Italeri f4e “the one”
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Tried to match the colour from this image
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Gloss coat, decals and panel lines done
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Eduard pe , meant for hasegawa f4 really not sure if it was worth the hassle
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Just black based the tails ready for metalising
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Getting there , weapons and decals done
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Paint complete just needs a flat coat
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Probably won’t bother weathering as this starting to wear me down. (Too many flaws)
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Hasegawa seats with eduard pe
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Tried some weathering using artists watercolour pencils, I wasn’t going to bother but Daniels f4 SCM Newsfeed inspired me to try.
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Managed to attached the rear canopy using some fuse wire pins
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You can just see the pin !
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Just as was crossing the finishing line I dropped the baton and snapped the kit pitot off, doh!. Fashioned a new one from brass , just have to blend it in and repaint .?
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Commentaires
41 18 August 2021, 11:52
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So, what's I've discovered over the past few months is that for a good gloss finish I use future, BUT it can be inconsistent. So after a 24hr cure I gently wipe it over with white spirit , a good coat, and leave it to dry. The spirit dissolves the top layer of future which resettles into a high gloss.
20 August 2021, 18:24
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Tbh I discovered it when panel lining with black enamel wash. The future was always shinier and smoother after I'd removed the excess wash using white spirit and a tissue !! So I tried it and found it improved the gloss
20 August 2021, 20:08
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This build made me want to look up Israeli ops in the phantom. I heard they had several aces, but sadly, don't know any of the accounts yet.
22 September 2021, 17:37
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Just want to Thank you to you guys for the likes and kind words, it's my first time on a public forum showing my (lack of) Modelling skills and is bit of a milestone.
Looking forward to learning and improving from you all.
25 September 2021, 07:01
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Neil, Neuling , Daniel , you're all far too kind, but also a Thankyou. Daniel, I stole you watercolour pencils!! They really are a treat to work with 😆
25 September 2021, 12:12
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I don't normally go in for heavy weathering just a light bit of streaking, or exhaust. TBH this old testers kit scrubbed up better than I expected, still wouldn't buy another tho 😠 too many shortcomings where it looks like the makers just couldn't be bothered.
26 September 2021, 10:08
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Thanks Konrad, the green could have been a bit "greener" it looks a bit too olive to my eye, but hey, next time !!
28 September 2021, 15:01
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This is an impressive looking Phantom, and being an Italeri kit I can appreciate all the effort that has gone into this build 😉👍
26 October 2021, 19:24