Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket (Minicraft 1:48)

[JMac]

Just one more... ;D
I started this about a month ago, I just don't have any up to date pictures yet. I'm building the late long nose version right now. plan to paint it up in the intermediate blue & light grey war time Navy scheme.

Jason

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[JMac]

This is where I'm actually at with this build.

Jason

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[letsgobrowns82]

Looks sweet so far!

 

[ShutterAce]

That's looking awesome Jason.

 

[Chris S]

What a cool looking Aircraft ...nice work too Jason ,you've got yer hands full at the minute too eh !! Colour scheme sounds good

Chris.

 

[Junkie]

Yeah this looks sweet. Noticed it on the homepage and had to find it. Great looking machine.

 

[JMac]

Thanks guys. I think the long nose version looks cool. But I kind of think the short nose version looks like something that the guys at ILM drew on for inspiration when designing some of the Star Wars ships. I have a short nose in the stash also - planning to build it up as an aircraft from the old Blackhawks comic book.

 

[FlipFlop]

Wicked looking plane, this is the first time i came across it. It looks like it bit the wing and it doesn't want to let go

Cheers!

 

[Glorfindel]

Nice start JMac. That console looks cool. A little Future in the dials I wage?

 

[JMac]

Thanks Glorfindel, yep you are correct. 8)

I painted it a dark black-grey first, then painted in the gauges black. Afterwards I put drops of Future over each gauge.

 

[DXM]

I can't wait to see it finished.

 

[JMac]

Thanks DXM

Today I've been working on the engine bays (there is three major seams in each and they are not easy to fill and clean up). Also I got the engines rough painted and assembled, I plan to touch up the engines and detail paint them tomorrow. I didn't do a lot of clean up and work on the engines - very little will be visible once they are installed in to the bays...

Still lots of seam work to go before I can prime.

Jason

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[Chris S]

They do look nice little engines ,as you say the seams wont be seen once in the nacelles .

Chris.

 

[JMac]

Here's the engines installed in the Skyrockets ample nacelles ;D.

Just a little bit of seam clean-up / re-scribing left, hoping to prime this up early next week. Work is tossing all kind of wrenches in to my modelling werx however.

Jason.

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[Chris S]

Looks good with the engines tucked in there ,hopefully see paint soon then

Chris.

 

[FlipFlop]

Coming together nicely, can't wait to see the paint. I really like that little plane. Keep it up!

I am still waiting for that 48th B-17 build tho. It's gonna be legen...wait for it... DARY! ;D ;D

 

[ShutterAce]

So what's the scheme? Yellow wing?

 

[Glorfindel]

Looking crisp. Great paint job on the engines.

 

[JMac]

Thanks guys.

I've got a block of time available today, so I'm hoping to work on this and the one oh nines panel lines. Got to keep everything moving.

I am still waiting for that 48th B-17 build tho.

FlipFlop - if everything goes well you should see it finished up in the next few months...I'm not sure what scheme yet, it's a Revell B-17G and I've got no real love for the markings that come with the kit.

So what's the scheme? Yellow wing?

Jim, I'm planning a US Navy blue / grey scheme.

 

[JMac]

I was hoping to have everything done with the priming coats yesterday. But I noticed a couple popped seams (where the top of the nacells meet the wings) that will need to be re-glued, possibly then refilled and sanded.

Small delay.

Jason