discussion Chris' 1/144 Trumpeter Chengdupalooza WIP

[Steve-the-Duck]

Okay, more Chinese MiG-alikes, as an adjunct to the GB, rather than specifically part of it, before the next planned actual additions (off a long possible list!)

These are pretty much OOB, with the usual lumps and bumps and vents and such additions, built as much as possible before painting
So, left to right (top to bottom), they're going to be an Iranian Chengdu F-7B, Iraqi Chengdu F-7M, and J-7GB August First display team (complicated masking, again!)

 

[flyjoe180]

The family expands, off to good starts on these Chris

 

[Neil]

That's what I should have called the GB! Migapalooza!

Soon, you'll be making these from muscle memory; no need to read the instructions.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

That's what I should have called the GB! Migapalooza!

Soon, you'll be making these from muscle memory; no need to read the instructions.

Oh you think of that now

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Initial paint schemes on, and a dash of shading and highlighting. The enlarged from reality pics show where touch-ups are needed

So, that's two different blue-greys for the undersides, and two different, each, of the sand, green and browns for camo.

Plus, the multi-scale transfers from Heroics and Ros now here to add next



And so begins the laborious masking job for the August First team job
Managed to pic up some AK flexible masking tape at a the RE Museum Model Show at the weekend (and didn't get around to entering the build competition), and I have to say, not altogether impressed
The white stuff I've used previously has better adhesion, as does standard Tamiya stuff. Not that I'm committing the blasphemy of saying that AK stuff is over-rated, being the go-to for most people, buuut...

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