Looking very good Joe, and a nice fix with the drop tanks.
Hasegawa 1/72 Sepecat Jaguar GR1
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Splendid work Joe. Like Tony says, we all love a Jaguar.
The exhaust areas and nozzles are drying and I'm almost ready for some minor paint work and then a gloss varnish. In the meantime here are the tanks with the holes drilled into the pylons. Tight fit, so there won't be any issues with connecting them later. The apparent paint blemishes are fresh touch-ups still drying. 
I need to think about how I will simulate the airbrake 'holes'. Maybe drill dents and fill them with a black wash/paint? Or use black painted decal paper? They were probably the worst parts of the kit with raised detail which I sanded down as they looked absolute pants. The holes are small ovals in shape, as seen here on the original beast:
Thoughts/ideas anyone?
I need to think about how I will simulate the airbrake 'holes'. Maybe drill dents and fill them with a black wash/paint? Or use black painted decal paper? They were probably the worst parts of the kit with raised detail which I sanded down as they looked absolute pants. The holes are small ovals in shape, as seen here on the original beast:
Thoughts/ideas anyone?
G
Drill holes through them at an angle? Tricky to get right, though …
Looks great so far Joe :thumb2:
Can’t really think of an elegant solution for the air brakes.
Maybe try the decal option first as that would be the easiest to reverse if it doesn’t look right :thinking:
Geoff.
Can’t really think of an elegant solution for the air brakes.
Maybe try the decal option first as that would be the easiest to reverse if it doesn’t look right :thinking:
Geoff.
Thanks Jakko, I think holes would have been better but I should have drilled before fitting them to the airframe...
I'm inclined to agree Geoff, thanks for replying with your thoughts on this.
Pull the bristles from an old paintbrush, crush the ferrule slightly to make it oval, then heat it enough to melt plastic and use it as a punch to make the holes?
Pete
Pete
Wraparound camouflage is tricky to get right, especially on 1/72 subjects - well done.
I’d drill the airbrake lightening holes.
I’d drill the airbrake lightening holes.
That was my first thought.
In my youf!!!! I used to have a kilt pin for this type of thing!! (I used it to represent holes from incoming rounds). Heat up the kilt pin and poke it through the plastic!!! It would have been my second option after writing off drilling!!
I did drill the airbrakes out, and then attempted to get the oval shapes by drilling in on an angle. Went okay for the first few rows and then there was a major cock-up resulting in a broken section. So I repaired the holes with filler and repainted the airbrakes. I'll use black decal paper for the holes, or I'll still be trying to sort them out in 12 months time. Aftermarket would be the way to go if I were really particular, but I build for fun so decals it is.
Now glossed up and ready for decals in a few days
Now glossed up and ready for decals in a few days
That's a beautiful even gloss layer, what did you use ?
Now THAT'S a Jag
Looking superb there Joe....makes me want to build one even more now! Excellent stuff.
Now that’s looking very good indeed Joe.
Thanks Chris. The varnish is Humbrol Gloss Cote.
Thanks Andy :thumb2:
Cheers Ian
Decals are on, typical thick Hasegawa but a good soaking with decal solution is underway!
They really make a difference Joe, one very smart looking Jag.
Jaguar is completed:
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/1-72-hasegawa-sepecat-jaguar-gr1.42447/
https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/1-72-hasegawa-sepecat-jaguar-gr1.42447/
A good build. shame about those air-brakes.
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