chuck540z3 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 NAILED IT, Steve, you NAILED the correct weathered finish! Terrific job. One small suggestion, if I may, is that I don't think the radome is weathered like the rest of the aircraft, because there is no corrosion control on it. It's not pristine either, but it should look a bit cleaner than the rest of the jet. Check out the radome on the F-14D "Christine". Cheers, Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 22 hours ago, JohnS said: Need I say more? John Thanks very much John. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 7 hours ago, chuck540z3 said: NAILED IT, Steve, you NAILED the correct weathered finish! Terrific job. One small suggestion, if I may, is that I don't think the radome is weathered like the rest of the aircraft, because there is no corrosion control on it. It's not pristine either, but it should look a bit cleaner than the rest of the jet. Check out the radome on the F-14D "Christine". Cheers, Chuck Good 'ole Chuck, where ya been buddy !!?? Thanks very much for your kind words and, I see what your saying but, I would think that the topside of the forward nose area would get bleached from the sun just as much as the rest of the body would. I do understand and agree with you about the "corrosion control" part though. This step was mostly for "lightening up" the top color. There's still more to do. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Wolstenholme Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Steve, looks like Photobucket have finally caught up with us. I see all your photos have disappeared, as have all my previous builds using PB. Wrong again, they've all reappeared. Edited October 6, 2018 by John Wolstenholme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wardog Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Steve, The paint is coming along very nicely and giving that last bit of character to finish her up. Good luck as you head towards the finish line. -Elmo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 23 hours ago, wardog said: Steve, The paint is coming along very nicely and giving that last bit of character to finish her up. Good luck as you head towards the finish line. -Elmo Thanks Elmo for checking in and having a look. I highly regard your opinions and, that means a lot coming from you, much appreciated, thanks again. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 The sun bleached finish looks great!!! -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 23 hours ago, CaptainObvious said: The sun bleached finish looks great!!! -co Thanks very much CaptainObvious, I appreciate the kind words. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freshnewstart Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 And now, the end is near.. Amazing journey !! Thank you very much 😊 Jesper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Loooovely subtle weathering! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 4 hours ago, freshnewstart said: And now, the end is near.. Amazing journey !! Thank you very much 😊 Jesper Thanks Jesper but, still more to do yet. 4 hours ago, my favs are F`s said: Loooovely subtle weathering! Thanks, glad you approve. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 9, 2018 Author Share Posted October 9, 2018 Just a quick note to say THANK YOU to everyone following along with this seemingly never ending project. WOW, over 100,000 views !! I am truly humbled and really appreciate all your support. Thanks again everyone. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f22luvr Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Such incredible work. I wish I had 10% of your talent. I cant wait to see the finished kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 17 hours ago, f22luvr said: Such incredible work. I wish I had 10% of your talent. I cant wait to see the finished kit. Thanks very much for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed what you saw. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny FXDC Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Awesome work. Could you please explain how you did the sun fading? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 18 hours ago, Danny FXDC said: Awesome work. Could you please explain how you did the sun fading? Thanks Danny. All I did was add a small amount of Model Master Insignia White to the top color. I used a #1 needle in my Paasche VLS airbrush and tested , on my paint mule, until I was happy with the mix/look. I started on fixing my mistake from last time and, as I sprayed, I kept stopping and stepping back from my work to see how things were progressing from different angels. I was pretty happy so, I continued on and, what you see is how it ended up. I really had to thin the mix down however to get the proper flow at low air pressure. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Greetings everyone, Today's update focuses on the "mottling" of the bottom color on the Big Cat, to give it that worn, blotchy look. I used highly thinned Dark Ghost Gray and sprayed very lightly all around the belly of the jet as well as on some of the parts. Up next is a semi-gloss coat followed by adding the dirt and grime. I have to admit, this is my first attempt at weathering a Naval jet and, I'm quite happy with the results. Thanks for following along and, enjoy the pics. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Stevie Wonder, that looks terrific! You are really getting the hang of this Navy weathered/maintenance look. Cheers, Chuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 14 hours ago, chuck540z3 said: Stevie Wonder, that looks terrific! You are really getting the hang of this Navy weathered/maintenance look. Cheers, Chuck 😄 Thanks buddy, I appreciate those kind words. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Outstanding! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, Aigore said: Outstanding! Thanks my friend, much appreciated. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 Greetings all, Today's update pertains to the weathering on the back end of the jet. This was accomplished using pastels, paint and, a paint pen. I'm really happy with how she's looking and had fun while doing it. I also fixed up the fuel tanks as well. Still much more to do but, progress is being made. Thanks for all your continued support during this lengthy project. Hope you enjoy the pics. Steve"TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Now that is gorgeous! Looks like you fou your stride 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Aigore said: Now that is gorgeous! Looks like you fou your stride 😄 Thank Aigore, I have to admit I'm really enjoying this part of the process. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I like the smoking rivets. and black mystery goo seeping from the panels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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