Good find Colin
Such a well bought up young man - I wish I could agree with your comment. However, I do think a better (read thinner) thread might work, so I don't think the idea is dead just yet. I'll try it again, in 1:48.Nice start Colin I think the thread looks effective .
A touch more done. Starting with canopy making. Not my favourite pastime, but at least in 1:72, there isn't much to do. Oddly though, no raised detail, all lines were recessed on the canopy. Fujimi give the option of open or closed canopy, mine will be closed, clean lines.
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Then the kit supplied exhausts were given a few layers of Alclad. The pictures don't show it too well, but they are quite well detailed.
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Further Alclad was applied to the metal area under the tail. I've tried to replicate the burnt metal here, not too successful in this small scale.
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Then the top coat was applied. Humbrol Extra dark sea gray. The white underside has already been done, but I forgot to photo this. It's white, that's all really.
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After the top coat was finished, a bit of post shading was applied. Well diluted paint and a low pressure was needed here, remembering those panel lines are really small in this scale.
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And what is really nice is, it all fits in my spray booth, unlike a certain 1:32 He 111 monster, which could maybe just about fit a wing in !
Cheers Joe. It's a very noticeable bit of the Phantom, one many people seem to spend a fair bit of time on. In a larger scale, you could go to town here - I would.The exhaust area is looking good
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