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Post by dupes on Aug 28, 2014 8:59:36 GMT -5
Alllllright. Time for Dupes to break out of his funk! I've been sidelined for a month with a cold, sinus infection, pneumonia, and a messed up back (from coughing too hard from the pneumonia). Haven't been in my basement, at my bench, or on my bike since the 1st of August. NOT GOOD! Had the fellas from my IPMS chapter over last night to build, decided I was going to crank something out to get me rolling (yes, I probably should have tackled one of the many WIPs and shelf queens I've got going, but this is more fun (and motivating)). This is the 1/72 Hasegawa F-20 Tigershark kit circa the early 80's. I've got several of these to do in various paint schemes...it's a great little kit that can be found for $5-$10 a pop. There were actually only two F-20s built, one in the red-and-white striped scheme, and one in "engine gray". Those get old fairly quickly, so I'm doing mine in various what-if getups inspired by the real world. The U.S. sold F-5s and F-16s all over the place - and this was destined to replace those, so it's those countries' markings that I'll be using. So far I've got a Malaysian bird built, and I think this one will be done in Ecuadorian greens (more on that later). The start:  And after a couple of hours of work:  Canopy was future-dipped immediately after starting. Going to spray some paint in the cockpit tonight so I can get that all detailed and decaled to close that up. Just need to work on the legs and we're good for camo. Ordinance - 2x AIM-9Js on the tips, 2x LAU-3 rocket pods, 2x BLU-27 napalm cannisters. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 28, 2014 10:49:14 GMT -5
Good start... same ones we saw in Top Gun movie?  |
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Post by TRM on Aug 28, 2014 11:11:34 GMT -5
Not bad for a couple hours of work Dupes!!
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Post by dupes on Aug 28, 2014 11:20:39 GMT -5
Thanks Todd! I actually had hoped to spray the cockpit last night...but I spent a good bit of time digging through both the decal box for schemes and some Hasegawa weapon sets for the right combo of ordinance. Good start... same ones we saw in Top Gun movie? Close - but not quite. The "MiG-28s" were F-5Es, which are the predecessor to this plane. The F-5 was powered by twin engines that didn't produce nearly the horsepower this monster had. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Aug 28, 2014 11:41:51 GMT -5
Thanks! You can see I don't know much about modern jets... LOL
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Post by wbill76 on Aug 30, 2014 15:30:18 GMT -5
Neat choice of subject Dupes! Looking forward to seeing you get back in the saddle with this one.
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Post by dupes on Aug 30, 2014 17:32:24 GMT -5
Yeah...me too! Markings all squared away, got the paint matches picked out - hope to have an update later tonight.  |
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Post by Rick on Aug 30, 2014 18:33:43 GMT -5
Nice choice to get things going again Dupes. Glad you're feeling better. F20's were sweet looking jets. Don't see many of those kits around these days. Great start too.
Rick
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Post by Leon on Aug 30, 2014 18:41:24 GMT -5
Great progress Dupes,looking forward to seeing the paint fly.  |
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Post by dupes on Aug 30, 2014 18:47:36 GMT -5
Me too, Leon! I need a cup of coffee to make it happen tonight...pouring now. |
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 8:27:38 GMT -5
Well apparently I'm banging this one out, just with a bit of a break in between. Heh. Looks like I lost the pic of the in between step - that being painting up the cockpit. It's in there! Have to wait until the canopy masks come off. Top pic is the Tamiya Light Blue step for the underside. Had a bit of extra paint in the airbrush, so I continued with a light coat over the top as a bit of a primer. Bottom pic is masking followed by the first of the two greens I'll be using (to eyeball-match the colors from an Aztec KFIR sheet that has Ecuadorian AF birds on it).   Next up - dark camo green! |
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 8:30:14 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 23, 2014 10:27:21 GMT -5
Looking real good... keep it coming buddy!
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 11:10:44 GMT -5
I'm on it! Camo going down as soon as I can get out of here (here being work)!
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 17:55:03 GMT -5
Dang, already on page two since noon! Busy day on the MSC! Let's see, first thing I did this afternoon was freehand the darker green camo pattern using ever-trusty Tamiya:  Then a bunch of masking...first for the black nose:  And for the white bits underneath:  Plus a bunch of small-parts painting.  Headed down now to lay down a coat of future in prep for decals. Talk soon! |
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Post by TRM on Oct 23, 2014 18:17:06 GMT -5
Great seeing this one on the move Dupes!! Love the camo!!
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 18:19:07 GMT -5
Thanks man! I dig it too. Going to look even better once the decals are on. Debating whether the future I juuuuust got done spraying will be dry enough to start in on them tonight. I hope so? Heh.
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Post by TRM on Oct 23, 2014 18:24:26 GMT -5
I would think you would be good after an hour!
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 18:54:19 GMT -5
Boom! Todd said an hour, so I'm decaling tonight! |
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 18:56:42 GMT -5
Just remembered I have Godzilla on Blu-Ray from Netflix...I'm DEFINITELY decaling tonight!  |
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Post by bbrowniii on Oct 23, 2014 19:49:43 GMT -5
WOW. That is a cool little bird you got there dupes. Love your intended scheme!
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 20:03:15 GMT -5
Thanks Boyd! Now picture it alongside four OTHER Hasegawa F-20s in different markings and schemes... |
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Post by TRM on Oct 23, 2014 20:43:27 GMT -5
You must be done by now!! |
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Post by dupes on Oct 23, 2014 21:22:33 GMT -5
Hahaha...I've been playing around with the ordinance. Starting decals in 3...2...1...
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Post by dupes on Oct 24, 2014 9:25:02 GMT -5
Current status - decals drying. Might need another helping of Micro Sol before I can clear coat...will check when I come home for lunch.  After that, time for some detail painting and weathering! |
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 24, 2014 12:04:22 GMT -5
Looking sharp there Dupes!
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Post by dupes on Oct 24, 2014 12:25:32 GMT -5
Thanks Bill! Love these little Hasegawa kits...almost makes me want to convert fully to braille aircraft. Almost. |
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Post by TRM on Oct 24, 2014 12:48:13 GMT -5
Very nice work there Dupes!! |
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Post by dupes on Oct 24, 2014 13:33:58 GMT -5
Thanks Todd!
Flat coat is on...won't be long now.
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Post by Leon on Oct 24, 2014 17:10:35 GMT -5
Really coming along great Dupes! |
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