Devilleader501 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Just a small update. Gun bays are almost done and looking pretty good. I think its about time to start on the LG bays. Not sure how Im going to detail them though. The wash i normally use is not going to come out of all of the nooks and cranny's so Im thinking about experamenting with a new type of wash. Any ideas would be much appreciated. Does anyone know if the F-8E had gloss paint on it. I have seen quite a bit of pictures and alot of them had flat paint on them. Another thing is weather the wings were folded while the wing was in the raised postition. I saw a post about it erlier and there was never any confermation on it though. Anyway here are the gun pods. hope you all like them. SSPX0100 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The gun bays look great!! Very nice. As far as masking, it really depends on the model. Some are easier to mask with the wings on than others. At least that's my experience. Others may have a different way of doing things. You could always post a thread in the tips section on how to mask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 What kind of wash do you normally use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I normally use an acrylic sludge wash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 There are two washes that I use. The first is a chalk pastel wash. I use a exacto blade to scrape off the pastels in to a powder then I add a drop of dish washing soap to use as a binder to the powder and apply the mix with a paint brush. I let that sit for about 2 to 5 minutes then remove the excess with a damp paper towl or a wet brush. The second is an oil wash. But if you're using enamels I wouldn't recommend it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ok guys I need a little help here. I have been scouring all of the F-8 pictures and posts and cannot for the like of me find a pic of the guns that I need.I need to know how far if at all the guns stick out of the fuselage sides. Every pic I have seen is from one that has been DeMilitarized and does not show the guns in place. Any help would be appreciated. Also I was wondering how does everyone get those bada@@ exhaust effects from. What colors and techniques do they use. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 ok the Gear bays are almost done as well as the area under the wing. hope you like them let me know if anything needs to be improved. IMG_0369 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0373 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0375 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The wheel bays look great. They're very detailed. Nice work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) ok guys heres the Gear bays and under wing assembly almost finished. Forgot a couple of parts. now more detailing and move on to maybe the wings and the tail hook. All of this stuff has to get finished before the two halves get put together, I still have the intake to worry about also FML. lol wow such a big project for a 1/48 jet. I love it though keeps me wondering whats gonna come next. Devil IMG_0383 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0382 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0381 by Devilleader501, on Flickr I really need input on this thing. if i am doing something wrong please tell me. Josh Edited March 29, 2012 by Devilleader501 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Man those gear bays look awesome!!! I think you're doing great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) I have the same Aires set as you, but I passed on opening up all the extra panels. The gun muzzles are recessed they do not protrude out of the ports. The under wing bay and main gear wells are basically a drop fit, a little massaging is all thats needed, the cockpit, now thats a different story.... Did you fit your cockpit before painting?? The Aries pit is about the worst fitting set out there, I had to cut out,trim sand file thin about everything to get it to fit,then build up supports to hold everything in place. Curt Edited March 30, 2012 by Netz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brewer Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Looking great, Josh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Netz Ill be doing the same thing with this one. Its almost unimaginable to get an aftermarket part and have everything line up like its supposed to. i started with the cockpit but the shroud over the guage cluster isnt comming out as good as I hoped.I dove in without realizing that everything is going to have to be filled back in and Fillers are a weakness I have. Im just not any good with them. So far the rest of the model is looking pretty good though. The Hasegawa F-8E is a very nice kit OOB and the detail that comes with it is great but it is a lot of work to get things just right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks Jason it means a lot to me hearing all of the complements people have with me on this model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ok guys a little bit of an update. I haven't been able to post because I have been busy with work here is some new work I have done with a mock up of what is to come. The only things I have left to work on still is the cockpit and the engine before I close things up. As always any suggestions are always welcome. The Pit will be the most work involved piece on this entire model It is being a PITA. hope you all like it. IMG_0445 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0446 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0447 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0451 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 ok Had to show off the gun bays. They look good I'm pretty happy with them. Any suggestions please advise. IMG_0455 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0452 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brewer Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 Great progress! Gun bays look great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Im about ready to close this one up. I think I have everything in order. Between the origional instructions and the after market Im not sure where I sit. but hope you all like it. IMG_0475 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0476 by Devilleader501, on Flickr this thing is cramped for space but it works. IMG_0477 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Im no good at engines so i just wing it. Someone needs to put a sticky on how to paint them properly. IMG_0479 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Almost ready just have to work a seam and im ready to glue. More to come soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Looking great Devilleader! I'm with you there on the "How to paint engines". I don't have a lot of experience painting them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 OK guys heres a new update. I have the fuselage half way glued together. The reason I say half way is because im going to try a method of painting the intake in a different way. I learned this from a Fine Scale Modeling magazine I had. I am going to use a Gloss Latex paint to fill up the intake and then release it through (hopefully) the rear of the aircraft so it lays down a nice thick layer of paint to cover all of the lines in the intake. If this works then I will start using it on all of my models. Heres a shot of the lines I want to cover up. IMG_0588 by Devilleader501, on Flickr the rest are all shots of the glued fuselage and a mockup of what the cockpit will look like when finished. hope you all like them. IMG_0587 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0583 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0575 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devilleader501 Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 And heres how it came out. Looks good but the air bubbles you see are from me shaking the paint up. I can deal with a couple of paint bubbles over the whole intake having to be sanded, filled sanded, filled again so on so forth. I really like this idea because it can work for so many aircraft its not even funny. Not only that but a small sample of paint for 4 bucks from LOWS or Home Depot can last 10 models if you do it right. I used a 2oz bottle with a small hole in the top with a cap i bought from Michael's for a dollar to fill this intake up and let the paint flow. The results are pretty good. Im not sure if it was me thinning the paint or shaking the crap out of it to mix it that caused bubbles but im no rocket scientist. Im happy with it though. IMG_0591 by Devilleader501, on Flickr IMG_0590 by Devilleader501, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfgun33 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Nice work on the intake. I have yet to try that method but it looks like it came out great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yannis Thomas Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Great job so far! This is what i'd like my future F-8E kit look like! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Your crusader is looking great so far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 DUDE!!!...that is flat out amazing...loving the guns bay and other stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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