This will be my last build for a while. We get the keys to my new home in a few weeks and it will be a little while before my new man-cave is ready, probably in the garage.
This is a really nice kit, good engineering and generally a good fit. My 'mojo' was low on this one so I spent a lot longer than I should. This was not the kits fault as I had no massive issues, there are a lot of small parts that seem a bit brittle and vulnerable so there was a fair bit of repair work as the build progressed but nothing that gave me any real problems. The mojo problem was nothing to do with the subject matter either because though I prefer WW2 subjects the F4 is my favourite post-war jet, there is just something I love about its look. No, the mojo issue is because as I get older and more crotchety I really am not motivated by these 1/48 scale or smaller kits. They just do not have the visual impact you get in 1/32 or 1/24.
When HK Models release their Spey Phantom in 1/32 I will be getting it for sure! if they do a Buccaneer as well in 1/32 then I will be in jet heaven.
Anyway to this build - I am wondering if being used to WW2 I have weathered this a bit too much. Nevertheless I quite like the result.
The paints are the AK Interactive Air Series acrylics, with some Vallejo for detail while the metallics were AKI Extreme Metal metalisers, I love these far better than any other metalisers I have tried. I also used some AKI True Metal for detail and AKI weathering washes/pigments.
Enjoy the pics.
This is a really nice kit, good engineering and generally a good fit. My 'mojo' was low on this one so I spent a lot longer than I should. This was not the kits fault as I had no massive issues, there are a lot of small parts that seem a bit brittle and vulnerable so there was a fair bit of repair work as the build progressed but nothing that gave me any real problems. The mojo problem was nothing to do with the subject matter either because though I prefer WW2 subjects the F4 is my favourite post-war jet, there is just something I love about its look. No, the mojo issue is because as I get older and more crotchety I really am not motivated by these 1/48 scale or smaller kits. They just do not have the visual impact you get in 1/32 or 1/24.
When HK Models release their Spey Phantom in 1/32 I will be getting it for sure! if they do a Buccaneer as well in 1/32 then I will be in jet heaven.
Anyway to this build - I am wondering if being used to WW2 I have weathered this a bit too much. Nevertheless I quite like the result.
The paints are the AK Interactive Air Series acrylics, with some Vallejo for detail while the metallics were AKI Extreme Metal metalisers, I love these far better than any other metalisers I have tried. I also used some AKI True Metal for detail and AKI weathering washes/pigments.
Enjoy the pics.
Comment