Wow Daniel, that is looking great. I was going to ask you the same as Michael.

Hi Michael
Hola Carlos,

For the panles I´d used Mig Dark Wash.
Before it was completely dry I clean it with this. I put a photo because I don´t know how do you call in english,

Thanks! Is MiG an oil based or water based product (if you know)?

BTW, those are generically called cotton swabs. In America they're generally known as Q-Tips as that was the brand that made them popular.

Michael

Here you can see the model finished, after this I´m going to prepared a base,

@Carlos, officially they're called cotton swabs. Unofficially they're called Q - tips, after the type manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. HTH

1/48 Hobby Boss F-80A as Project Extraversion

Man that Heinkel is looking nice, Daniel!

I closed up my P-80 and started working on converting the nose to a landing light. I kept it pretty simple, using a dress maker's pin for the lens and making a very simple housing. I boxed it in with some .005 sheet painted YZC, but I did go a little overboard with the thin CA and got a bit inside the glass. Oh well, no way to fix that now.


(Above) The fuselage all closed up with the nose light roughly constructed. (Below) My basic landing light, I kept it simple since there will only be a very small section left clear.


I filled the gaps at the corners with thick CA and sanded all of the detail on the clear section off to make it flush with the surrounding nose, then hit it with Mr. Surfacer to blend in any tiny imperfections left over. Once that cures and I sand again, add the correct panel lines around the light, and finish it off with some Novus to clear it up again.

It isn't going to be anything super special, but considering Hobby Boss didn't mold the proper nose for an -A model it will do.

I've got a couple of extra kits that might fit the campaign, assuming I can get around to them before June:

I passed up a chance to pick up the SH P-59B(?) kit a few shows back. I'm beginning to regret it. How does it look?

Nice build, Daniel. Very good subtle weathering of the grey panels.

Daniel, great model.

Paul, I really like what you are doing. I don't know what Novus is but I am looking forward to see the progress in that landing light.

I am going quite slowly lately, I have finish the interior. So far I am pleased but I next time I am doing it so much better...

I had finished the base for the He-280. Some photos,

Very Nice Daniel!!

I guess I am in, as the Korean War Jets are allowed I will do a MiG-15bis in Korean markings (actually I build two as I restarted a very old Tamiya project and began with a Trumpeter Kit on Monday).... we'll see if I can finish one


all the best

Steffen

1/48 Hobby Boss F-80A as Project Extraversion

Rather than sit around and watch the Future on my P-39 dry, I decided to get a little work done on the YP-80. I spent about 90min masking off the tail planes and painting the livery stripes. I had previously coated the tail in Tamiya fine primer and then a base coat of Tamiya white. I used Tamiya XF-7 flat red for the red portion. I debated using TS-49 bright red but this was quicker. I will mask all of this off once it has a few days to cure, then assemble and prime the main components.


No decals exist that I know of for this aircraft so I had to hand mask and paint the livery stripes.


Above: Photo of the tail of one of the original aircraft sent to Italy. Below: My handiwork, as close as I could get it to match. Its not perfect but I am very pleased.

Beautiful base, Daniel! really sets the scene of a hidden prototype in the forest. Well done.

Nice masking job, Paul. Looking forward to see more.

Steffen, what camouflage and markings will you be using for the MiGs? All NMF for both?

Paul, that looks amazing. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

An update on the He 162.

I have finished now the main paint job and I have added a gloss coat. I can't wait to put the decals this weekend and maybe start with the panel lines.

Model was very easy to build but I kept making stupid mistakes and it took me ages to start with the painting. In the next model I am going to take more seriously the dry fit and checking the seams before applying the primer.

Photos are no good but I will try to improve them for the next update. (I think I will take the model to the balcony during the day.)

Time to add some paint to the Vampire.

Some progress pictures



@Daniel and @Martyn Nice Heinkels!!

John, that is a great metallic shine. What colours are you using?

Gonzalo, I see that you also have two builds on the go. Great progress so far.

Carlos I used Model Master Aluminium and Tamyia X5 (green) on the tail.

My Vampire is done. The pre shaded panel lines came through a bit too much when I applied the spray can gloss coat, but I wasn’t going to respray the aluminium again. I enjoyed this kit a lot, easy to build and decals were good. The only thing I didn’t like was the canopy fit.

Well Done!

Cheers Rob.

Very nice Vampire.

Everyone is doing great work.

Tom

@John: the Vampire came out nice, I now need to change my color scheme to the camo upper since you've done such a good job with this scheme. I just ordered a rattle of silver spray for the bottom of my vampire and will use the airbrush to finish it off.

@Daniel: I like the forest photo of your He280.

@Paul: how did you keep everything lined up?

@Gonzalo: The Grumman kit color is different!

Bob

Beautiful Vampire, John. Really nice metal finish.

Congrats on finishing.