F/A-18E Super Hornet 1/48 Hasegawa

[Guest]

Good stuff Trey!

[monica]

looking good Trey,

[Guest]

Polux thanks, it does seem big for 1/48. The real one is a fairly good size bird for a Fighter. Kpnuts ,Joe,Patrick,Monica thank you !

I wanted to get a random weathered appearance so I broke out the salt and a spray bottle of water



After a good misting I ground up the salt and applied it randomly over the top surfaces



I let the salt completely dry



I then added a little flat white to the original base color and thinned it 75% and gave the upper surfaces a light spray. After that dried I brushed off the salt then with a soft brush gave it a good bath to flush the rest of the salt off completely. The longer you leave the salt on the more dramatic the effect will be. Since I just wanted a subtle effect I removed it quickly after the paint dried.

This is the end result

[flyjoe180]

The salt weathering has worked well Trey. I'm yet to attempt this technique, but it looks pretty good when it's done right.

[Guest]

Eccellent result Trey, weathering looks perfect.

Francesco

[Lee W]

This looks a top notch build Trey, great weathering

Lee

[Guest]

That looksgood after tthe salt bath Trey.

[papa 695]

Very nice work Trey

[Guest]

Almost their Trey, coming along nicely, sorry have not had much spare time lately. Cheers Derek

[Dave W]

Great work with the salt Trey.

[Guest]

Thanks all for the positive comments! Finished the pe gun sight , had a decal session then started on the gear. The wash looks a bit heavy now but I will tone it down after it dries.

[Lee W]

Brilliant work Trey, it's all coming together nicely, I'm liking this alot

Lee

[Guest]

Looking good so far man, I never have the guts to show the build step by step. Maybe I should someday hehehe

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Trey

Love the work on the S Hornet. Paintwork looks excellent and I like the way you've used the salt technique - subtle just enough to add interest to the paintwork without overpowering the finish. Looks like another stunner!

Cheers

Paul

[Guest]

Great work can't wait for next installment looking good.