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It’s a model with a low parts count for sure and so far off to a pretty good start. The fuselage halves fit pretty perfectly, with a slight rise on one seam side and some panel lines off just a titch, but I’m experimenting with re-scribing as I’ve not done in the past, so I’ll get them to line up that way. The extremely minimal mounts for the extremely minimal cockpit happened… Read More
Just getting my feet wet with this model and thinking about how I’ll be using my new airbrush for the first time. I’ve been thinking about all the models I saw on boxes when I was a kid that had those hazy airbrushed camouflaged forms on them. I was envious of the ability to make that look so much like the real thing. As I’ve started working on this one, I have… Read More
I want to preface everything I say here about WWII nazi aircraft. There were some amazing technological achievements, hard-won despite foolish leadership and disgusting purposes. I hate nazis, the third reich, hitler, the ss, anti-semitism, racism, and everything the axis powers stood for. It makes me angry, sad, and outraged that brilliant ideas and minds turned their work to the darkest purposes so far known to humanity. The technological residue from the… Read More
Really fun, and really happy with how this turned out! Some of the decals were way past shot and just wouldn’t sit down no matter how much Micro Sol I put on them, but I wanted the craft to be clean and simple, wheels up, bomb bay doors up. You can even see just a bit of the green glow in the cockpit! Here’s looking to whatever comes next. The stash is… Read More
Despite an initial downer feeling from the broken pitot tube, I’m having a lot of fun with this one just feeling free and going totally by the book. I should be attempting to fill seams, etc. But I want the feel of a fun, quick win on this one to put some wind in my sails for whatever comes next. The fuselage is coming together nicely, though storage spread out the two… Read More
I’m kind of groovin’ on the X-Filesy feel to this concept fighter, and having fun since the nightmare of those F-15 intakes. I’m thinking of the whole Groom Lake / Aera 51-ness this thing generated back then. I’m going to make this a sort of ‘alien technology’ version. At least… alien lite. Starting with the cockpit. I’ve got this metallic, sparkly, green-light enamel i’m going to coat a white washed interior with… Read More
It’s the early 80s. You’ve read articles about a mysterious aircraft that’s invisible. INVISIBLE. It can’t be seen by radar, can’t be shot down. There’s a secret government program running it. No one in the government will admit it’s real! THEN, reports of this possibly non-existent aircraft being shot down over the northwest, pieces of it scattered across the woods, and government cleanup teams moving in quickly to clean up every tiny… Read More
Don’t do what I did. I made a stupid assumption and didn’t read the label. I made the assumption that two Krylon spray products would work with each other. Well they don’t. I don’t know what this hellish gloss coating is supposed to be good for if not for coating something you already painted. And ideally I guess the same company products. No, that’s not what it’s for. It’s for complete ruin… Read More
This Testors mold is clean and fits well for the most part, but not a lot of detail. The cockpit was so sparse of details, I didn’t think to take any pics of it. Maybe I’ll add a pic of what’s there once I have the exterior painted, but before the canopy. It’s time to paint! I mentioned metal finishes have been a challenge for me. I hunted a long time for… Read More
I’m pretty excited about this one. Got this kit for a steal off eBay. Looks in decent condition, but is kind of an old mold of the aircraft without much detail. I’ve always done my aircraft wheels-down to place them on a shelf. This one I really want to do wheels up to make the most of the sleek look. I’ve had limited success with metal finishes in the past. I know… Read More
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