A-10 LOADER Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Wow Woody, that's a big difference. Great job so far. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegoodsgt Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Absolutely outstanding modeling, especially for 1/72! Steven Brown Scale Model Soup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Mind officially blown! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Hi, i`m following your topic from quite some time and now i can comment for the 1st time :)/> Man, this Blackbird is fantastic! :sunrevolves:/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I'm sorry I didn't updated this,but really 1000 things in life, so I just continue to build this,slowly, when I found few seconds to spare,without pictures... Atm, still lots to do with it, but it's primed,painted,and weathered (only top side tho). Still need to do something about decals, silvering not so visible in real,but on photos it's just gross... Probably will remove it with sharp blade,then weather so it will all blend nicely. Also, this is just stage 1 or 2, still a little blending to do, details,etc. Some pictures ,hope you like it,nothing special but it's kinda the way I wanted and imagine SR-71 : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 As I said in a previous post, this is the best SR-71 kit build I've ever seen. I'll add that this is the best aircraft model build I've ever seen!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 That's totally unbelievable, Woody! It's like a real SR-71 on a gigantic painting stand! Re the decals if you had another decal set maybe you could remove them altogether and apply a gloss-coat to seal in all that awesome weathering, apply the new decals and final flat-coat? But whatever you decide I'm sure the end result will be awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 If it weren't for the stand, you could easily convince me that it was a picture of the real thing. Truly inspiring and amazing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
my favs are F`s Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Oh yeah, second to none, just like the real plane! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Impressive! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thank you all for very kind comments,I appreciate it. Decals... Well,I did overcoated it with matt varnish,and that was mistake,I tought silvering will dissapear ,but I tought wrong,lol. So,after some thinking,I went to 'Braveheart' route. I legit spent almost half the bottle of Tamiya Extra Thinn, about 40 passes over every decal,lol. It doesn't affect paint or oils at all, but slowly getting to decals somehow and melted film around decal. Huh, it was risky move,but worthed. Some spilling effects from extra thin can be seen, but it will add to flavour ,and I will blend most of it anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Extra Thin?! Man, you're brave!!! But, by golly, this is strange magic you possess -- and you say it melted the carrier film and not the decal? Was any rubbing necessary to get the film off? There's nary a trace of the extra thin cement -- maybe a little -- but it's very faint and I wouldn't have noticed if you didn't mention it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
striker8241 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Holy cow! This is fantastic! Really excellent work, Woody! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 That weathering is devine. Interesting trick with the thin cement to get rid of the decal silvering, will have to try that myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Wow, fantastic build! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Outstanding work, Woody. I'm currently ready to finish my 1/48 SR-71 with a scratchbuilt LASRE on the back. Could you please share your method for weathering your jet? I'm struggling on how to do it. Thanks, Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) Well,it's easy. I wanted heavy weathered look,bcs I like it better that way. So,first, painted all with Tamiya Rubber Black. Then mix it with a little white, very thin mix, and sprayed randomly,to break a little all black plane. Then, using oils. First I did dark grey mix , and make a lot of little vertical strikes ,about 3-4 mm long ,then pass over it with flat brush dipped in odorelss thinner. Repeated that many times, until blend was perfect. I didn't overcoat it with future or anything, I just went over oils with another oil color,this time,brown. Played a little to find right hue,and then repeated all that lines as with grey,but this time not so many of it. Tried to target key places. Then, used light grey oil, and instead making blended lines, I just randomly put it on key places and blend it with lot's of thinner,universal strokes,not lines. (so you can achieve light stained area on some places of the plane) Finally,I use some black oil, did just a little details ,like small stripes,etc. Key to all of this,is to blend it right, so is not looking artificial or too much in your face. It's a lot of work,but not complicated. Just a little patience and artistic creativity is all you will need. Edited October 31, 2016 by Woody_ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swimmer25k Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thanks Woody. I'll give it a shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Thanks for the weathering tips, Woody! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Youngtiger1 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Just seeing this superb build for the first time and I'm amazed at how well you have done. I love the rivet and panel work you have done as it makes this kit looks awesome. Also, as others have already said, your painting it topnotch. It difficult to black jets and not have them look like a toy, but you have the right touch. I cannot wait to see the next update ;) Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scaremonger Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 On 03/05/2016 at 9:39 AM, Woody_ said: That's a nice nose job you did there, Woody! It looks quite a lot as the Optical Bar Camera nose assembly. Where did you get the profile to achieve this shape? Cheers, Henka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 How to excel! The finish is pretty much everything on an SR-71 model; you couldn't ask more than this. The p/e panels look especially wonderful under paint. This is a salutary lesson for all of us with 1/72 Black Things in the to-do pile... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody_ Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 @The Scaremonger Blueprints... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Scaremonger Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 On 25/12/2016 at 10:51 AM, Woody_ said: @The Scaremonger Blueprints... Nice! Would you mind sharing them, please? You know I've been working in and out on the 1/48 Italeri Sled myself for quite a long spell now; kind of what Nimrod77 had done to his build several years back here on ARC. Thing is I don't think the plans I've got depict the OBC nose rather than they depict the ASARS one. I've noticed that the OBC nose is the most elusive to reproduce. There's this kink on the nose that I was completely unaware of, which gives that strange look to the Habu. It's most noticeable from an angle than any other angle, including the head-on view, in which you've got to be endowed with a trained eye. I'm now used to realise where this kink starts at while looking from the front, but it's really subtle. Can you notice it? The above picture is the best angle at which to spot it, you see? It's stressed by the curve on the OBC nose. Then you can also notice it from the side, but only just. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 1 hour ago, The Scaremonger said: That has got to be the MOTHER of all roof rack loads... C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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