Just finished Hasegawa’s 1/48 scale F-104J in JASDF markings. Built it box stock, as usual, and finished it with BMF. Tried a different kind of wash for the panel lines–Gunze Mr. Metal Color, Stainless. A word of warning: It only works on bare BMF because you can remove the excess with fine steel wool. Kit decals are sturdy and went on easily, although they took a little more soaking than usual. Good thing, 'cause there’s a million of 'em.
More pictures to come as soon as I can get it to the NAF Atsugi runway, my usual a/c photo studio.
Thanks for all the nice comments, guys. Maddafinga, BMF is fairly easy to work with; and the only tools you need are scissors, a sharp blade, and a toothpick. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it tends to lift around the edges if you’re not careful handling it, like around the edges of wings and hatch covers. Give it a try sometime.
