Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
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Re: Hobbycraft F8F VNAF
Moving along at a good clip now. Which paint are you going to use?
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The real ones were a pretty dull aluminum, so I might try some Testors or Humbrol, I haven’t made a final choice yet.
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Today I airbrushed on the anti glare area using good old Testors enamel Flat Black. I’ll let that dry overnite, then tomorrow mask off and get down a base coat for the NMF areas.
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Glad to see this back on the assembly line. Can't wait to see a NMF Bearcat!
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Nice!
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So since my last update I’ve been slowly working on the Bearcat. First up I had to paint the wing walk and exhaust areas flat black, as I forgot to do so when I painted the anti glare area on the nose.
Next I airbrushed on an overall coat of a satin light gray as a base for the NMF
Then I airbrushed on a coat of Humbrol non buffing metal cote Aluminum
It turned out a bit rougher than I though it would, but should look the part for faded weathered aluminum in the end. Next I airbrushed on a coat of Future for decals
Then today I applied the decals. They are fairly simple- national insignia, squadron insignia, and plane in group ID letter
The decals need another dose of decal set to snuggle into the panel lines, then another light Future coat before I can do a wash in the panel lines…
Next I airbrushed on an overall coat of a satin light gray as a base for the NMF
Then I airbrushed on a coat of Humbrol non buffing metal cote Aluminum
It turned out a bit rougher than I though it would, but should look the part for faded weathered aluminum in the end. Next I airbrushed on a coat of Future for decals
Then today I applied the decals. They are fairly simple- national insignia, squadron insignia, and plane in group ID letter
The decals need another dose of decal set to snuggle into the panel lines, then another light Future coat before I can do a wash in the panel lines…
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Thanks John. Yeah, in US service, the choices for schemes are real limited. Gloss Sea Blue, just choose your squadron & carrier air wing markings…. or you can go with the Blue Angels. Even in foreign service, the same choice of Sea Blue or a few BMF schemes at the end. Of course one could always do a “what if?” Light Gull Gray over white, or some kind of overall Red drone or Yellow tug/trainer….
The racer/air show schemes are more interesting of course.
The racer/air show schemes are more interesting of course.
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It's looking great Stik!
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