To my fellow forum members,
Mrs. Toshi took me to Hobby Lobby the other day, I needed Tamiya Extra Thin Cement and a few Model Master Acrylic paints. Mrs. Toshi said; “We came all the way here just for that?” Looking around she mentioned that I didn’t have this particular model, so she purchased it and off we went.
Below is the start of the Phantom II.
Toshi
Toshi
Very good effort in painting those seats. I’m sure you will do a great job on this huge beast of a model.
I have the kit and have to say that Revell should have done a better job in this area. The details are very minimal and sparse. I don’t want to spend almost 3 times what the kit cost me for a G resin pit so I think I will go with an E pit which is way cheaper than the G one and just modify the rear IP a bit.
I completely understand your issue, I too feel the pain in regards to the cockpit details or lack there of. I was shopping around for PE and resin sets for this kit. In the end, like you, I don’t want to invest such funds unto this particular kit. I just opted to paint everything I can in detail.
I look forward to your build, will you please share this build with forum members? I look forward to it! Thank you sir, for the read and reply.
Toshi
I would NEVER have the guts to fly a Wild Weasel mission. Never-ever.
…and here’s Toshi again about to roll out another beautiful build. Good choice in aircraft buddy!
You don’t skip a beat Toshi. Straight from finishing the Spit to this. I bet this thing is huge, look forward to seeing more of the build.
Nor I! For that matter, any aircraft that flies a mission. LOL!
Thank you for the read and reply.
Toshi
Growing up in Hawaii, I’ve always seen Phantoms at Hickam AFB. I used to admire these great big fighter jets. I’ve never made one, so this is my first. Thank you for the read and reply.
Toshi
I try to keep myself busy all the time. If not, I tend to go into difficult mental issues. Building models makes me yearn to finish my builds and start a new one ASAP. Yes, this is a huge model, I did not realize how big it was until I opened the box. Thank you for the read and reply.
Toshi
Wow, a 1/32 modern fighter is gonna be a MONSTER !! I thought my 1/48 F4 was big but dang man, you’ll need another house now. Looking forward to seeing this come togther.
BK
I have been eyeing this one at the local Hobby Lobby as well. Yours is looking good so far. I’ll be interested to see how it turns out. The F-4 is one kit that hasn’t made it into my stash yet.
Never, ever let your wife leave you. Ever.
Haha. Actually, my wife is really supportive of my hobby too. Whenever Im in a hobby shop (especially on foreign trips) and I dont find anything that strikes my fancy, she would insist I stay and go around a few more times, and maybe Id find something.
Looking forward to your build. Ive built a (much smaller – 1/72) F-4G about a decade or so ago. The last Phantom off my line.
What strikes me is that the Phantom is so big, it won’t fit on my work station. I have to build it in sections.
I have a question? I sprayed black/brown umber to highlight my panel lines, when it’s time to paint the phantom. The lines disappears. Even if I do a very light coat with 50/50 AB mix. What am I doing wrong?
Thank you,
Toshi
It’s a very fun build, as I never built a Phantom before. With Hobby Lobby 40% off, you can’t go wrong! I recommend this build as long as you have the space to show it off!
Toshi
Yes, Mrs. Toshi is the best. She’s very understanding with my new hobby. She has just purchased a Tamiya 1:48 Donier Arrow for me. This build I am looking forward to. Your wife too is very much a keeper for you. Thanks allan for following my builds!
Toshi
An update from yesterday, I’m slacking. LOL! I was glued to all the football games yesterday. I have NFL Redzone in which I get to see every game being played.
Gentleman and fellow builders, what am I doing wrong here? I AB a mixture of black/brown umber to highlight the panel lines! It always disappears when I lay the base coat. I’m at 15cfm, mixed the paint to a 25/75 mix, I even went down to a 50/50 mix. What Jedi mind tricks do I lack?
How do your fellow forum members do it?
Toshi
Is that base coat a dark gray? If the base coat is a darker color it’ll be difficult to get the preshade to stand out. I’m by no means an expert compared to others around here but after preshading I start in the center of panels and fill all those in first with my base coat. If you try to spray the entire surface with large passes you’ll erase the preshade everytime just trying to get a good base color coat on. After getting good coverage on the panel centers I then go back and start to work my way closer to panel lines without actually spraying much paint over them. At this point i start to do sliglthly wider “blending” passes to blend the preshade with the base coat. This is where you have to be careful not to erase your preshade. Just takes pratice and patience to get it how you like it. I"ll try to get some step by step pics up here if I can (though you’ll have this thing done long before that:) ).Hope this makes some sense and helps you out!
Toshi,
Have you considered doing post shading with pastels? This is my preferred method of shading / weathering. The nice thing about it if you make a mistake,a bit of water on a cotton swab takes care of it and you try again…Douglas
Toshi,
You’re certainly a constant inspiration to me to keep on keeping on with my builds. Anytime I consider taking a little break from the hobby, there you are producing the start to another fine build, and this one is no exception. Thank you so much for the posts.