Dragon 1/144 Naval Air Refueling - Twin Set

[DC87]

This is the result after more washes and pastel rubbing:

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Wow! Some great weathering here
Keep up the good work!

[good2us1]

"Someone needs a bath, don't forget behind the ears!!!" LOL
Nice work Dan!!!

[Lee]

Coming along nicely Dan, love it mate

[wappynutter]

Nice and dirty Dan....
Looks well used and like its been busy!
Love it mate...

[longlance67]

Nice work so far Dan, the wash should make all those lovely panel lines pop right out



great work mate



Shane

[Coen]

Ahhh!!... It always freaks me out seeing that wash on a model. I'll never get used to it.
I'm sure that it will look awesome... cause it always does... but freaking out.

[DC87]

It's been a little while but I'm on the final push to get this done now so it's update time

External fuel tanks added as well as the remaining white under the fuselage, also did the arresor hook but didn't take a picture so I will show that later. This is also how I'm thinking of mounting it albeit in level flight.






The mojo is coming back slowly!

[UKscalemodeller]

Now that is a dirty looking cat.

really liking this thread DC

[Coen]

Wicked!!! I'm an armour guy... So a clean model is just plain wrong haha

[good2us1]

Looking good!!! DC.
Keep up the good work.

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Looking really nice
Kutgw
And I love that home made model holder

[DC87]

Thanks everyone

The Intruder is nearly complete after painting the nose, odds and ends, tail and the canopy.

Firstly the arestor hook I forgot last time


My eyes are going to need a day to recover tomorrow as no masks were harmed in the painting of the canopy because I decided I couldn't be bothered to create masks but could be bothered to carefully paint the intruders tricky canopy - the mind works in mysterious ways. Don't think it could have gone much better

Here it is half way through



Completed



The canopy is a terrible fit, if I hadn't painted the cockpit before attaching the fuselage halves I could have sanded it down but alas I shall have a fun evening filling the huge gap tomorrow.


The gap was the only way I could get it to line up at the front




Here she is at the end of the session, gap aside I am happy.

[wappynutter]

Love it, love it, love it....... Did I mention I like it Dan??
Well done on the free hand canopy painting.. bionic eyes you..
Loving the finish so far mate, keep it up..
..... " munch...munch....munch..."

[Nige201980]

WOW great work Dan cracking work buddy

[longlance67]

Dan, thats looks top class mate, love the canopy must have been a little monster to get right in that scale. you nailed it man


great stuff



Shane

[Paul]

Great work dan

[DC87]

The intruder is looking allot better after this evenings session as that large gap around the canopy has been filled and shaped





Tomorrows list includes painting today's filler + Tomcats weapons and exhausts then I have to build the refueling probes and boom.

Keep the popcorn at hand and keep building

[T3hGuppy]

So many fit issues on this one dude. don't know if I would have the patience.

Looking good though.

[DC87]

So many fit issues on this one dude. don't know if I would have the patience.

Looking good though.

Thanks Ben, yeah for something so small it's certainly doubled it's weight in filler. Thankfully the Tomcat was a walk in the park so all in all the kit is even

[longlance67]

Its a real labor of love Dan, and your making it shine buddy



keep up the stunning work mate



Shane.

[UKscalemodeller]

Looking great DC, but the lid isn't on your cream paint properly, don't want it to dry out.

[DC87]

Looking great DC, but the lid isn't on your cream paint properly, don't want it to dry out.

Thanks Ian - yes I need to sort that lid out

Onto the update folks

I made the refueling probe for the Tomcat with some wire and putty - hopefully it looks decent although my camera doesn't seem to want to focus on the part I want to show





In addition to patching up various areas of the Tomcat I painted and weathered the exhausts, which I will give another session once I have got the support rods permanently fixed when I know the final position.





Speaking of positioning here is the 2 aircraft together for the first time, looking at this I will need to decide whether I want the photograph/ backdrop to be underneath the aircraft or behind to determine the thickness of the support mountings.

[Nige201980]

Stunning Dan really looking forward to this being finished mate great work.

[longlance67]

Dan, it just gets better with every update, every bit of work your doing for this build has really turned it into a little gem


I take my hat off to you sir



Shane

[DC87]

Thanks Nigel and Shane

The Tomcat is now finished apart from the decals, very pleased with how it looks. As with the Intruder the canopy was a poor fit and took a bit of work. The pylons, missiles and drop tanks while detailed had no locating points/ pins so proved extremely fiddly to stick. This set is one of those that fights you the whole way but produces a fine product at the end.







I am now in the process of building the refueling boom and constructing the diorama base, I suspect I will call this the last update before the reveal

[longlance67]

great to see this build back on the bench again mate
your F14 looks the business mate


great work,


Shane.

[Hanger2]

That looks really good Dan, can't wait to see the finished thing

Geoff

[DC87]

Here are some pics to tease your interest while I apply the decals and complete the base.

[SiDennis]

That's just fantastic mate can't wait to see the final reveal

[HWGuderian23]

Wow ! This is a very impressive scene Dan !
I really like the way you've created the in-air refueling.
Very good idea and very well done .

[wappynutter]

Well done Dan... think you pulled it off dude, looks the dogs...

[DC87]

Thanks guys - should be able to post the final reveal in the morning.

Hopefully you still have some smilies left Andy

[longlance67]

Wow Dan !!!!!!!! thats such a cool scene mate very clever





shane

[Nige201980]

WOW Dan that is stunning mate.

[Radzy]

That looks amazing, buddy!
Can't wait for final reveal!

[DC87]

Although tiny the kit decals were an absolute joy to apply

Final Reveal is up - A big thank you to all for following and commenting throughout the build .

Quick link: http://intscalemodeller.com/viewtopic.php?f=134&t=3783

[longlance67]

It was an absolute joy of a build to watch and enjoy, your a very talented modeler mate

thank you for sharing my friend




Shane