SR-71A Blackbird w/GTD-21B Drone build

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November 28, 2019
Just the beginning. Painted with Alclad II dark and white aluminium. More colour contrast and final touches will be later.
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November 28, 2019
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November 28, 2019
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January 8, 2020
Exhausts are done.
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January 8, 2020
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January 8, 2020
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January 14, 2020
Installation of power connector. This evergreen sheet is to fortify the jack and to help to carry all the weight of the model.
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January 14, 2020
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February 9, 2020
Inside wiring completed and fuselage glued to one piece
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April 22, 2020
Lots of putty and sanding needed.
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April 22, 2020
Evergreen bars used to support the led lights. Epoxy cement was used to fix the lights.
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April 22, 2020
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April 22, 2020
First light up.
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April 24, 2020
Pilots are set.
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April 24, 2020
Rudders are also set.
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May 2, 2020
Vallejo primer is used.
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June 13, 2020
Upper fuselage metallic paint is done with Alclad II White & dark aluminium and Vallejo duraluminum.
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June 15, 2020
Lower fuselage is also completed same as upper and sealed with Model Master Sealer for Metalizer.
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July 15, 2020
Drone was masked and primed with Vallejo black primer. Vallejo insignia white was used for marble coat.
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July 15, 2020
Drone was masked and primed with Vallejo black primer. Vallejo insignia white was used for marble coat.
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August 16, 2020
Fuselage was masked and primed with Vallejo black primer. Vallejo insignia white was used for marble coat.
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August 16, 2020
Fuselage was masked and primed with Vallejo black primer. Vallejo insignia white was used for marble coat.
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August 21, 2020
XF-85 Rubber black used and panel lines highlighted with XF-1 Flat black.
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August 21, 2020
XF-85 Rubber black used and panel lines highlighted with XF-1 Flat black. Next is clear varnish.
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August 27, 2020
Model Master Sealer used and panel lines highlighted with darkgray by dry brush technique. Decals applied and sealed again with Model Master Sealer. Engine inlet cones fitted.
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September 9, 2020
Tamiya panel line accent Color black was used. Oil paints were used for weathering.
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September 9, 2020
Tamiya panel line accent Color black was used. Oil paints were used for weathering.
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September 22, 2020
Last picture of the build phase. On the next separate album will be stand and wiring creation.

Comentarios

20 28 November 2019, 13:27

Treehugger
Do the decals in the kit fit the metal look scheme?

28 November 2019, 20:33

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you Frank and I'm wondering too.

Treehugger, I don't know yet because I am not at that stage.

29 November 2019, 04:05

Łukasz Gliński
Your metalizers look amazing, keep it up 👍

29 November 2019, 11:58

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you Łukasz. This is my first time with the metalizers. I hope I will not mess it up at the end.

30 November 2019, 04:33

Yavuz Engin Autor
Exhausts completed with metallic gray, brown, brown oils, clear blue and yellow.

8 January 2020, 11:44

Treehugger
I am wondering, how long is this model in 1:72 scale? I usually wonder about such things, when trying to figure out if I can place kit models inside any of my glass cabinets.

8 January 2020, 12:57

Yavuz Engin Autor
Treehugger it's about 46 cm. in length.

8 January 2020, 13:40

Dave Flitton
Watching

8 January 2020, 20:43

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you mate. Drone was painted with Alclad II dark and white aluminium.

9 January 2020, 05:31

Yavuz Engin Autor
Fuselage come in to one piece with afterburner effect.

23 April 2020, 19:25

Kerry COX
Nimble fingers and a fertile mind make for some dramatic results. ! 👍
Simple but stunning. 😉

24 April 2020, 20:31

Łukasz Gliński
The afterburners look mindbogglingly real 😠

24 April 2020, 20:34

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you mates.

30 April 2020, 12:59

Erik De Smet
Well done. Flickering leds ?

30 April 2020, 14:25

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you both.

Erik, unfortunately they are steady. Beside my efforts I can't manage to set up flicking leds. I am not good at electronics.

30 April 2020, 20:27

Erik De Smet
You can find flickering leds on eBay or inside so called safe tea candle lights, they have something built inside the led that makes it flicker.

30 April 2020, 20:41

Dave Flitton
Why do you want them to flicker? It will make the engines look like they are flaming out.

1 May 2020, 17:37

Yavuz Engin Autor
That's an another point of view. You might be right Dave.

1 May 2020, 19:06

Erik De Smet
I was just interested to know what kind of leds Yavuz used, as I have used flickering leds for the V1 in my project Eugène Seghers
Project Eugène Seghers | Album by opadesmet (1:72) and for my Starfighter egg planes
Starfighter Egg Plane | Album by opadesmet (1:Egg) .
Whatever Yavuz used , it is Ok for me.

1 May 2020, 19:59

Yavuz Engin Autor
So I think it depends on what effect we wanted to create. This case I was lucky that unintentionally I used steady leds.

I appreciate all of you that you gave me different aspects of view which was really helpful for my future projects. Thank you guys.

2 May 2020, 07:41

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you John.

2 May 2020, 20:08

Yavuz Engin Autor
I think working with metallics is time and masking tape consuming effort.

13 June 2020, 15:02

Treehugger
How so? Just curious about what you mean.

13 June 2020, 16:43

Yavuz Engin Autor
If I compare to painting a camouflage scheme I spent so many time and masking tape beyond my expectation.

13 June 2020, 17:31

Cuajete
Looking so good.

13 June 2020, 17:36

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you Cuajete.

13 June 2020, 19:00

Kerry COX
Your setting a new standard in reality in plastics Yavus. 😉 👍
A lot of thought and planning has produced some excellent results. 👍 👍 👍

13 June 2020, 20:27

Yavuz Engin Autor
I am glad that you liked it. Thank you Kerry. I am still trying and learning somethings.

13 June 2020, 21:29

Kerry COX
That's why I stick with this crazy hobby Yavus. As we can go nuts and every one supports you. hahahahahaha 🙂 👍
Just ask Choppa Nutta. !
He set the standard for us all when it comes to 'unusual'. 😉 😉 😉

14 June 2020, 01:17

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you Roland.

16 August 2020, 18:59

Cuajete
Nice progress.

18 August 2020, 18:38

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you too Cuajete.

19 August 2020, 07:39

Bart Goesaert
nice work on the lighting of the engine. Looking good in metal, but no titanium colors?

19 August 2020, 08:16

Yavuz Engin Autor
Thank you for your comments Bart. For the time being I only use Vallejo 77.702 Duraluminium on vertical fin and some aft panels. May be I can add some titanium after black sections completion.

19 August 2020, 08:28

Yavuz Engin Autor
@Treehugger finally decals are set. In my opinion they look fine on metal look scheme.

27 August 2020, 19:20

Bart Goesaert
Looking good like this

27 August 2020, 19:31

Yavuz Engin Autor
Tamiya panel line accent Color black was used for some panels. Oil paints were used for weathering.

Next will be stand and it will be released in separate album as well as final result.

9 September 2020, 10:38

Skyhiker
Did the model master clear coat effect the sheen of the metal?

9 September 2020, 23:01

Yavuz Engin Autor
It remains as it is mate. Metallic paints seem like with out sealer. This was my first time working with Model Master Sealer and surprisingly it worked well with XF-85 as well. It also protects the paint against masking tape very well. I am fully satisfied and happy with this sealer.

10 September 2020, 08:28

Cuajete
Looking so good.

10 September 2020, 18:24

Yavuz Engin Autor
Many thanks mate.

10 September 2020, 19:05

Łukasz Gliński
A stunner indeed 👍

22 September 2020, 20:11