1/72 Airfix F-80 Shooting Star |
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Gallery Article by
Ricardo Verissimo |
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Model:
This kit is very old... and that's what I've to say. Before I glued the 2
halves of the fuselage together, I did a dry-fit of the air intakes and this
turned up the first serious problem. I glued them I added lot of
Tamiya Putty ... lots of sanding and the end result was a decent air intake.
Next came the fuselage halves... and the wings. I didn't gave a lot of
attention to the cockpit because with the canopy closed you wouldn't see much
inside... besides I was making this model to test some tips give from ARC's
readers. I've learned a lot with this "baby". OK... next....lot's
of Tamiya Putty and sanding... painting, Tamiya Putty, Sanding..
etc...etc...
2 weeks later...
Tamiya Putty, sanding, painting... and finally the desired result... ok the kit
has raised details... I decided to keep it like that. Probably today I
would try to rescribe some of the panel lines.... but perhaps one day I'll build
the model again with some PE and resin seat and wheels.... Some day...
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Painting.
This model was one of the first to be painted fully with my Badger 200. I
gave it a coat of primer, then Tamiya Acrylic Dark Grey. Then I started
the overall metallic painting with light coats of Humbrol Polished Aluminium.
Alright... a shiny airplane... I was proud... such a beautiful bird. I
used Tamiya masking tape and painted the wing root panels and glare panel flat
Black. I let it dry for a couple of days and I prepared to decal.
Ok, here's my first mistake, as the surface was shiny I decided to apply
the decals directly.
