discussion Monogram 1/48 B58 Hustler

[flyjoe180]

That's looking good Tony.

 

[papa 695]

Very dark Tony looking forward to the silver work going on

 

[colin m]

You've got more wheels than the 6:15 to Crewe there. Looking forward to all the silvers going on.

 

[yak face]

Small update , the silver has started to go on , the weapon/fuel pod being the first recipient of modelair aluminium . Ive also painted the multitude of parts that go together to make the complicated undercarriage arrangement. hopefully more work will get done this weekend now its cooled off a bit, cheers tony

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[Neil]

Does the black undercoat make the silver / bare metal look better then? Just curious as my Mig will be bare metal finish, ordered them from John earlier but normally I use Halfords white or grey rattle cans for a primer. The weapons pod seems to have a much deeper colour because of the black primer?


Oh and looking good, but that undercarriage looks a challenge.

 

[yak face]

It certainly helps to see where youve sprayed Neil! as for the depth it does give different effects depending how thinly its coated . One of the main reasons I did it was so the panel lines would maybe stand out a bit more , as I didnt rescribe them , we'll have to wait and see if it works! cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

That looks very shiny my precious

 

[Guest]

That's a very nice finish you've got there Tony - spraying metallics is not something I've ever been successful with

 

[yak face]

That's a very nice finish you've got there Tony - spraying metallics is not something I've ever been successful with

Cheers patrick , these modelair metallics seem to suit me , i used to dread nmf too , but these are quite painless -as long as you leave them enough time to dry theyre fairly robust , cheers tony

 

[Guest]

Cheers patrick , these modelair metallics seem to suit me , i used to dread nmf too , but these are quite painless -as long as you leave them enough time to dry theyre fairly robust , cheers tony

Hmm but how would I live it down if Laurie discovered I'd used a Vallejo product!

 

[yak face]

Well its still here! at least its got a bit of colour on now , Ive been leaving it as long as I can to let the paint harden fully . Next steps are all the different shades to be added ,im dreading this bit!

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[Wendall]

That's looks a superb finish Tony. Nice one.

 

[flyjoe180]

That looks good Tony.

 

[papa 695]

Shiny shiny Tony

 

[Dave W]

Looking good Tony.

 

[colin m]

That looks great. I've always thought the Germans were great Engineers, but the Americans certainly built some interesting aircraft as well.

 

[yak face]

Well after getting the basic silver on this ones been sat in the corner frightening me ! But after seeing Jasons (wendall) superb Lightning it inspired me to grasp the nettle and start the tricky masking and spraying of the different shaded panels. I started with the engine pods as these have a few different shades , and gave the panels various gunmetal shades followed by a misting of brown and further mists with transparent blue mixed with gunmetal. I'm quite happy with the way its turned out , next is the different shades on the airframe , and theres lots ! cheers tony

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[papa 695]

Awesome work on those engines Tony

 

[Wendall]

I'll have to hide that Lightning in shame. That looks absolutely fantastic mate.

 

[yak face]

Well ive made a start on the myriad different shaded panels . One of the most noticeable and thus the first to be tackled was the two light grey/silver areas on the raised bits on the wing top . Next i did the ailerons and rudder in a darker shade of silver but its dried a very subtle shade , not easily seen. Theres loads more to do so more updates as they get done , cheers tonyView attachment 117704



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