Subject: Re: BELGIUM...artices for F18 and F5 !
From: "Steve Bamford" <[email-masked]>
To: "Patrick SPITAELS" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 00:49:53 -0800

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Patrick SPITAELS 
  To: Steve Bamford 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 11:44 AM
  Subject: BELGIUM...artices for F18 and F5 !

  Dear Steve; 
  here are the two articles about my latest models .

  F18 from VFC13.
   
  Model: HASEGAWA 1/48.
  detail set: Cockpit from BLACK BOX.
  decals : from Twobobs, but coming from differents sheet, i start with the " desert bogey " sheet but add the markings about VFC13 !
   
  Construction: everybody know the fitting problems with the Hasegawa model, so i've nothing else to say about that ! The Black Box cockpit is a must, seat is perfect and really give a great apparence at the model !
   
  The idea: Well , i'm a Navy fan, but a bit bored to see grey planes....when Twobobs released his first sheet about the F18 i jumped on it ! after a few months, i decided to start the project but in the same time i saw in a magazine a picture of a VFC13 Hornet, with a false canopy underside, paint in black......this what i would build !
   
  The camo : As always i use Tesors paints, 2110 ( Italian sand ) and 2111 ( Italian Dark brown ); the grey areas were painted after all. i made the masking for the false canopy and the other area paint in black.
  A black line make the separation between grey / brown colour.
  I've added a grey ventral tank......touch of colour you say ?
   
  well, i've to thanks Twobobs to gives us the opportunity to have colorfull planes like this one....and i could say that it attract all the attention in a model show !

   
   
  F5E from VFC 13.
   
  Model: MONOGRAM 1/48.
   
  Detail set: Cockpit from Black Box.
   
  Decals: Twobobs sheet.
   
  Well, following the building of my Splinter Tomcat and then my Hornet...i've to build the F5, one of the famoust adversarie plane !
   
  Construction: If you see my previous review of the BB cockpit, there is nothing else to say....it fit perfectly, the only difficult are is the activators behind the seat....pretty thricky !
  About the model, i rescribed all of it, close the air intakes with a sheet of plasticard and make a " fake" bottom for the exhausts !
  I encoutered big problems with the wheel wells......pretty small, no markings for the gears...well, i didn't update this area an just try that the gears fit well !
   
  Camo !:
  This one was a real challenge for me, as i want to have the " red 23 " with his special scheme !
  Ok, i started with a coat of Testor Italian Dark Brown at the upper surfaces.
  When dry, i make the patern of the " lizzard " using MASKOL.....not easy....and took times !
  When the MASKOL was dry, i just paint the model in Testor Italian Sand......
  Ok, the best part of....you got to take all the MASKOL out......peeling it with a finger...and surprise....it works !
  A coat of FUTURE and i was ready for decaling !
   
  Decals:
  Coming from the Twobobs sheet, easy to place, no troubles , nothing else to say...ho yes...give us some more Mr 2bobs !
  Another coat of FUTURE and then a coat with a mixed of Matt/Gloss Testor to seal the job !
   
  Conclusion:
  Ok, that looks great, but for the next one i'll try to make the camo hand free....because i've sharp edge on the camo and i think that in the reality it is more smooth edges !
  I also show you two pics with my weathering technique, using " smoke " from Tamiya to make the panels line....applying some " smoke " in the lines an then whipped it out with a wet cloth !
   
  My ext projects...i'm still looking for a special A4; maybe a two seats..... an F21 and the latest F14 just coming out of the Twobobs worbench !!!
  Have a great modelling time all !
  Patrick SPITAELS
  IPMS Belgium
  Ans Modelisme
  http://www.ansmodelisme.com

  Steve; just another thing for you convenience, legend of some of the pics...
  540: exhaust, with a " fake " end..
  541: air intakes with a plasticard to close all...
  628: ready for the paint job..
  629: first coat of dark brown..
  630: all the MASKOL is applied on the model...
  631: close vue of the nose with the MASKOL on...
  632: close view on the wing with MASL_KOL not yet dry..
  633: The MASKOL...in case some didn't know it...
  634: 2nd coat of sand over all...
  635: applying " smoke " in panel lines...
  636: after the smoke is whipped off...
  638: ,model is ready for a coat of FUTURE !
  thanks at you, take what you ant in all those pics....and have a great day !
  Patrick