ghodges Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) Man, this aircraft forum has been too quiet this week! This is the CollectAire 1/48 F-2H-3 Banshee. This is actually a very nice kit. It's hollow molded (as compared to their old SOLID F2H-2 early Banjo kit), well engineered and nicely detailed. It comes with seamless intake and exhast areas and fan faces for both. The interior is good, if not overly detailed. The metal landing gear is sturdy and well detailed. The only enhancements I've added are the wingtip lights, an improved (spare parts) refueling probe, and some strip plastic shackles on the wing pylons. I'm going to do this one in NMF, which the USN used for a very short time in the mid 50's (no tip tanks and with a barberpole striped probe!). I put on the gloss black primer this evening in preparation for trying Phil Hale's NMF method using Floquil Bright Silver and MM Sealer. I'll also use Alclad in addition to the base silver for the differential paneling. I'll post more pics when I get it done in a few days. Lets see some pics of some of the things y'all are working on! Cheers! GIL Edited November 30, 2009 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M. Knights Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 You are a madman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Naaaaa.....but I am married.... GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedeater Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Gil, we've barely recovered from drooling over your T-28. And already you're at it again with another awesome looking build. It's lookin great and I can hardly wait to see more pics. Model on, Brother of the Liquid Sprue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 OH yeah !! I've almost bought that kit one time but I thought it was a little pricey... that was a moment of insanity. Looking good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heck Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 That is one of their better kits. Got one in the stash and thinking of picking up another before he stops production. Glad to see it being built! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Please keep us informed. This is to be my next purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 This thing sort of resembles the Blackhawk F-90 at the moment...... This unremarkable pic shows the gloss black base to be used for the NMF. Its MM gloss black, thinned with lacquer thinner, and then airbrushed with a coat of Future. This should be enough to fill any minute scratches left on the surface and provide a smooth skin for the NMF. We'll see......Also, note the screw and forceps used to handle and hang the model while painting it. The rear deck details will cover the screw hole; no need to fill it! Cheers! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph4hand Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Gil, Love your step-by-step construction photos and very helpful supporting commentary as you go along. Thanks for sharing and I'm really enjoying following your build. Looking forward to seeing you in Phoenix and TAKE CARE, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 ooh shiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Got the home-brew silver on...... I very happy with the results so far! The stuff is a lot like Alclad; hard to to the touch and quite smooth. I'll be masking over it to apply some other "shades" over the next couple of days. See the "Tips" forum for the how-to on brewing this mixture. Cheers! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehannaman Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Looking good Gil. I am definately going to to try this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Got some other colors on the Banshee I used 3 colors of Alclad for the various panels: Semi-matte aluminum, white aluminum, and steel. I masked with Tamiya tape and the yellow Sherwin Williams low tack tape (a close copy of Tamiya tape). Both my "home-brew" silver finish and the Alclad stood up to the masking with NO problems. The next colors will be the squadron red trimming and the flat black for the radome and the anti-glare shield. Comments, critiques, and questions welcome, as always! Cheers! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregWise Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 nice work so far the multi panel effect worked well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedeater Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Awesome NMF work so far Gil. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) Got 'er done! With the exception of a few minor "dings" (hamhandness on my part) I'm satisfied. This was an experiment with the home brew NMF, and it worked better than I'd hoped. The "K"'s and the "109";s are from the spares box, while all other decals are from the kit. The refueling probe was painted. The final clear coat is a semi-matte, which tones it all down without totally losing the effect of "anodized aluminum" that I was trying to replicate. Questions and coments welcome. Cheers! Gil Edited November 30, 2009 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Very nice work!! Great job, Gil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Very Nice..... You did a great job on that old bird. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'm inspired. Gotta grab a victim from the stash for an attempt at the full ALCLAD job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 A work of art. Very nice. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Gil, you make me want to take up any other hobby but this one. I mean you are setting a real high standard there. Excellent work sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Splendid finish on a great looking jet. Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolja Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Looks terrific! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I'm stunned! Totally awesome work! Someday I'll be able to do that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Very nice job! Nice to see a natural metal variation on a Navy aircraft from the 1950's. Happy Holidays, Mark Fiedler (aka aAzZ09) IPMS #14333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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