McDonnell Douglas FRG2 Phantom Airfix 1/72 WIP
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That is a lot of plastic and metal...
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Cockpit done. Only a couple of pe pieces have been lost to the carpet monster.
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I'm not sure if the model needs it, but I have put the biggest shot I have just in case.
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Having a hard time with the air intakes area as usual.
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Lots of sanding, some parts are too thick or have seams, some filling, and some re-scribing. Can't wait for the primer to cover all that.
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Ready for painting!
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My first time priming in black, let's see.
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Pre-shading
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Underside color
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Grey with some blue tones
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Using mig putty instead of blue,-tac for the first time... Fingers crossed
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Camo done. I'm very happy with it. Mig making putty made it really easy. Ah, I did put together a base. It needs painting, still looks like sandpaper rather than
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All glossy and ready for the... over 500 decals!
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I had to take a break from the decals... So I painted the base of the model. I really enjoyed but I overdid the washes
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Finally, decals on! There is a ridiculous amount of them, but somehow I was carried away and put all of them.
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Final assembly almost ready...
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Let's call it done
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I tried to relate the cracked piece of canopy (in the middle), but it is still noticeable. Don't look at it closely, is rude!
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コメント
56 14 February 2023, 16:31
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I'm having an unexpected challenge building this kit. Maybe is me being a bit rusty. I also find the details in the model not delicate, those panel lines... Sorry but I'm not a fan.
20 February 2023, 16:04
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I find Airfix panel lines to be a bummer as well. Nice start, the cockpit looks great!
21 February 2023, 15:19
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Thanks for your encouraging comments. I got started with the camo this last weekend. I was googling for hours to find the Vallejo equivalents of the colours,, particularly the dark grey, but I gave up as they didn't look right to me and did it "by eye" looking at photos. Let's see...
6 March 2023, 14:59
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Last week somene posted an album where the colors were on one picture too. He used 71.294 green and 71.097 grey. Thought it was good looking.
On my spitfire (did RAF colors ever change?) I used 71.324 dark green and 71.273 gray which didn't look right to me also.
6 March 2023, 15:49
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Subotai, thanks for the references. My main issue was with the grey, on the references is a medium grey, but in the photos has a tint of blue and is a bit lighter. Not sure if it is weathering, but I quite like the blue tint so I went for it.
6 March 2023, 16:43
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F-4 tend to have an insane amount of decals when sets really true to the iriginal, but they look fantastic when completed. Great job so far
24 March 2023, 10:50
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Thanks for your comments. I thought I was going to be with the finishing touches this weekend, but I had an spiral of mistakes that ended with a cracked piece of the canopy.... We'll get there!
26 March 2023, 09:14
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Ladies and gentleman, I'm done. I wanted to do more weathering but I'm breaking pieces faster than repairing then, so I'm going to stop. I am not a fan of Airfix panel lines, but I enjoyed the project: millions of decals, pe and my first base. All can be improved next time. Thanks again for your support on the way, it meant lots. See you around!
27 March 2023, 11:47
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Beautiful finish, the panel lines look good - you managed to hide their actual size 👍
PS. You might consider adding a drop of very glossy varnish on the damaged glass to smoothen its look even more.
27 March 2023, 13:00