F-107A Super Super Sabre, 1/72 Trumpeter, First Album (test)

Not really done yet, need a few lights and such but done enough for some pretty pics. This sideview shows the only major correction the kit needs (unless you want to improve the cockpit), the under-fuselage tank needs the entire top front shaved off in order to sit correctly. 

Gun troughs were filled with Bondo 2-part spot putty 

Fit was generally good but the airbrakes, and intake area, needed sanding and puttying in 

 

 

Red was painted first (Alclad II white primer, Mr. Color Shine Red then Tamiya X-7), then 3 hours of masking (Frog tape, but some areas didn't stick well and needed touchup). Then Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 black primer, masked the anti-glare panel, followed by SM201 Super Metallic 2 silver. A little too NMF for what was silver paint, but it looked so sweet I left it. If I had gloss varnished it before decals I may have been able to avoid the film showing on the tail codes, but it doesn't look as bad in person. And the silver and red look better irl too 

Decals were generally good but there was some wrinkling. These sealed in with Modelmaster sealer for metalizer lacquer. I had used a Pigma Micron 003 (0.15mm) pen to hand draw some stenciling in (!) and that needed a good sealer. Engine area is gloss black lacquer followed by an Alclad II, with brushed AK True Metal steel 

 

Yes, masking was a chore- but the result is sure showy!