SR-71 Blackbir "Sad Story" - Academy 1/72

[pedrofernandes]

Hi guys!!!

After posting some of my work and receiving such great feedback ... I got the "guts" to post a BAD work !!!
This will always be a reminder to never do that mistake again !!! Unfortunately there aren't photos of the concluded model in the base but... I really want to show u all that not all things came has you expect!!! And sometimes the more obvious stuff is the one that you neglect !!!

Another thing.... on top of that ... this is my favorite plane !!!

Boxart


A very easy to build model...

boxart and contents


Basic cockpit (truth be told you cant see anything throw that plastic glass!!!


After that...
Masking and glueing the canopy (tip : when masking a canopy always use a "fresh" X-ato blade)


After a bath of tepid water and dish washer its time for primer


The model fits pretty well but with a lot of bondage (clamps) it fits marvelous... no need for putty and sanding!!


More Bondage....


Exhausts... nose... rudder... checked!




How am I going to do this??? I know ... flying... very very high...
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for I am at 80,000 feet... and climbing"



Base coat of Vallejo black


Well it needed some sanding after all !!!


Weathering the panels I decided to do a "reverse pre-shade" hihiihihih !!!!


Time for the final black !!!
Homemade black ...Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black) X-1 (Black) X-69 (Nato Black) ... very very verrryyyyy thinned!!
This was one of the most painful airbrushing sessions I ever made !!! I can still remember the wrist pain I had for days!!


The reverse pre-shade might seem a little aggressive, but after the varnish it will smooth out!!



Time for coat of gloss varnish... for better applying the decals

[pedrofernandes]

The work was going fine... had some wrist pain but... "no pain no gain"

and after all this... it just whent sour ... really fast... really bad !!!

Time for some decals!!!


The red line marking the "no step" areas is a decal... I know why but the decal was all messed up, the film got separated... its a litle hard to explain (my english is awfull) but if you see the pics you know what I mean !!!




With some patience , a fine brush and tamiya XF-7 i started correcting the line



For a better finish I repainted with tamiya X-7



Time for a satin coat of varnish... and DONE!!! Sorry but no pics on the base!!!







Now... can you spot the big mistake I made????

[McLeod]

Is it the air force insignia on the fuselage that us upside down ?

plane looks great anyway, I love the blackbird still looks modern now.

[pedrofernandes]

Is it the air force insignia on the fuselage that us upside down ?
...

Exactly !!!

[Nige201980]

Even with that mistake it looks fantastic mate.

[Daishi12]

I can see an easy fix to the problem... overpaint with black and apply another decal the same size. Hope this suggestion helps

[pedrofernandes]

I can see an easy fix to the problem... overpaint with black and apply another decal the same size. Hope this suggestion helps

Thanks for the tip but the model is no longer with me !!!

But when I mess up I have a personal policy ... I dont redo!! I leave it has is in the shelf!!! And it will be a constant reminder not to mess up again

[Daishi12]

I can see an easy fix to the problem... overpaint with black and apply another decal the same size. Hope this suggestion helps

Thanks for the tip but the model is no longer with me !!!

But when I mess up I have a personal policy ... I dont redo!! I leave it has is in the shelf!!! And it will be a constant reminder not to mess up again

It's still a good looking kit and excellently painted We can blame the Yanks for not having the right insignia

[Scruffy]

Even with the little boo boo it is still a great looking model! I like the blackbird, I was fortunate to see one once on the ground, unfortunately never got to see one fly, but still cool never the less. Even better because it was back in the day when they were operational, and not parked in a museum.

[Gav0909]

Still looks cracking though mate, nice build indeed!

I saw you had a 1/48 Bone, that is one model I would love to have, but hate to paint! lol. Getting that right shade of dark grey, and making it look natural would be a pain, thankfully its a matt colour, but still!

[EasyEight96]

Good recovery on that nasty decalling there and great job on the build .

[Waylander]

Still better than I could do mate, awesome looking '71.
Which does give me an idea as I have the Monogram SR71 in my stash and I might dig it out for the Cold War GB.
UMMMMMM
Nothing says Cold War like a Spy Plane.

[jmar829]

Excellent work. I love the reverse pre-shading effects on black. As for the error, oh well. Don't point it out and people may not even notice.

Cheers!

[UKscalemodeller]

still looks awesome.

I'd be tempted to work on it.

Maybe a what if strike by a 'new' Russian SAM, that just happens to have hit it where the insignia is

boom.jpg

I'm sure you could do a realistic explosion.

[pedrofernandes]

still looks awesome.

I'd be tempted to work on it.

Maybe a what if strike by a 'new' Russian SAM, that just happens to have hit it where the insignia is

boom.jpg

I'm sure you could do a realistic explosion.

LMAO!!!!!

[conradschmid99]

Just say that the insignia painter was drunk

[RobertA]

I'm sure you can correct the very minor error of the insignia... It is a great looking aircraft model.. but when I saw the real thing in a museum here in the UK I was surprised at how small it is, really..

Still, it will always be an iconic aircraft and your model does it good justice..