Tom Kat

[Big10]

Yup, just another Mustang. As mentioned previously, this one is Eduard's boxing Tales of Iwo Jima. Eduard provides no decals for the option for the one I am doing. It took a little doing with my cameo and software to design the mask for the green bands. In my opinion, Eduard really should had made some decals for the green bands for the average modelers.

 

[jknaus]

Very cool.
James

 

[mustang1989]

Looking good so far Big 10!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

 

[Big10]

Little more progress.

 

[moon puppy]

John you have the NMF touch.

 

[Big10]

Thanks, whole lot of trial and error. Used Gunze Mr. Metal Color Aluminum for the main. Its okay but defiantly not Model Master stuff.

 

[jeaton01]

Looks very lifelike.

 

[Big10]

Just a decal update.

 

[moon puppy]

: and you're not even done yet.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Looking good!

 

[mustang1989]

Very VERY impressive. Dunno what what else I can say.

 

[Tojo72]

Looking good,love those markings

 

[Big10]

Thanks all, this go around I tried Gunze Mr. Metal aluminum sprayed directly onto model instead of dry brush. After that, I used my buff wheel to start bringing out the shine but found this stuff to leave a residue worse than my model master stuff. I used some metalizier sealer from model master to coat it. That stopped the residue but now im getting certain areas of the sealer chipping. The problem is nothing will stick to that base aluminum coat as it is constantly leaving that metalic residue.

It really does look great but man is it finicky the more you touch and handle the model.

 

[mustang1989]

I hear ya. I've used it as well and it's almost as finicky as Alclad II

 

[moon puppy]

Oh man that's a crying shame.

 

[Duke Maddog]

John you have the NMF touch.

I second that! Still, I expect that you'll lick the issues soon. Way to go on the stripes, those look amazing.

 

[Big10]

Almost there. The anti-sway brace were made out of plywood. Used some old wood grain decals I had for the effect.

 

[moon puppy]

Never seen that done but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[Big10]

Lot of people miss they were wood.