B.Sin Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 On 6/16/2018 at 5:41 AM, rom said: already look nice! 🙂 Word. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) Progress:     Next:  Topside of the fuselage...   Edited July 2, 2018 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomdelis Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 really nice result with the fading effect and weathering. was that done all with airbrush? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, tomdelis said: really nice result with the fading effect and weathering. was that done all with airbrush?  Only airbrush so far. The following weathering steps will include further airbrush effects and a lot of oil/brush work. Edited July 3, 2018 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Sorry for the crappy lighting, but these are only iPhone fotos... Â Basic paintwork done and all major components are ready for glosscote. Decals and several weathering stages will follow. Â Â Â Â Â Thanks for looking in. Comments are always welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikosmeta Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 This is one of the most amazing builds I have seen. Well done. I can't wait for the finished kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Incredible airbrush work there! I know you said you'll do many more layers with oils etc., but it looks to me the panel lines might be a little too pronounced. I thought it would look more realistic if the contrast was lessened. Look forward to the next steps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Janissary said: Incredible airbrush work there! I know you said you'll do many more layers with oils etc., but it looks to me the panel lines might be a little too pronounced. I thought it would look more realistic if the contrast was lessened. Look forward to the next steps.  Looking at the fotos, I think you are right. But in real they seem to look not that pronounced. And I finished the basic paintwork just today. Sometimes it's better to step back, make a break and come back with another - more neutral - point of view.  For example the pic of the vertical stabilizer looks just right to me. I have to think about it;)  On the other hand, I think it will be much more simple to tone the preshading down, then to bring it back. And finally another point I learned from my test samples, is that the matt cote kills a lot of contrast. Edited July 4, 2018 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
agelos2005 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 great work and amazing airbrush handling I would agree with Janissary that the pre-shading looks a bit to strong....but I believe it will tone down with the oils and weathering looking forward seen the rest of the build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Â Â Â I'm pretty sure that with your further weathering with oils, the panel lines will loose a good deal of their identical starkness. Still it's an amazing build. Â Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) After a long hiatus this project is still going on. Here is some progress. After the really time consuming process of decalling with all the stencils, I applied the next X-22 gloss coat. Then the panel lining followed along with some oil weathering. After all I was able to apply a flat coat on most parts with my new toy. Unfornately I underestimated the sheer amount of colour-flow through this beast, so I run out of XF-86. The top side of the fuselage will follow. Anyway, the finish is in sight;)  Already finished parts, ready for final installiation    The new toy. Prefect for laying down clearcoats on larger areas:)  The flat coated belly with some detail shots. The pylons are only temporalily attached          Everything with a lot of artistic touch. And don't forget, these are unedited iPhone fotos. But anyway it will be the first (hopefully) finished model, so I am still searching my personal style of modelling;)  Thanks for your interest. Comments and critics are always welcome.  With regards  Edited September 24, 2019 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Excellent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kike Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Amazing skills!!! really nice job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomdelis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 That is some really great job. I love the colours and the finish you gave it.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Really looking good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I’m in awe. It’s difficult to believe that this will be your first finished model. Your skills are professional grade!!! I especially love the work on that pilot figure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Fortunately most figures are resin and you can peel off your paintwork as often as you want;) And my skills are far away from being professional. One Example? What you see is the result of two kits. I detroyed the first canopy by overheating it during the polishing process. I spilled laquer thinner over the left horizontal stabilizer 4 weeks ago, destroying the paintwork and melting the plastic. What a mess, resulting in one week of filling, sanding, reengraving, priming and painting... And what scares me most is removing the masking tape. It was placed over a year ago. So wish me luck;)  Thanks for your comments Edited September 29, 2019 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ViperZero Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Simply outstanding! The paint job and weathering looks awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Very, very Nice job! Like the weathering and the engine details, the oil stains are also very nice. Â was the front part of the cockpit glass already coming in that yellow gold colour or did you do it yourself? i'm looking to find the best way to do that with acrylic paint on a EA-6B Prowler, see my In Progress post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BastianD said: Very, very Nice job! Like the weathering and the engine details, the oil stains are also very nice.  was the front part of the cockpit glass already coming in that yellow gold colour or did you do it yourself? i'm looking to find the best way to do that with acrylic paint on a EA-6B Prowler, see my In Progress post. Thanks. The canopy was painted and polished afterwards from the inside. It’s a mix of Tamiya clear smoke and clear yellow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) A small teaser;) Â Â Fortunately -after over twelve months- the masking could be removed without problems:) I am really happy so far. Still a lot of stuff to do. Of course I broke off two of the very tiny master static dispensers while handling the model during installation of the pylons and stabilizers. So I have to correct this first. But I am making progress:) Â As always comments and critics are appreciated. Edited October 3, 2019 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Holy smokes that looks fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
krustovsky Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) Seems I finally reached the finishline. Unfortunately I have simply no fotography skills, so here are some unedited iphone shots in bad lighting. And another challenge occured surprisingly. Where to store and show the model? At the moment I am investigating some glass showcase manufactures. One word: expensive;) We will see. Â In the end I learned a lot during the build and I am happy with the result. Not a masterpiece, but how could it be otherwise. In spite of some style and execution errors, I think it is showable. Â The seemless Intakes:) Â Â Â Â And the next one is in planning: F-18E low vis with double ugly loadout and of course in flight:) Did I mention that I hate wheelwells;) Â Thanks for your interest. Comments and critics are appreciated Edited October 4, 2019 by krustovsky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brett M Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Very nice work and a great way to display! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Awesome result! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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