Thanks fellas! [:D]
Mike- I’m looking forward to seeing your FAS bird, not many of them modeled here. As for your question about the backplate, those are exhaust pipes molded onto the back. On my last build, I painted the whole deal black then used rustall and a few washes/pastels to give them a rusted look. HTH!
Frank and Sean,
You guys are really doing some outstanding work[tup]
I finally got my painting done for the most part. This is my first attempt at 3 color cammo and I think it looks too “hard edged” on the sides of the fuesalage. Just don’t have the skills yet to make it blend I guess. I will take some pics tomorrow and you guys can tell me what you think.
Regards,
Jeff
Thanks Jeff, much appreciated!
I’m looking forward to seeing your pics. If you think the demarcation line is a bit to sharp, what about cutting a piece of paper to the shape of the line then use little balls of Handy Tak or Silly Putty to keep the edge of the paper a millimeter or two off of the surface. Then, if you spray agin the colors, there should be a softer line.
Hey Frank, I bet your glad you didn`t get that TBIRD model, huh? I do love your twins. When will you post more?..Harv
Thanks Harv! Not sure what you mean about the TBIRD, though. [%-)] I’ll probably get some more pics this weekend. I am off for four days and am looking forward to lots of bench time. [:D]
Frank, PM inbound…Harv
Sorry Harv, don’t see one.
Frank, your the second one today that didnt get my PMs. I just said that the guy you asked about the F-16 Thundrebirds in the LSP forum, seems abit shadey, and accourding to several other posts. So being the comic I am was poking fun at you, and asked if you were glad he didn`t answer you, thats all…Harv
Luke - Looks like your off to a great start. Looking forward to your next pics - next time increase the size option for guys like me losing his eyesight [sigh]
Jeff - Thanks for checking in on my mess ! Frank is “Right On the Money” on how to soften your lines. If it is a “straight” line I will lift the edge of the masking tape to where it will blend also.
Harv - Stop [:o)] around and get back to work on that Corsair [;)] Next thing you know the Garage will be too cold to work…
Frank - I took a few days off from the Corsair (Wife and I took a mini Vacation) any way while I was on the road I was thinking aboput those horrible struts - Long story short after some putty work and some Baremetal Foil I had since 1990 plus some wire, topped off with my ever so exclusive knowledge of Hydraulic leakage - they look pretty nice now !(or used)
Sean, I know your absolutly right. The thing is most of my time has been on my F86 for another GB that end in JAN. But I do pick the corsair up once in a while…Harv
Harv- OK, now I got it! I had forgotten all about that one. [swg]
I have came to a crossroads on my Cosair - The kit has rubber tires, which I would need to paint with Acrylics so they wont be “Sticky” for the rest of my life. I dont have any acrylic paint for the used tire look. Hobby shop is 80 miles one way, and I dont like the kit well enough to pop for resin tires… Maybe I can find a pair in those Revell and HawseG’s kits I have [sigh]
Here’s the struts after assembly.
Looks like the Ground crew needs to get a rag and some fuel and spiff them up…
Sean, thats a bummer about your tires. Wish I could help you out. But the legs look fantastic. Very good job on them. Do you also use foil on the shiny part? …Harv
Harv - Thanks for the approval, The shiny was done with Bare Metal Foil that I had hid away from my "Auto " days…
I got the tire color dulled down some, I’m hoping I will be able improve them some more with some weathering pastels.
Well Imagine my Suprise when the Gear Assembly did not fit under the “sheetmetal”! [xx(]
I had to do quite a bit of filing to “shoehorn” them in. But I am glad I caught it now before painting the Fuse.
I have heard the Vicious Rumer that the Wings Droop really bad when attached. If that is so I believe I will need to be sedated [censored]
Sean that is looking GREAT!!! [tup] I think the tires look good as is! They certainly couldn’t be hurt by a lil subtle pastel work! Well done on your progress.
…Harv
Sean- Excellent work on your bird! When I saw that first photo of the tire, I must admit I didn’t like the look. But in the second photo looking at the model from the front starboard quarter, they look just right to my eye. They have that brownish/black color, and just the rigth amount of “sheen” to look like real tires. I say stick with em, they look perfect! [tup]
ACK!!!
Had to go all the way to page two in order to find this thread. Have some progress on the Corsairs to share. Masked and painted the black and white stripes on the arresting gear, and I added quite a few bits to the L/G, including the retraction springs, anti-rotation link, brake lines, and the lug and deck tie downs. Also got the outer wings on the FAA bird.
“Show-off” [;)] Frank that is some really nice work coming along. Springs and all that in 1/48 [xx(] I wonder about you… My Corsair and I have been having a Stand-off all Day, I stare at it wondering what I want to do next…[:-^]
Frank That’s really nice work!!! One thing I noticed, nothing of your work, Is that I wish you could have extended the struts a bit! The oleo is completely collapsed! You land it like that and you’ll be a lowrider at the snap of a finger!!! In other words there wouldn’t be any ‘coosh’. They should have moulded them with at least a bit of chrome showing. Knocking the mouldings not your work , wanna make that clear!