T-28 S Fennec Progress

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August 23, 2024
Box
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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
cockpit detail
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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
manually painted wheel wells
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August 23, 2024
primer (Vallejo Black Primer)
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August 23, 2024
Coat of vallejo sand yellow
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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
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August 24, 2024
finished the base coloring
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August 24, 2024
added the horizontal stabilizers
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August 24, 2024
front view
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August 24, 2024
Rattle can gloss coat. Anyone got recommendations for an airbrushable gloss coat that's not enamel/laquer based?
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August 25, 2024
Stencils and decals (top) - unfortunately, panel lines and stencil map do not match in the slightest.
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August 25, 2024
Stencils and decals (side) - some of the panel stencils do not match the size of the actual panels ;_;
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August 25, 2024
the decals slide very well and do not tear. They also conform well with the raised details after applying some Tamiya Mark Fit
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September 22, 2024
Belly up! Finally time for the bottom decals.
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September 22, 2024
Sadly, a lot of the stencils do not line up with the wing lines at all and end up unused.
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October 1, 2024
Panel lines at the bottom filled with a dark brown oil panel line wash. I focussed only on the big, visible panel lines, as the plane has a lot of raised detail.
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October 1, 2024
Panel lines done at the top as well, along with some footstep usage on the wing roots. I'm struggling with these because the rest of the plane looks too clean, but at the same time I don't have any ideas how to "age" the plane alltogether to blend it in better.
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October 1, 2024
Oil streaking on the side, very much work in progress. Started too wet, then too try, tried to find a middle ground that has both streaking and "puffyness" if that makes sense.
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October 6, 2024
Final stretch! After a matt varnish, time for the fiddly parts.
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October 6, 2024
Ordnance was rather easy to mount, and I might have weathered them a bit too much for the rest of the plane
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October 6, 2024
The wheels were much more tedious to mount, the landing gear bay doors all had to be sanded down significantly.
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October 6, 2024
The front wheel is supposed to be mounted into a little hole according to the instructions, but that hole isn't actually in the landing gear bay. Superglue + bluetack will hopefully help.
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October 7, 2024
Ladies and gentlemen: We have a tailsitter. Very unfortunate, the manual does not mention anything about adding weight.
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October 7, 2024
Desperate measures: Adding steel balls and blu tack to the front gear bay as a counterweight. Spoiler: doesn't work. Last hope is filing down the front wheel - it might be too long on account of the missing pin hole.
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October 7, 2024
Here is the (preliminary) final product, held upright with blu tack on the front wheel.
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October 7, 2024
I definitely want to give the rocket pods more details, maybe I'll sculpt some openings. They are too small to drill holes in with my pin vise.
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October 7, 2024
Canopy is not fixed yet, also needs some touchups. Overall my masking has gotten better, but the front of the canopy is still rough.
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October 7, 2024
All in all I am pretty happy with the final result - the matt coat really brought back that "sandy" feel.

Commentaires

19 23 August, 23:34

Cuajete
Looking good so far 👍

24 August, 18:46

Moreno Baruffini
I really like these classic builds! 👍🏻

24 August, 18:57

Roy McKay
For gloss try brushed on floor polish (klear or similar) if you can get it

24 August, 22:47

Ben M
Tamiya X-22

24 August, 22:51

Colin
I do have some Tamilya X-22, can it be mixed and sprayed with regular Vallejo airbrush thinner? Iirc it's not the same kind of acrylic paint as vallejo paints.

25 August, 16:47

Ben M
No, you need to use X-20A or isopropyl alcohol (won't work as well). It is alcohol-based rather than water based. It will not react if applied over or under Vallejo but it cannot be mixed.

I currently use X-22 for gloss and Vallejo flat clear for flat. I prefer to airbrush (maybe) less toxic solvents.

25 August, 23:18

Colin
Cheers, I will definitely give it a try for my next project.

26 August, 17:46

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

1 October, 17:32

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Originally just bought as a paint mule to try out desert tones before tackling the Tornado GR.1 Mig Eater, this project is also the perfect playground for me to try weathering effects, in particular heavy oil streaking. I'm still learning, especially when it comes to airbrushing and weathering, and I know my phone camera is not ideal for these photo shoots, so please be nice :>

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