Bell X-2

 

 

 

 

Center seam sanded 

Trailing edge of the rudder thinned sharp. 

Some ugly distorted panel detail... 

...now replaced with a round panel line. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECTANGLE! 

Canopy's fit was semi bad, so I'm trying to smooth it with putty and sanding. 

Thin styrene sheet into landing gear bays. 

Sprue damage on the wing's leading edge 

Filed the hole bigger and filled with styrene. 

I wanted to add some details into the engine. 

 

Wings and elevators added! 

I wasn't happy with wing skids due their seam lines so I remade them. Here is a jig. 

New skid made using the jig. 

Landing gears are not glued, but they are being assembled. 

Shortening nose gear 

 

 

New air data probe 

 

Landing gears done waiting for painting 

Painting will be a bit more complicated because I want some steel chipping. 

I applied AK Interactive True Metal Steel wax on various surfaces. 

Rocket engine is painted with Vallejo paints using airbrush. 

Like in Parcivale, white Mr.Surface 1500 with help of Gunze's Leveling thinner 

Other colors painted... 

...And disaster! 

More disasters! Chipping fluid did not work so I had to scratch chips physically. Then I dropped the model... 

Survived from dropping and chipping so now is the moment for decals. 

Rest of decals added. Btw decals were numbered a bit wrong. 

Undercarriage added 

Varnish added and masks removed. I call this done!