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Hopefully this will be the final result 🙂
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but before the start - testing new rivetting tool
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comparison before (right) and after (left)
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cockpit - no additional PE upgrades - just OOB
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instrument panel looks really nice after painting and detailing
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wing parts after base coat (just to see if the rivets will still be there)
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almost ready for primer coat
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engine painted with GSI Buffable colors
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first round of black gloss base coat
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there may be needed the second coat to get better result. We will see.
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AK Extreme metals - Polished Aluminium - it looks slightly grainy but in reality it's very nice and smooth (see next picture)
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very nice finish
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front engine cover - really happy with the result
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nice and shiny
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main body also exactly as I wanted it to be in the end.
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I love it!
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my preciousssss... 😄
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AK Extreme metals are definetely my favorite metal paint after this model. Highly recommended!
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red surfaces all in place
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Olive drab top antiglare surfaces in place
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and after a nice gloss coat of Future - still looking nice and shiny
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Ready for decals!
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Decals in place
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lots and lots and lots of mostly small decals
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and a few bigger 🙂
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Flory Dark dirth wash
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and after cleaning
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All bits and bobs in place, canopy unmasked - Model is finished 🙂
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31 January 2019, 12:15

Flop_Se
looks really nice so far! I`m in! 👍

31 January 2019, 12:31

Marco Gallmann
Wow, looks much better than mine. I take a seat..

31 January 2019, 16:53

Patrick Hagelstein
Looks really good! 👍 The Revell kit is this diamond in the rough and you are surely cutting and polishing that into something brilliant. 🙂

31 January 2019, 17:02

Rick Corts
Have this as well, will take a seat to see how yours works out.

1 February 2019, 11:29

Adam Gudynowski
Following 👍

1 February 2019, 11:35

Łukasz Gliński
Me 2

1 February 2019, 12:39

Flop_Se
Good progress! 👍

4 February 2019, 21:34

Patrick Hagelstein
Whauw! What did you use for that black coat?

4 February 2019, 22:05

Alec K
Following 👍

5 February 2019, 01:37

Martin Frcka 著者
Thank you all for the kind words. Patrick, it's Tamiya X-1 gloss black thinned 50/50 with leveling thinner

5 February 2019, 07:00

Stefan Schacht
very nice so far 👍, count me in.

5 February 2019, 08:14

Patrick Hagelstein
That went down really shiny, Martin! 👍

5 February 2019, 12:10

Maciej Bellos
Whoa, dazzling shine!

5 February 2019, 18:42

Stephan Ryll
Looking good 👍

5 February 2019, 19:01

Martin Frcka 著者
Hans, I was worried in the beginning start and during the testing because I was not getting the finish I was after, but after this paint job it looks like I finally figured them out and I literally fell in love with them.

5 February 2019, 19:07

Faraz Anwar
Very nice finish. I'm also building same kit and would like to know what gloss black did you use. Thanks

5 February 2019, 20:11

Martin Frcka 著者
Thank you everybody.
First - nice and clean surface without scratches (obviously 🙂 ), I have put base coat of MRP surface primer (not necessary), then first coat of Tamiya X-1 Black gloss (50/50) which was too thick so the second coat of tamiya black gloss was with more thinner (30/60 - paint/thinner). Next time I will go right away with the 30/60 mix. And then final two - three coats of thin layer of Polished aluminum (first coat was just dusting , second slightly heavier and the last was quite heavy but not too much heavy). I have not let the metal color dry between the coats - when the last surface of the model was painted, the first was already dry. but if you let it dry for 4 - 5 min - it will be sufficient.
and the important thing while airbrushing - low pressure (did not pay attention to PSI) just enough for the paint to spray without splattering and nice and close spraying.
Hope this will help.

5 February 2019, 20:47

Faraz Anwar
Much appreciated Martin

5 February 2019, 20:51