 that permits to build both single and two seater. I choose the Flanker Adversary paint Scheme, see below: for a complete Review see Here The kit: The paint choosed: F-16B NSAWC 04 is finished in the Top Gun 40th Anniversary blue scheme camouflage of FS36375 lower surfaces and FS35109/FS35190/FS36320 upper surfaces. Starting: First thing to do is work on cockpit, that i think fine detailed the progress continues... The next step is the seats, I decide to use the OOB seats, but use a bit of scratch building in there... the seat belts are made using Tamiya Masking tape and PC chips cutted to give a sensation of the buckles... After this process I applied a wash with Shadow oil paint this is the result: coming soon some news... Cheers Edited February 13, 2012 by POMPEO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) That'll look very nice! I just finished up the paint mask patterns for that scheme. BTW, I believe it's the 40th Anniversary of Topgun. If you're using the FT decals, they made an oopsy. Edit: Looks like Kinetic messed up too. It says "90th Anniversary" on their boxtop. Edited February 13, 2012 by Darren Roberts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 thanks for your coment Darren... this camo maskings will be more than welcome... detail edited, realy a mistake from Kinetic box... cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hello friends, We have some Progress, the nozzle are painted with Tamiya Titanium Gold and detailed with Mr. color Gun metal paints, the results are this: The actual Situation of the build is this: Kit ready to paint, but before the paint job I have another challenger... Tinting the Canopy with clear orange to represent the gold layer on the real one... I confess, I'm fear... because :shithappens: lets wait the result... Best, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Continuing... The canopy tinting are made using he Tamiya's Orange Clear, I like the result, is my second attempt in this Tinting Technique: After Aplication of primer from Mr. hobby... ...Start the Paint Job: The first color has the underside grey FS36375, after this I Applied the Upperside grey FS 36320, dark blue(midnight) FS 35109 and finally light blues Fs 35190... we have a accident on the current paint work... my Midnight Blue bottle fall from the table, a big dirty on the floor.... paint job finished: After this, Starting Decals application: the decals are from Fightertown, nice decals and very accurate, in my opinion Afterburner and Fightertown are very ahead from the another decals producers... results: decals application finished: the paint job and decals are finished, but have many work ahead... now is time to work in landing gears. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hello Friends, We have good progress since my last update... Landin Gears are finished and placed on the Viper, that now is over your own legs... The ACMI Pod Weathered and placed on the right wingtip pylon... hope you enjoy... now just finish antennas and small details on the body of the Viper. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Looking fantastic, Pompeo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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