iceman98 Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 Today I was able to take some pictures under the sunlight. I reduce a little bit the pre shading effect and paint the refueling port. Thanos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Looks like you’ve nailed the colours very well, did you use them straight from the bottle? Although it looks a bit stark at the moment due to the contrast between the radome and CFT’s, but once you spray them up, it’ll all come together. 👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻🇬🇷 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 7 hours ago, scotthldr said: Looks like you’ve nailed the colours very well, did you use them straight from the bottle? Although it looks a bit stark at the moment due to the contrast between the radome and CFT’s, but once you spray them up, it’ll all come together. 👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻🇬🇷👍🏻🇬🇷 Thank you very much Scott Yes the paints were used straight from the bottle. I agree with you but I wanted to finish with the main camo prior to radome and CFts' painting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Finally after a lot of painting and masking the camo is almost finished. Coloured varnish was used (X 22 mixed with X 19 & X 23) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Looking good 👍🏻🇬🇷 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 7 hours ago, scotthldr said: Looking good 👍🏻🇬🇷 Thank you very much Scott!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Hello fellow modellers The painting is fanally finished. Details like antennas and some lines on the wings were painted with FS36270, the despensers were painted with Jet Exhaust and the Exhaust of the jet fuel starter was painted with stainless steel. Finally I received a new decalsheet with a lot more decals than the other decalsheets. Also the roundels' colour seems more accurate. Another nice feature is that faded decals are also included. Thank you very much!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Beautiful colours but, these remind me more of a Block30/32 than a later block52+. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, SERNAK said: Beautiful colours but, these remind me more of a Block30/32 than a later block52+. You are right Block52+ have a darker colour due to coating's graphite. But this airplane will eventually become a Block52M, which have a cleaner finish closer to the one that Block 30/50 have. I created this thread almost a year ago, but during Christmas I got a twin seater as a present, from which I decided to build a Block52M, but I couldn't find out how to change the title. This is a photo of the actual aircraft. The lighting is not the best one in the indoor photos. Edited May 1, 2021 by iceman98 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Coming along, looking forward to seeing the decals go down. Where did you purchase the Zeus sheet from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 12 hours ago, scotthldr said: Coming along, looking forward to seeing the decals go down. Where did you purchase the Zeus sheet from? Hi scott, I bought the decalsheet from Scaleindetail http://scaleindetail.com/aftermarket/decals?product_id=381 Also you can buy it from the48ers.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Thanks, I’ll drop Ioannis an email👍🏻. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Very nice work on the camouflage. Nice subject, too. Hadn't seen those markings before. The tiger stripes on the tanks look pretty cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Any progress on the build? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 10 hours ago, scotthldr said: Any progress on the build? A lot of progress on the build, but no time to post. After four days of decal application the airplane is almost finished. Next step weathering. I will paint some smoke on the gun and I will apply a light panel liner. Also I finished the seats. Unfortunately I received the resin seats with some broken parts and the seller didn't refund me or replaced them. Also I sanded the sides of the seats in order to make them fit into the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) That is looking sweet🤤, can’t wait to see it finished. 🇬🇷“Και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, Χαίρε, ω χαίρε, ελευθεριά! “🇬🇷 How’s the Blk 52+ coming along? Edited May 15, 2021 by scotthldr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/15/2021 at 6:01 PM, scotthldr said: That is looking sweet🤤, can’t wait to see it finished. 🇬🇷“Και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, Χαίρε, ω χαίρε, ελευθεριά! “🇬🇷 How’s the Blk 52+ coming along? Thank you very much Scott!!! I focused on finishing Blk52M, so I let Block52+ on shelf. I have finished sanding it and I have to glue main landing gear prior to paint it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 (edited) Finally I had some time to almost finish the Block52M. I wasn't satisfied with the included pitot so I ordered some resin pitots. Now I have to deal with some fitting issues on the seats and find a way to improve static dischargers. Some minor details still have to be painted. Your opinion is very importand since it's my first complete 1/48 build and I tried to implement a lot of techniques for the first time. Also this kit was a nice testbed to test aegean ghost camo and the custom have glass varnish. Edited May 18, 2021 by iceman98 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Well if that's your first 1/48 kit then I cannot wait until your second and third and so on...... Absolutely fantastic, you have caught the 'Aegean Ghost' scheme on the Blk52M spot on. The Greys look exactly as they should be and the weathering is just enough. The decals have settled very well, especially on the CFT's and drop tanks. As for the pitot, I would highly recommend the turned brass ones made by Master of Poland, which you can pick up on Ebay. http://www.master-model.pl/product/am-48-008.html Looking forward to seeing the 52+ progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Finally the block52+ is painted, only some minor details are missing. Once again AK Real Colours were used, straight from the bottle. After the initial painting RLM66 filter was used to darken the colours. Then, I repainted the airplene in order to make a post shading effect. To produce the graphite colour I used AK Xtreme Metal Jetexhaust Finally to enhance the metallic effect I sprayed a very thin layer of AK Xtreme Metal Stainless Steel. Currently, I am painting some lines and the nose cone. Hope you like it!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Another fine paint finish, you’ve caught the dark and dirty look of the Blk52’s very well. 👍🏻 Looking forward to seeing the two together🇬🇷 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iceman98 Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 Hi and Greetings from Greece!!! Last months, I had absolutely no time to post here!!! So the update will be huge and will include lots of photos! Firstly the walkways and other details were painted Then different shades were painted in order to create depth and contrast. Then the decals were applied, the a/c with s/n 527 was chosen, due to its heavy weathering. In order to recreate the shading of the real aircraft I used oils. I am looking forward to your opinion! Stay Safe Thanos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Holy heads!! You’re an artist! Beautiful work!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Stunning results on both kits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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