Tom Cruise WIP
Maybe I’m being spoiled by Tamiya kits… but I really wasn’t expecting fits like this
Not so good looking intakes
Hmmmm
Lots of gaps to fill
Sanded down the steps, these are not panel lines
More putty after figuring out which seams to keep
And even more putty
Polished and tinted
panel lines re-scribed
Decided to fill this too
The actuators are labeled wrong in the manual, just make sure all the joints are facing inward
Ready to paint
Primed
Apparently, the whole plane is painted with FS36375, not the usual dark and light ghost greys. I spent $19.99 on Ace Combat 7 Top Gun DLC to confirm it… which means that Meng and Revell both got it wrong. I got suspicious of this because the jet looked unusually bright in the movie and internet photos. HB has the right color scheme but the paints are mislabeled.
I will try some in-between shading to add texture before topping it off with light ghost grey again.
Blue spots
Texture with stencils
Idk
No idea how this will look
Maybe the stencil shading wasn’t the best idea, I had to spray lots of grey to cover them
I thought long and hard about how long and how wide the stripe goes
Not bad
Meng’s decals look like they were made in MS paint in comparison…
These are the best decals I have ever used! They come off easily, conform to details without softeners, and don’t easily stretch or break!
Noice
Furball stencils arrived just in time, I will use a combination of all three
The insignia is too dark, I will spray highly diluted main color to blend it
After
Ready for another gloss coat
This looks kinda bad…
Is this normal?
Washing with brown… this was a bad idea
The wash left an uneven yellow tint to it. Looking at other super hornets on the internet and I realized they’re all on the bluer side.
Non-slip pads
This Gundam Marker is super helpful in weathering! It can be blended with a dry brush or cotton swab directly on the surface. It sticks to the surface better than oil does so it’s pretty easy to make some good looking stains without worrying about wiping it all off. It’s also finger grease resistant!
Painting smoking rivets has never been this easy
Flap streaks by Tamiya grey panel line accent
Weathering almost done in just one night
Adding highlights with white oil paint
Polished the spine and verticals
Ready for flat coat, I wanted this to have high contrast between the black stripe and flat grey
Damn it… I ordered 1/144 decals to patch this up later
Stock nozzles in this kit are kind of a joke
I used light gull grey as off white, it’s more cohesive this way
Nozzles painted with super iron, followed by thin layers of clear brown and clear black
Noice
My least favorite part of any build
Thankfully I didn’t lose anything
Installed gears and doors
Mr. Cruise himself
Only two pylons as in the first training scene
The last things I installed
Done!
Yorumlar
37 14 August 2023, 01:38
Sergej I
Awesome! Stepping in late, but went through the pics twice, just to be sure I didn't miss any 🙂
Awesome! Stepping in late, but went through the pics twice, just to be sure I didn't miss any 🙂
1 September 2023, 05:47
Guillaume Blanchet
Funny enough. I bought the 1/48 Revell Top Gun Kit just to convert it into a regular navy scheme. Having known about your project, we could have exchanged decals.
Revell FA 18E | Album by Guillohm (1:48)
Funny enough. I bought the 1/48 Revell Top Gun Kit just to convert it into a regular navy scheme. Having known about your project, we could have exchanged decals.
Revell FA 18E | Album by Guillohm (1:48)
5 September 2023, 11:25
Mark D
Picture 44: The inner flap sits as far as I can see at photos just a tiny bit higher than the outer one ?
Picture 44: The inner flap sits as far as I can see at photos just a tiny bit higher than the outer one ?
5 September 2023, 18:08
Daniel
yep, theres a little bit of "misalignment" between inner and outer flap but most importantly the cover panels are parallel to the flaps, this is indeed a bit off on the model.
Great job fading the decals 👍
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yep, theres a little bit of "misalignment" between inner and outer flap but most importantly the cover panels are parallel to the flaps, this is indeed a bit off on the model.
Great job fading the decals 👍
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5 September 2023, 18:42
Harry
Thanks mark and Daniel, bummer that it's the other way around on the model 🙁
Guillaume, the Revell decals are pretty inaccurate to the movie, probably because it came out two years before the movie's release…
Thanks mark and Daniel, bummer that it's the other way around on the model 🙁
Guillaume, the Revell decals are pretty inaccurate to the movie, probably because it came out two years before the movie's release…
5 September 2023, 22:41
Harry
The build is finally done after a 3 months gap! More pictures coming soon!
The build is finally done after a 3 months gap! More pictures coming soon!
26 December 2023, 00:43
Harry
Pictures are in the new album!
Maverick's F/A-18E from Top Gun: Maverick | Album by kengdad (1:48)
Pictures are in the new album!
Maverick's F/A-18E from Top Gun: Maverick | Album by kengdad (1:48)
26 December 2023, 20:48