Wildcat Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Northrup F-89D Scorpion. Revell kit in 1/48th. Alclad & Kit decals. More here: http://www.percongrp...aft/f89d_ms.htm
ghodges Posted February 27, 2011 Report Posted February 27, 2011 Love it Mike! Those Monogram kits come to life with skills like yours! Thanks for sharing. GIL
Ron Bell Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 What a great looking a/c and a great looking model. I LOVE those 50's jets!
AZKevin Posted February 28, 2011 Report Posted February 28, 2011 Wildcat, Very nice model! What do you use as a primer for the Alcad? I have not used Alcad yet but would like to try it. My last attempt at a natural metal finish did not go so well. The paint peeled badly after masking (I used Testors Buffing Metalizer aluminum). maybe I didn't prep the plastic well enough to get the paint to stick. I'm up for trying Alcad for natural metal under my IJA and IJN green and grey so I can weather the model and leave the undersurfaces natural metal. I appreciate your postings of models - gives me something to aspire to. Thanks, Kevin
Wildcat Posted February 28, 2011 Author Report Posted February 28, 2011 Wildcat, Very nice model! What do you use as a primer for the Alcad? I have not used Alcad yet but would like to try it. My last attempt at a natural metal finish did not go so well. The paint peeled badly after masking (I used Testors Buffing Metalizer aluminum). maybe I didn't prep the plastic well enough to get the paint to stick. I'm up for trying Alcad for natural metal under my IJA and IJN green and grey so I can weather the model and leave the undersurfaces natural metal. I appreciate your postings of models - gives me something to aspire to. Thanks, Kevin I use Mr. Surfacer 1000 thinned 50/50 with lacquer thinner. Then I polish it with micro mesh pads before Alclad. The Alclad requires some practice to get right. Light coats first and then a heavier final layer.
kpatterson Posted March 10, 2011 Report Posted March 10, 2011 Nice job on an old kit! Good job on the Alclad finish Ken
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