Haha…true..well..as a matter of fact…I have two 1/48 F-14 waiting for me to built…Those have to wait..I will start on my Gundam MG ZZ next..and will mod that one…
Haha…true..well..as a matter of fact…I have two 1/48 F-14 waiting for me to built…Those have to wait..I will start on my Gundam MG ZZ next..and will mod that one…
Haha..know the feeling..Once I am done with the F-14..I will start on my MG ZZ…
I got the decals all done on the F-14..Next will be the panel lines…shading/weathering..and get the carrier deck build too…pic to come…
Wave scriber…?? I have a Tamiya line scriber…but it’s hard to use on some of the area..So..I made my own line scriber…Used a needle pin and insert it into my hand drill as a handle..Tks for the tips you have been posting for me…
I am at the decal stage..hope to get it done this week..and then on to the carrier deck base..
That is a good method…took me half a day to clean up the boo..boos from last week..not easy cleaning black paint off..especially on the gray..but I happy with the result..
That is a good method…took me half a day to clean up the boo..boos from last week..not easy cleaning black paint off..especially on the gray..but I happy with the result..
If the model has a camouflage, I prime only the putty the same color as the unpainted plastic color so as not to have too many layers of paint. if the model has a single main color like F-14, I prime the whole thing before main color.
In your case, I’d prime it light gray first, optionally pre-shade panel lines (fine airbrush, no need for perfect…[Read more]
One more thing, get a Wave scriber, tape along the panel line with duct tape, lightly scribe the sanded-off panel lines back, increase pressure a bit every time until you get the panel back.
Wave scriber…?? I have a Tamiya line scriber…but it’s hard to use on some of the area..So..I made my own line scriber…Used a needle pin and insert it into my hand drill as a handle..Tks for the tips you have been posting for me…
I am at the decal stage..hope to get it done this week..and then on to the carrier deck base..
I’m on multiple projects. Not a day gone by I’m not building a model. I’m still waiting on the last upgrade item to arrive. The exhaust nozzles for the Flanker D.
Also, I’m trying something new on this build. Maybe the most difficult yet for me at least. I’m sure you already knew that building for a home collection is different from building for…[Read more]
Haha..know the feeling..Once I am done with the F-14..I will start on my MG ZZ…
I got the decals all done on the F-14..Next will be the panel lines…shading/weathering..and get the carrier deck build too…pic to come…
Got the twin tails install..and was paint the front strip..i got in a hurry..and spill black paint on the model…So mad..at myself…now..I have to do clean up..and re-paint it agian..set back..
Mistakes are unavoidable. Sometimes I repaint the same camouflage a few times to get it right.
Strip paint with the same paint thinner. If acrylics, you can wash paint off with water. Immediately after painting. Dry it with a hairdryer. Keep painting. After the paint dried or cured, the model must be soaked in the thinner for days and rub it off.
Nice< look real
Beautiful.
Perfect work.
Thank you…took me some long nights..
Thanks Java..
You did the carrier deck yourself? Not bad.
Next time you should build 1/48 Tamiya Tomcat for the contest.