VFA-81 Sunliners F/A-18C Into the Storm
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46 24 September 2020, 14:24
Sven Schönyan
I started this build last year but as so often it came to a stop shortly before the painting process. Luckily this strange year is different and I´m in the mood to finish WIPS or start new one.
So next in the row is this one. With all the experiences I got from the recently finished F-16C (and the other models before) I feel prepared to take the challange of this one.
The goal is to resemble a rather used A/C in the middle of ODS. Let´s see if im courages enough for a dirty appearance.
I started this build last year but as so often it came to a stop shortly before the painting process. Luckily this strange year is different and I´m in the mood to finish WIPS or start new one.
So next in the row is this one. With all the experiences I got from the recently finished F-16C (and the other models before) I feel prepared to take the challange of this one.
The goal is to resemble a rather used A/C in the middle of ODS. Let´s see if im courages enough for a dirty appearance.
24 September 2020, 14:31
Sven Schönyan
As I got the Blue Angels edition which comes in naked I´m using some stuff out of the "Grabbelkiste", e.g. the leftover GBU-12s from the last build.
As I got the Blue Angels edition which comes in naked I´m using some stuff out of the "Grabbelkiste", e.g. the leftover GBU-12s from the last build.
24 September 2020, 16:29
Michael Phillips
Count me in!!! Off to a great start, and I feel ya on restarting WIPs. I just recently finished a Hasegawa Tomcat that had been put on hold for over a year. It really feels good to finish a project like that!
Count me in!!! Off to a great start, and I feel ya on restarting WIPs. I just recently finished a Hasegawa Tomcat that had been put on hold for over a year. It really feels good to finish a project like that!
24 September 2020, 17:59
Sven Schönyan
Welcome Michael! Nice to have you on board here, too!
Same same for me - too many unfinished projects lying around. It feels good to reduce the amount. But I also experienced that sometimes it´s not too bad to let you time with certain painting tasks. Especially when you put more heart and soul into the model and you think you´re not experienced enough. This year I´m very productive and tested out some painting techniques on the other planes so that I´m confident to get a proper result here.
Welcome Michael! Nice to have you on board here, too!
Same same for me - too many unfinished projects lying around. It feels good to reduce the amount. But I also experienced that sometimes it´s not too bad to let you time with certain painting tasks. Especially when you put more heart and soul into the model and you think you´re not experienced enough. This year I´m very productive and tested out some painting techniques on the other planes so that I´m confident to get a proper result here.
25 September 2020, 06:14
Slavo Hazucha
Hey, I´m not missing this after the shorts project!😉 I had a kinetic Hornet and Aires cockpit & Gearwells, it was a fitting nightmare... The deal on the table looks good,watching 👍
Hey, I´m not missing this after the shorts project!😉 I had a kinetic Hornet and Aires cockpit & Gearwells, it was a fitting nightmare... The deal on the table looks good,watching 👍
25 September 2020, 07:55
Sven Schönyan
Hey Slavo, I´ve wathced your Agressor build with interest! I´ve used an Aires cockpit for a Super Hornet long time ago - I know what a struggle it can be fitting it in.
The Kinetic cockpit comes in very nicely so I just painted it as it is. According to my references it is very accurately done and detailed and for me absolutely enough. If I´m in the mood maybe the landing gear will get some Tie Downs fron Infini Models if I find a proper carrier deck...
This time I´m building Mr. Spock according to Bullseys Model Aviation research.
Hey Slavo, I´ve wathced your Agressor build with interest! I´ve used an Aires cockpit for a Super Hornet long time ago - I know what a struggle it can be fitting it in.
The Kinetic cockpit comes in very nicely so I just painted it as it is. According to my references it is very accurately done and detailed and for me absolutely enough. If I´m in the mood maybe the landing gear will get some Tie Downs fron Infini Models if I find a proper carrier deck...
This time I´m building Mr. Spock according to Bullseys Model Aviation research.
25 September 2020, 08:23
Sven Schönyan
The last three months I was thwarted because the fronts of my living place needed some reconstrution after suffering damage from a hail storm. So I couldn´t properly vent my room and I avoided airbrushing.
But now the outside work is done and I´m back on the workbench and back on this build, too!
The last three months I was thwarted because the fronts of my living place needed some reconstrution after suffering damage from a hail storm. So I couldn´t properly vent my room and I avoided airbrushing.
But now the outside work is done and I´m back on the workbench and back on this build, too!
27 December 2020, 10:59
Sven Schönyan
Wlcome on board Ingmar!
Today I applied the mottling and painted the underside in Light Ghost Grey FS36375.
Wlcome on board Ingmar!
Today I applied the mottling and painted the underside in Light Ghost Grey FS36375.
29 December 2020, 18:27
Sven Schönyan
Today´s work: I painted the radom tip with Radom Tan FS33613 and the the upper side with FS36320 Dark Ghost Grey.
Today´s work: I painted the radom tip with Radom Tan FS33613 and the the upper side with FS36320 Dark Ghost Grey.
30 December 2020, 16:29
Sven Schönyan
Thank you Daniel! I´m mostly using AK Interactive. I used the black acrylic primer and then Real Colours.
Thank you Daniel! I´m mostly using AK Interactive. I used the black acrylic primer and then Real Colours.
31 December 2020, 08:07
Ingmar Stöhr
Don't forget the bare metal tip on the nose cone 😉
Looking great so far!
Don't forget the bare metal tip on the nose cone 😉
Looking great so far!
31 December 2020, 12:07
Sven Schönyan
@ Daniel: AK RC work best 🙂
@ Ingmar: the fun is about to begin! After some detail painting like the nose tip or walkways I will try to resemble the touch up works around several hatches not to mention the dirt accumulations... But not this year anymore.
@ Daniel: AK RC work best 🙂
@ Ingmar: the fun is about to begin! After some detail painting like the nose tip or walkways I will try to resemble the touch up works around several hatches not to mention the dirt accumulations... But not this year anymore.
31 December 2020, 14:21
Slavo Hazucha
Lovely work with the pre-shading... I always say for myself that this step is over-rated, I am more of the "all on top" layering techniques, but I imagin this looks truly great in natural light, especially the lower back part! 👍
Lovely work with the pre-shading... I always say for myself that this step is over-rated, I am more of the "all on top" layering techniques, but I imagin this looks truly great in natural light, especially the lower back part! 👍
1 January 2021, 14:52
Sven Schönyan
Thank you Slavo! Many ways lead to Rome. Normally I overdo the top layers and all mottling and preshading is gone or at least killed by matt varnish. This time I hopefully stopped at the exact moment. Anyway, a lot of "on top" layering techniques will follow later as well.
Thank you Slavo! Many ways lead to Rome. Normally I overdo the top layers and all mottling and preshading is gone or at least killed by matt varnish. This time I hopefully stopped at the exact moment. Anyway, a lot of "on top" layering techniques will follow later as well.
1 January 2021, 15:32
Sven Schönyan
Today saw the last part of the major paintwork. First retouching the cockpit in black slightly highlighted and after that the same process with the walkways. I painted them according the the reference of the decal sheet in FS36081 which I made a little lighter with FS36375.
Then a coat caot of semigloss varnish to seal everything. Now I let it dry over night and hope to start decalling tomorrow.
Today saw the last part of the major paintwork. First retouching the cockpit in black slightly highlighted and after that the same process with the walkways. I painted them according the the reference of the decal sheet in FS36081 which I made a little lighter with FS36375.
Then a coat caot of semigloss varnish to seal everything. Now I let it dry over night and hope to start decalling tomorrow.
12 January 2021, 16:10
Jos Jansen
Truly already a great model...and yes you did the right thing of the mottling technique! When done right, and what I see you're doing well, with the right not overdone weathering and the matt/satin coat it looks great...so to say, subtle!
Truly already a great model...and yes you did the right thing of the mottling technique! When done right, and what I see you're doing well, with the right not overdone weathering and the matt/satin coat it looks great...so to say, subtle!
12 January 2021, 18:17
Michael Phillips
Looks like I missed the start of this while I was inactive here... paintwork and shading look fantastic so far. Can't wait to see how this one evolves!
Looks like I missed the start of this while I was inactive here... paintwork and shading look fantastic so far. Can't wait to see how this one evolves!
12 January 2021, 23:35
Sven Schönyan
Welcome aboard Maciej and Eric!
The decals are applied. They do not stick as well as others do so they got some more treatment with softerner and I let it dry until tomorrow before sealing them with another layer of satin varnish.
I haven´t dryfitted the canopy and I had to discover that the fit isn´t good at all. The forward part will need a lot of adjustment and polishing afterwards.
Welcome aboard Maciej and Eric!
The decals are applied. They do not stick as well as others do so they got some more treatment with softerner and I let it dry until tomorrow before sealing them with another layer of satin varnish.
I haven´t dryfitted the canopy and I had to discover that the fit isn´t good at all. The forward part will need a lot of adjustment and polishing afterwards.
16 January 2021, 17:01
Sven Schönyan
Time to finish this shelf queen!
Grinding and polishing the front glas wasn´t that time consuming anymore as I thought. The rest of the plane was ready for washing. So I did this during the last week and applied a good coat of matt varnish and started highlighting some panels.
Time to finish this shelf queen!
Grinding and polishing the front glas wasn´t that time consuming anymore as I thought. The rest of the plane was ready for washing. So I did this during the last week and applied a good coat of matt varnish and started highlighting some panels.
21 April 2023, 16:21
Sven Schönyan
Thank you Ingmar!
Some footprints added to the top side. In real they look much better and more intense.
Thank you Ingmar!
Some footprints added to the top side. In real they look much better and more intense.
23 April 2023, 11:40
Slavo Hazucha
A really beautiful light weathering job you're doing here over all - makes me want to try a light-grey based jet and do 'all kinds of things' to it 🙂 This looks really well planned and executed - top 👍🏻
A really beautiful light weathering job you're doing here over all - makes me want to try a light-grey based jet and do 'all kinds of things' to it 🙂 This looks really well planned and executed - top 👍🏻
23 April 2023, 16:23
Sven Schönyan
Thank you Ingmar and Slavo!
@ Slavo: In real it all looks much more pronounced. I feared to have it overdone but in the end everything turned out as I wanted it to do. As soon as it it is finished I´ll take some daylight pictures to catch the colours better.
And yes, I´m also thinking of another Low-Viz jet to start next...
Thank you Ingmar and Slavo!
@ Slavo: In real it all looks much more pronounced. I feared to have it overdone but in the end everything turned out as I wanted it to do. As soon as it it is finished I´ll take some daylight pictures to catch the colours better.
And yes, I´m also thinking of another Low-Viz jet to start next...
23 April 2023, 17:25