WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Tornado IDS ‘Marineflieger’ Pt.2 – Construction
The nose to fuselage join is decent but the two halves of the nose required some considerable sanding to get rid of the seamline. The result of this is that I ended up sanding away almost all the panel lines which were already quite shallow in the first place. Before rescribing I figured I should …...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Tornado IDS ‘Marineflieger’ Pt.1 – Construction
Something a bit different this time with a Marineflieger (German Naval Aviation) Tornado IDS, I was inspired to build this kit after making the acquantance of a retired Marineflieger pilot. For whatever reason, I managed to lose one of the seat cushions for the Martin-Baker MK.10A ejection seat so I replaced the pair of seats …...
WIP : Wolfpack Designs 1/144 B-58A Hustler Pt.2 – Painting & Finishing
For this build, I decided to try out Mr Color Super Fine Silver 2 which is a lacquer paint. Needless to say, once thinned, it went on without a hitch and looks really good. It’s smelly as heck though so I had to spray outside. I then masked off various panels based on some photos …...
WIP : Wolfpack Designs 1/144 B-58A Hustler Pt.1 – Construction
Something somewhat out of the left field for me for my next build. This one has a personal nostalgia factor for me: when I was a kid, I asked my 2nd brother for a pencil sketch of a jet aircraft and he copied a sketch of a B-58 from a magazine he had. I’ve lost …...
WIP : Revell 1/72 MiG-21F-13 ‘AURI’ Pt.4 – Painting & Finishing
Once the main painting is done I picked out the details like the exhaust and gun port. Then a gloss coat with AK Gauzy is done to get ready for decals. Markings will come from Scale Nutz. This is a long out of production sheet from almost two decades ago. Let’s see how it holds …...
WIP : Revell 1/72 MiG-21F-13 ‘AURI’ Pt.3 – Painting & Finishing
After masking the canopy, I carefully cemented it into place with the help of some pressure to get it to fit with minimal gaps. The canopy frame needs pre-painting but I wasn’t sure what’s the correct color so I just went with the tried and true black. The MiG I’m modeling has a red shock …...
WIP : Revell 1/72 MiG-21F-13 ‘AURI’ Pt.2 – Construction
Once general assembly is done it’s time to deal with the nose profile. To my eye, the angle of the slope on the kit is just that minorly too sharp. First though I have to deal with the shock cone which is molded with 4 attachment arms. This is wrong as it should only arms …...
WIP : Revell 1/72 MiG-21F-13 ‘AURI’ Pt.1 – Construction
For my next Indonesian Air Force build, I’m tackling the MiG-21F-13 that served the AURI in the early 1960s. Revell kits can be quite hit or miss, how will this one fare? A quick dryfit shows decent fit. The details are very finely done but the leading edge of the wing root gap is quite …...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Jaguar Gr.1 Pt.2 – Painting & Finishing
Painting begins with the false canopy painted onto the bottom of the Operation Granby Jaguars. This is something most manufacturers miss out on. Based on the photos I’ve found, there also seems to be different patterns. I decided to just follow the easiest pattern I can find. For the main ‘desert pink’ color, different...
WIP : Hasegawa 1/72 Jaguar Gr.1 Pt.1 – Construction
Time for a Desert Storm build and what better subject than a sand colored RAF SEPECAT Jaguar? This build will combine the generally well regarded Hasegawa kit with weapons and decals from the Italeri offering. On a sidenote, I should refer to this as an Operation Granby build instead since that’s the name of the …...
