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Herewith enclosed you can find some pic of my latest creation: a 1:48
scale F-104G from Hasegawa - Italian Squadron.
Description:
The kit Hasegawa is a very nice kit, fine details and some options are a good
reason or buying this kit. I started with the cockpit. I completely revised the
ejection seat adding seat belts, Milliput for cushion and handles. The
belts are coming from lead foil. The cockpit hull is been upgraded adding
a new joystick, adding inner side improvements, wires, pedals, and canopy
interiors (Evergreen rods). The part on the instrument panel has been upgraded
adding a the green canvas (using a cigarettes paper into a water+vinilic glue)
and then painted.
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| Nose
wheel well and cockpit pieces with details added |
Cockpit
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gear bays are been upgraded using different diameter copper rods and plasticard
pieces. I used Humbrol enamels and a particular silver-alluminium paint
fond in a do-it-by-yourself shop. Just amazing paint! After a clear gloss
coat I used the black "tempera" color in order to accent all the
fuselage details.
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After
the tempera was dry I used the Tauro model decals. After another clear gloss
coat I passed a clear matt coat. Finally I used the pastel for weathering the
model. I suppose the wheels are very nice using this simple but very good
techinique: paint the wheel in Humbrol matt black (n. 33).
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Wait
for a completely drying and then pass the wheels through your fingers in order
to obtain a real rubber wheel. The model shows a F-104G in Italian
Airforce during the end of '70s - Ghedi AFB - 6° Stormo (Wing).
Techinique for obtain a very delicate decals: when you prepare the water for the
decals, please add 2 (I said 2!!!) drops of vinegar ... this is better than a
lot of "decal works" in commerce!
For any other comments, suggestions or questions, please feel free to ask!
Maurizio
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Thanks
to Roberto Sauro for his incredible patience and support
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