My Latest build

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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This is Monogram’s 1983 release, 1/72nd scale F-16XL. The kit’s factory tinted canopy was cracked OOB, so I began a conversion using the forward fuselage of a Hasagawa F-16A and the kit rear section, re-contoured and sanded smooth. Static dischargers were added to the trailing edges, air-data sensors and intake position lamps are resin casts from a spare kit, made in-house. Model Master enamels, Tamiya acrylics were used for the aircrat colors. The canopy was custom tinted using Future and artists watercolor. Tamiya acrylic was mixed for a sludge wash complete for weathering. Look for my article on the build in Finescale, wish me luck! Here’s some preview pics…you guys get first dibs ofcourse. Enjoy!

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Beautiful job, jove that tinted canopy. Haven’t had to nerve to try that trick myself.!

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Looks excellent. Will have to check out the article for sure.

Regards, Rick

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Very Cool. I’ve tried the tinted canopy, but mine came out much too dark. Your’s looks great. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Awesome work there Greg. [tup]

Thanks for the preview, that article should be great. [;)]

Mike

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Beautiful Delta Viper. What hand tool are you using to hold the canopy with?

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very nice build. You should post this in the AC forum also.

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Thanks for the kinds words guys, I’m cranking away on another project right now, a Hawker Siddley Buccaneer S.2B during Desert Storm 1991.

Woodbeck3, in the photo above, I’m using pointed -tipped twezzers to hold the canopy with masking tape wrapped around the tip to clamp and hold the part for airbrushing.