PACAF Viper - 8th OG Heritage jet 88-0468
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....After a while, I was getting annoyed by the look of the jet
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Time for a repaint.... First step - Strip it!
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....Eew ^^'
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Who new Mission Models Acrylics peel off like this? I didn't ^^'
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...scrub scrub scrub....
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Nice and clean.
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was planning to rescribe the Tailbase....
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New loadout
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...opted for kitbashing (thx Kinetic <3 )
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Prepped for pri
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After Ak Microfiller, some tamiya flat black
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...Hesitating to continue.... Love me a black Viper!
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Playing around with gloss black, to see if there are texture variations later during painting...
Spoiler, yeah, there is 🙂
Spoiler, yeah, there is 🙂
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definitely have to try this with the clear coats
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Landinggear revamped
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Decals from Furball arrived a little late, still early enough for the vinyl stiffeners
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After a half a year, finally came around to start completing this bird. Been some ups and downs.
Wrong paint callout for the tailbase, had to wait for replacement decals from Furball, other project, etc etc etc.... Back on track as of yesterday!
Wrong paint callout for the tailbase, had to wait for replacement decals from Furball, other project, etc etc etc.... Back on track as of yesterday!
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Decals sealed with x22 tamiya
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Paints used from mrp
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Mrp's have glass + have glass sheen ist just awsome. My use of it so much xD
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Sealed with Tamiya x35
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Prepping some ordnance for this and the Super bug
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Pretty much done, just some Minor touch-ups neede
Comments
12 15 July 2023, 03:50
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Like the gloss/matt shading. Gotta keep that in mind.
Good decision to strip the paint. Coming along nicely.
15 July 2023, 05:17