1/48 VF-1J/A Valkyrie Vermilion Squadron - Hasegawa

[Guest]

Looking good mate, what does this shading malarkey do anyway?

[Snowman]

Looking good mate, what does this shading malarkey do anyway?

Hi Scott, I've seen the results and I'm sold!! It does away with a single tone finish with pin washing and a bit of weathering - it literally brings the kite to life. I've been watching a video on youtube video 15 onwards , this guy (he is incredible) shows pre-shading, bleaching, post shading, pin washing etc on a 1/48 F-14 Tomcat.

[Guest]

Hi Scott, I've seen the results and I'm sold!! It does away with a single tone finish with pin washing and a bit of weathering - it literally brings the kite to life. I've been watching a video on youtube video 15 onwards , this guy (he is incredible) shows pre-shading, bleaching, post shading, pin washing etc on a 1/48 F-14 Tomcat.

Sweet, thanks bud hes awesome I am following them on youtube now lol

[Snowman]

Sweet, thanks bud hes awesome I am following them on youtube now lol

Cheers, Scott!! Glad to help!

[Snowman]

Well the paint is going on - pre shading + bleaching + post shading. I must say I do like this Mr. Color paint. Its a bit of drawn out process, but i think its paying divident.

Have a look and tell me what you think - personally I think it is a huge step up from a uniform finish.

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Thanks for looking!!

Gavin

[Guest]

Looks so good Gavin!!!
For me only need one or two filters and no more

[Snowman]

For me only need one or two filters and no more

Thanks Polux! I agree that it may be too much, but as this is a first attempt at the technique - I guess too much is better than nothing!!

[yak face]

Looks fantastic to me gavin, adds interest to the plain colour, cheers tony

[Snowman]

Looks fantastic to me gavin

Thanks Tony!!

[Snowman]

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The modules are slowly taking shape and piecing together.

[Snowman]

Decals and more decals......

They must thrown the whole decal bin at this one! 22 "do not step", just on the upper wings alone!!

Anyway the end is strting to loom in the distance!
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Thanks for looking!

[Guest]

Really cool

[papa 695]

Very nice work so far

[Snowman]

Now that the Valyrie is crawling to the finish line, I've decided it need a suitable base. The opening scenes in the animation series shows the Valkyrie taking off from a carrier deck with a jet blast deflector and flight director...... I did not want to build one from scratch so I have opted for the next best option, a kit! The 1/48 Skunkmodelz, USN Nimitz Deck!!
Boy! Am I a happy chappy or what?? Its massive and impressive!!

Here are a couple of photos of the boxed kit and sprues!!
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Thanks for watching!!

[Guest]

Yep!!!! Looks a really cool kit!!!
Nice found