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[Airguardian]

This jet is so OP...

[Airguardian]

[paulrkytek]

I would agree. I think if you're into modeling, you need to visit air museums as much as you can. Those prized museum pieces of previously working aircraft usually show how dirty, dingy, worked on, those older planes looked in real-life. And the paint usually looks like a human with minimal interest is painting performed the work. Even the newer fighter jets don't have a showroom look to them. Unless of course they are part of a demonstration team, where everything gets buffed and polished, even the wheel chocks.

Thanks for the tips Paul! I've avoided my silver planes, just not really knowing how to approach weathering or painting on them. This opens the door!

Go for it San, if you make a mistake or put too much on just use soft eraser or isopropyl rubbing alcohol to correct. The graphite also polishes up the more you rub it and blends in to the silver . You can also build up the darkness, you just need a gentle touch . As Mies van der Rohe said, less is more .

[SanExup]

I would agree. I think if you're into modeling, you need to visit air museums as much as you can. Those prized museum pieces of previously working aircraft usually show how dirty, dingy, worked on, those older planes looked in real-life. And the paint usually looks like a human with minimal interest is painting performed the work. Even the newer fighter jets don't have a showroom look to them. Unless of course they are part of a demonstration team, where everything gets buffed and polished, even the wheel chocks.

Thanks for the tips Paul! I've avoided my silver planes, just not really knowing how to approach weathering or painting on them. This opens the door!

[kallend]

Thanks, weathering is done by dipping finger in lead from 5B pencil ( scrub lead out on sandpaper and dip finger in ) then rub on plane to suit. Seal in with water based matt varnish carefully applied with very soft brush in one direction only, i.e. front to rear. Experiment on a bit of foam with silver paint base first then away you go. Takes less than an hour to do a plane.

Very nice job.

When it comes to weathering and particularly panel lines, "less is more". Many people go way overboard to the extent that their models look like caricatures.

[paulrkytek]

That looks awesome! paulrkytek The weathering and replaced/repaired panel look is well done. It probably looks amazing in the air!

Thanks, weathering is done by dipping finger in lead from 5B pencil ( scrub lead out on sandpaper and dip finger in ) then rub on plane to suit. Seal in with water based matt varnish carefully applied with very soft brush in one direction only, i.e. front to rear. Experiment on a bit of foam with silver paint base first then away you go. Takes less than an hour to do a plane.

[SanExup]

That looks awesome! paulrkytek The weathering and replaced/repaired panel look is well done. It probably looks amazing in the air!

[paulrkytek]

Change of livery for my F86

[paulrkytek]

Short video on the maiden. Freewing knocked this on outta the park. Flies extremely well and lands smoothly. I'm very impressed and looking forward to getting a lot more flights on it to see what it can really do! I really like the 8S version, has a lot of giddy up to get off thick rough grass. Balanced it about 25-30mm behind recommended CG.

Looking Good Hugh, are you opening a tiger sanctuary

[Hugh Wiedman]

Short video on the maiden. Freewing knocked this on outta the park. Flies extremely well and lands smoothly. I'm very impressed and looking forward to getting a lot more flights on it to see what it can really do! I really like the 8S version, has a lot of giddy up to get off thick rough grass. Balanced it about 25-30mm behind recommended CG.

[Airguardian]

Lol, having fun with the rockets, hahahaha!
I approve of the Metallica soundtrack! ^^

[Icarus the 2nd]

Mig-21s with SPRD-99 mod. First time we flew together and it was a blast

[SanExup]

Hugh Wiedman Nicely done! It looks badass! That's a great scheme for the Eurofighter.

[Elbee]

Hugh Wiedman, yes, little flyin' tigers. Best, LB

[Hugh Wiedman]

Finally finished my 8S Eurofighter in the Bronze Tiger livery. This is definitely one of the best EDF's from Freewing in terms of the quality of the foam and hardware. Finished it off with 4 coats of clear gloss Spar Urethane giving it a nice sheen and somewhat harder surface.

The Real Thing:



The only thing I changed slightly was having the orange bleed into a yellowish orange on the canards, tail and outside wingtips.




Now my F-18 Tiger Meet has some company. If I'm lucky, they'll get together and make a litter of cubs for me!

[WarbirdFan66]

and here also the link to the build video if you guys enjoy stuff like that...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PPsuKdicUM

[Icarus the 2nd]

the Avanti-M might also be something for the show...even she is an older Model

wow really nice !!!!

[WarbirdFan66]

the Avanti-M might also be something for the show...even she is an older Model

[Icarus the 2nd]

Maybe something for the next show ?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0U4cKR8h7V4

[Airguardian]