Bradley25mm Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 After a small break, I’m back at it again. 1. Assembling the fuselage components. One thing that came to mind from building this kit before, was how well things fix together after a little sanding. Some parts required no filling or sanding. I used Tamiya regular white putty when I did need to fill something. 2. Priming,Paint, pre/post shading. I used Tamiya regular primer for all the parts. Before priming, I wiped everything down with a cloth dampened with mineral spirits. This guarantees that any oil will be removed from the plastic prior to painting. I wore latex gloves while doing this. After the primer was completely dry I applied pre-shading to all the parts. I used Tamiya flat black to go over all the recessed line. There’s no need to paint a perfectly straight line over the recess detail. This can be gradually covered up by your fuselage color. I did not want to go over board with the pre-shading. Slight variations in the panel lines is what I was shooting for. I added the fuselage color gradually so that you could see just the right amount of fading. Once I got the effect that I wanted on all of the parts and the fuselage, I finished with post shading. I simply took the fuselage color and added a little bit of white to simulate really faded spots. 3. Adding the rear landing gear. The gear is more than strong enough to support the model. It went together very easily. When I built the first one, the wheels didn’t sit flat. They were angled out a Little. I made sure that wasn’t the case this time. If you like 1/32nd scale F/A-18’s, this would be a great addition to your collection. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted April 22, 2022 Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 Most impressive detail! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMongoose Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 I tell you what, that landing gear looks tremendous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley25mm Posted May 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Well, she rolled off the assembly line two days ago. As far as I’m concerned, this kit is an excellent build. Designed very well. After the decals were applied, I did a pin wash over all the recessed detail. I wiped off the excess with mineral spirits. The base is 3/4” plywood. To simulate concrete, I cut up squares of 100 grit sandpaper, and attached them with contact cement. Once built, it was airbrushed with several shades of Tamiya gray, and tan. To add oil and grease stains, I splattered Tamiya accent colors with a large brush. I taped and sprayed Tamiya yellow and black to simulate the lines. I decided at the last moment to add an aircraft tug from Aerobonus. The remove before flight tags are from Eduard. I had to scratch build the optical covers for the GBU-24’s, and GBU-10’s. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 Oh that is just beautiful! Magnificent work Chris! That tarmac looks exceptionally realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted May 8, 2022 Report Share Posted May 8, 2022 Sharp sharp SHARP! Both the build and the presentation look outstanding! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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