Thunderbird 2 and 4 build

[fhvn4d]

So I have put a fair amount of work into the Aoshimi TB 2 and 4 model kit. Its a fairly straight forward build but with some frustrating seams that are not all that hard to fix but require alot of filling and sanding to smooth. The BIGGEST frustration is the pod seam, which required me to fill and sand and start over again almost 3 times before I got it right enough to be happy. Decals look fantastic over a coat of Krylon clear gloss, and sofar I am very pleased!

[TRM]

Looking good there Brian! The decs and the yellow make things pop!!

[Leon]

Looking really good Brian!

[deafpanzer]

That's one pretty cool looking bird!

[wbill76]

Got to love the color variations and contrasts you've achieved with the green.

[fhvn4d]

Calling it done minus a coat of flat and a diorama base....

[TRM]

Looks pretty darn good from my corner Brian! Love the shading, it makes the kit pop!

[John Everett]

I think you nailed the tone of green perfectly. There was a deep memory of PopTarts and Saturday mornings when I first saw the photos.

[Leon]

Nice finish Brian! Have to agree with the guys on the paint and shading.

[fhvn4d]

Thank you guys !!!! this was my first try at post shading, and using post it notes to sharpen a line coupled with a slight tonal difference in the base paint color. I gotta say, I went easy on it, but I think it came out GREAT! Just a couple drops of black into the base green color, took post its and made 3 sides of the "panel" and shot... It wasnt as noticable till I put the gloss on and then it really popped! Now if I can just get a small dio base done and TB 4 heading down the ramp...... LOL... maybe next week.

[fhvn4d]

Looks like the base MIGHt be done tomorrow......

[Leon]

Base looks good Brian!

[fhvn4d]

I wasnt happy... the silicone I used was the 24 hour drying type... so I scraped it off and re did the waves with a white silicone that dries in 30 minutes.... really like the second set of results better!

[Leon]

These results look great Brian! There's more deffinition in the waves.

[fhvn4d]

Didnt win any awards, but I was proud of the work anyway.

[TRM]

Worth the effort of entry Brian!! Excellent work on that base! The whole piece came together nicely....and just in time!! Great getting the chance to hang out a bit yesterday! Always looking forward to the next show!

[Leon]

Great finish on the dio Brian! You should be proud.

[fhvn4d]

as a matter of formality... its still not COMPLETED... TB 4 is stuck in there with sticky tack because I didnt get time to put the decals on it and clean it up right... LOL... thats todays goal and add some more white to the waves....I am starting to wonder if I will forever look at what I think is a complete kit and not add something LOL

[dupes]

When I saw the subject line, I thought I'd be looking at a pair of aircraft for the Air Force's aerobatics unit.

What show is this from? I don't remember it at ALL.

[fhvn4d]

Thunderbirds are Go..... youtube it and you can watch quite a few episodes. They were a marionette show back in the 70s or 80s

[dupes]

OHHHHHHHH, yeah I remember that part. Didn't recall the ship, though!

[deafpanzer]

Catching up... great finish!

[k1w1]

TB2 looks great. I like it even more on the base. Your water and waves turned out very well also.

[fhvn4d]

Thanks for all the positives!!! that base was built start to finish in 24 hours.... and the waves were my first try using silicone caulking and I gotta say, as long as you use the 30 minute drying time one, white or clear, its an amazingly easy process. add some cotton from a q-tip for splash and it looks great.... the cork for the base was also easy... I still have some learning to do as far as affixing the grasses and getting the base paint and landscape to match better.. but since I had no palm trees ( the scene I remember from the show had palm trees at the waters edge) and I am not ready to tackle trees and real shrubs YET.... this was ok by my standards