Richards Kinetic 1/48 F-18D

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
That is exactly as it should be.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Thanks Guys...

That's some very tasty paintwork going on here mate.

Cheers

Yum yum Wouter, the fumes did get past the filters...I luv the smell of thinners(napalm) in the morning. :smiling6:

Yes, that looks very nice Richard, subtle and refined work :thumb2:

Steven, just enough and not crossing the line.

Richard,
I'm always jealous of your skills with an airbrush very nicely done.

Scottie, I envy your blings and how neatly they're attached.

Now that looks da’ business Richard

Si...here's my business card...we're closed during the day and opened at night.:smiling6:

Hi Richard
That is exactly as it should be.
Jim

Jim, I hope your next attempts will be just as it should be as well. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Here are the alterations with a stronger underside coat...



Now you really see the demarcation between the greys. I will have to individually hand paint the probes...some of them are white. The front nose recieved a shade of radom tan or something close to it.



The tail end too is quite noticeable but the fins are faint.



The formation lights turned out alright. That little curvature below the formation lights near the flaps is metalic which was masked and sprayed. It wasn't in the instructions but noticed it on the actual plane.



Will gloss this for decals and panel lining.

Cheers,
Richard

[Wouter]

That's the effect I really like. Looks very good Richard!

Cheers

[scottie3158]

Richard,
Great paint job.

[flyjoe180]

Very nicely done Richard

[Guest]

Excellent work Richard :smiling3:.

[rtfoe]

Thanks Wouter, Scottie, Joe and Ralph for the kind comments. I just need to get this done and get back to dios. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[boatman]

Thanks Wouter, Scottie, Joe and Ralph for the kind comments. I just need to get this done and get back to dios. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

HI Richard ive really enjoyed your hornet build so far (an I only wish I could paint mine when I do them ) like you have done an it seems a shame :sad: to me anyway that you are goin back to dios as it was nice to see another wingy person on the forum :thumb2:
chris

[rtfoe]

HI Richard ive really enjoyed your hornet build so far (an I only wish I could paint mine when I do them ) like you have done an it seems a shame :sad: to me anyway that you are goin back to dios as it was nice to see another wingy person on the forum :thumb2:
chris

Christopher, no worries as I like planes and have a few lined up. It's just that I'm a diorama guy and miss making them. Haven't done any major work this year except exploring a desert one early in the year. I have quite a number of WIP's of planes in my album if you'd like to check it out.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Here's some updates. I decided to give the panel lines a dark wash as I was told they were rather fine and didn't want the chance that the decals would obliterate them. If the decals sit well then I can still add the wash and weather them again.



Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Overall effect is spot on. Subtle as it should be. Panel lines show nicely. As you say if the decals settle well it will be easy to line those areas.
Jim

[Fernando N]

Lovely paintwork Richard, thanks for the tip of using white in lower the black pre-shade:thumb2:.

The subtle weathering is spot on too, looking very much a newish carrier plane:smiling4:.

[BigGreg]

Here's some updates. I decided to give the panel lines a dark wash as I was told they were rather fine and didn't want the chance that the decals would obliterate them. If the decals sit well then I can still add the wash and weather them again.

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Cheers,
Richard

superbly aged and and your paneling is beautiful

[rtfoe]

Thank you guys,

Jim, I'm going to try a section first to see if the decals settle down well. Can't go wrong if its Cartograf.
Fernando, always willing to share any tips I have learned myself.
Greg, still more aging to go but first I will have to get through this....



:tired: I absolutely hate decalling and jets are just full of it.

Cheers,
Richard