Ivy-5 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi all, as my MiG-25 is nearing completion I go back to another project started some months ago. As already discussed here and in Mr Thomason great blog, building an FJ-3 in 1/48 involves some steps, such as mating an Esci upper fuselage with a Grand Phoenix lower fuselage, and then slipping the tail forward: Then filling, re-engraving and sanding... priming... painting... Now on to the canopy and rear cockpit deck. Any comment and suggestion welcome ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Wow, great surgery on the fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Messersch Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 A great and interesting project, I'll be pending of this WIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Ok, that's impressive surgery! Well done! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hi, thanks but I promise it's not complicated surgery, as both fuselages are near to a perfect match along this very line. The only work was reshaping the rear fuse curves, as Sabres and Furies have nothing in common and FJ-3 and -4 are quite different. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 Hi all ! Back to the Fury: box decals are too old to be of any use. While awaiting new decals to complete the VF-154 scheme, I started to mask & airbrush the red and white markings. Who said a Silhouette cutter is a good idea ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Surgery and paintwork - Stunning Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 You're much to modest. That surgery requires a great deal of skill, which you certainly have. Equally impressive is your masks for the lightning bolts. Well done, very well done. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 lovin it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the kind comments. Maybe one day someone will bring us modern tooling kits for FJ-2 and -3. Edited March 15, 2016 by Ivy-5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 That rear self detailing really came out nice. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Amazing surgery and masking that complex painting. Excellent progress. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Beautiful work! The "new"/modified fuse looks OOB. Bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Wow thanks for your comments. Small update today: busy working on the landing gear. GP nose wheel and leg, Esci MLG legs, Academy Sabre wheels (missing some spokes but still looking better than the Esci offering, IMHO) Starting to look like a Fury I hope. Cheers ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Fantastic job on the masking! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Ace Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Mmmm...lovely build and paint job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Excellent work on the landing gear. Installed, they really look great. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hi ! Back at work with decals and some weathering: Decals come from a generic US codes and serial Printscale sheet (great decals, BTW) whereas stars and stencils were taken on Microscale 48-117 devoted to FJ-3M. Some weathering was added with oil paints (trying to keep it light...) Now all is going to dry for some days, this will give me time to think about this canopy. Best regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The decaling is really quite impressive. Not a drop of flash or silvering. Every single one has settled nicely into the recesses, nooks & crannies. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Joel, I use Mr Mark Setter from Gunze and it works great on most decals, including Hasegawa decals. I had some silvering under the right fuselage star,so I had to remove the carrier film (and part of the star, but it wasn't my intention !) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Joel, I use Mr Mark Setter from Gunze and it works great on most decals, including Hasegawa decals. I had some silvering under the right fuselage star,so I had to remove the carrier film (and part of the star, but it wasn't my intention !) As I posted, I'm redoing the ID numbers on both of the Vert Stabs on the B-25B. I've borrowed my brother's Mr. Setter and Mr. Softner as my order from Hong Kong won't be here for a few weeks. I here great things about them, as they do their magic on Chinese/Japanese decals when Micro Sol, Mico Set, and Solvaset have no effect what so ever. To bad I couldn't find a retail US retail outlet. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Man, that is some nice work. I love NavAir 50s jets and sure wish a proper FJ2/3 would come along. Brilliant idea with the bashing those two fuselages together. I built that old ESCI FJ-3 a few years ago but was so disappointed in it that I tossed it in the garbage can. I may have missed it in the description but what wing did you use...I don't recall the ESCI kit having drooped slats? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Thanks ! 50's era jets are really appealing, I wish we had more models from this timeframe. And I'd like someone to offer us proper AD-5 or JD-1 in 1/48. I used the Esci wing, just had to cut the slats and glue them in the drooped position. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivy-5 Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hi ! Finally some gloss cote was applied yesterday evening, it seems that the end is near for this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slick95 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Wow that is outstanding! What a neat subject, and your paint finish is awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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