Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) Here's something I'll bet you don't see every day, Vermont ANG's first jet warplane. Third completion in my current Vermont ANG project (previously finished are the F-102 and F-4D). Used the Sword F-94B kit; was wonderful until the painting. Horrible combining decorative paint trim with NMF; just didn't come out as neat and clean as I wanted, not by a long shot. I've GOT to start sticking to subjects with existing decals. Very few references are readily available; the best came from a Vermont ANG 30th Anniversary booklet I found on eBay (b&w photo below came from that). Still desperately seeking the Vermont ANG F-16C markings from the Wolfpak sheet (72-041) Edited August 22, 2017 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Outstanding job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dekon70 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
texasraider Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Great job!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Y'all are 'way too kind, but thank you! :) Wish it had come out like I had hoped.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
texasraider Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Andrew how you achieved that paint job on this project is something we would all like to know!!!!....Love Air Guard aircraft!!!...Again this is an awesome job with a difficult do it yourself project!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 (edited) Oh, it wasn't easy at all. Wish I'd have a second chance at the wing tanks. Basically after priming the order of spraying/airbrushing went: 1) Olive drab on the antiglare shield and tank inner surfaces 2) Brown radome 3) Gloss black around the radome with the area for the yellow masked tight 4) Yellow nose area, tail tip and wing tanks, masked to shape 5) Gloss black on all the rest, then let it sit a few days to cure 6) Extra-carefully masked all around for Alclad polished aluminum, regular aluminum and airframe aluminum. Meaning the black trim between the yellow and aluminum was actually sprayed before the metal. After all that I discovered the shape of the yellow/black trim on the tanks was all wrong, so I tried to redo it with only partial success. EDIT: Remembered I did take three photos of the painting progress, all before the Alclad: Edited August 9, 2016 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Hey Andrew. Don't sell yourself short on this build. It's awesome! And you nailed that radome color. /> BTW - My daughter loved the flute patch! Edited August 10, 2016 by Drifterdon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thank you Don, on both counts! Glad the patch is appreciated :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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