Page 59 - Tamiya Model Magazine - Issue 292 (February 2020)

MASKING THE TAIL
After I was done painting the
main colour, I need to paint
the flame patterns on the
tail-fin. After I had cut the
flame patterns on masking
tape, I masked the tail-fin
and painted it with MODO
M-002 Pure Black. I’ve
also made plenty of small
adjustments to make the
whole thing look more subtle. The canopy is checked for fit while its masking is still in The completed cockpits are full of detail, impressive for
Decalling came next, after place this scale
the basic paintwork was
done. I used the Hasegawa
decals, plus Galaxy Decals
and Cartograf. The VFA-103
75th Anniversary decals are
from Galaxy Model, which
have a good adhesive but
a little thicker compared
to Trumpeter/Hobbyboss
and slightly better than
Hasegawa decals.
The Super Hornet was
a little dark, so I adjusted
the brightness of the Here we see the tails during their painting process
aircraft by using Tamiya
X-2 White Enamel, diluted tyres with AV Vallejo 70.980 tanks and landing gear Flight' tags from Eduard
with Zippo fluid, because Nero Black, calling the with three-second CA glue. to the aircraft, using Lycra
if you made mistake you wheels done after applying The model was now 90% rigging from Infini-Model as
can always clean it with the white 'Goodyear' decals. complete, with just the the thread which is really
the same fluid, which is arrestor hook, navigation cool, visit their website if
very convenient. Landing TIME TO WASH lights, antenna (PE), and a you want to know more!
gear doors, hard-points and AND WEATHER few parts in cockpit (control After done those PE in
wheels were painted with I used Tamiya Panel stick) to add. After that, I canopy, glue them onto inner
GSI Creos and AV Vallejo. Line Accent Color Black fitted some 'Remove Before canopy and calling it done! ●
I applied panel washes and (87131) for panel washing,
pin-wash to the pylons using weathering with oils to Close-up view of the
Tamiya Panel Line Accent simulate streaking, oil leak engine afterburners
Color (Black) and fitted all and colour variation. I used reveals their heat-stained
the ordnance to their pylons Burnt Umber and Prussian finish, created with layers
of metallic paints
with three-second glue. Blue to weather the metallic
For the wheels, I airbrush shades on the exhaust.
Gunze 01 White and then As with the Tomcat, I
hand-painted the rubber attached the ordnance, fuel

With the addition of 'remove
before flight' tags, the
model looks spectacular

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