With the main surface preparation completed the airframe has received an overall base-coat of ‘Mr.Surfacer 1500 Black’ Acrylic/Lacquer Primer.
There’s no provision in the kit for the Navigation Lights so their recesses have been filed and will be added with ‘tinted’ clear epoxy resin.Small but important details.
Due to the construction nature of this kit, I decided to add the main undercarriage legs and doors as I didn’t want to risk any future potential damage to the surrounding NMF.
A final view before the build enters the Paint Shop for the final painting process.
ON WE GO
AK ‘XTREME METAL’ Enamels are my preferred choice of paint for NMF work. Although they’re ready-thinned for airbrush use I add only two or three drops of Cellulose Thinner to each airbrush cupful which helps the flow even more.
The airframe received an initial overall coat of Titanium followed by Aluminium and finally with Polished Aluminium which was applied ‘randomly’ for some general tonal variation.
The ‘Intake Ring’ was separately masked and finished in the Polished Aluminium.
A ‘close-up’ view of the basic paint finish. Note the filed recess for the port navigation light located slightly forward of the aileron.The same applies on the starboard side.
These will be filled with tinted clear two-pack resin.
Rob Ruscoe says
Simply excellent Paul. This is not a kit for the faint hearted and you have made a lovely job of it. I think that, like myself, producing a good result from a limited run kit gives you more satisfaction than assembling a mainstream kit. Superb! 👌👏👍