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Clifford Keesler
Looking good Augie. I thought that kit was no longer aviable.

Augie
Thanks clifford, Its one I've had in the stash a while.. sourced from a mate on here

Clifford Keesler
OK thanks.

B
No longer available? There's a few in my local hobby shop

Wim van der Luijt
The "purple penetrator" nudge nudge wink wink say no more....

Mike Kryza
Ahhh--- a new Augie-plane is coming up! 🙂 - Good luck, I follow...

Augie
hehe thanks gents 🙂

and yes wim, its difficult not to giggle at the name....very difficult

Holger Kranich
Cool!!! New stuff from the towel!😄

Augie
Welcome holly 🙂 am sure the popcorn will be passed shortly

Holger Kranich
I hope so!!!😄

Wim van der Luijt
One of my favorite jets, because it's ugly like an A-10....please keep us informed of how this one fits, I might just get one myself

Augie
Oh this will be updated as I go.. not one of my stealth builds

Augie
Little update on instrument panel and cockpit tub

B
Nice! I like the instrument panel. Was it dry brushed? btw will you be joining the GB?

Augie
Hey Brandon, thanks It was not dry brush used small brush to pick out instruments.

And yes.. I'll be in the group build.. need to finish the matchbox one too

B
Cool! What size brush? An 000? The naval aviation GB is until April so I think you'll have time,do you have any idea of what you'll be building?

Augie
was done with a 10/0 brush and a magnifying glass

for the group build... I have no idea yet lol

B
A 10/0? They make those! Wow,i might get one for figures

Augie
They do.. tho with my eyes these days might be too small for me lol

B
Haha 🙂

B
Have you decided on what scheme to do?

Augie
still undecided either purple of num 3

Clifford Keesler
I still say #3.

Augie
Hehe yeah still cant decide.. still i have time

Clifford Keesler
Yes, you do.

Holger Kranich
The dashboard/Instrument panel looks quite amazing!
Did ya work with decals?

Augie
🙂 all paint hehe

Urban Gardini
What paint have you used for that horrible turqoise colour?

Matthias Weiss
I think Augie used Humbrol Frogfoot-Green for this....😉

Love your paint jobs, Augie!

Augie
thanks Matthias 🙂

Urban, I'm using the Model Master 2135 for the cockpit colour

Augie
Update of Instrument panel progress

Wim van der Luijt
wow...a very steady hand!

Augie
thanks Wim, an very small brushes lol

Wim van der Luijt
5X0 is the smallest I have...If I go easy on the caffeine it usually works...

Augie
my smallest is a 10/0 i find caffeine helps me

Augie
Right Hand side console done.

B
Nice!!

Augie
Thanks Brandon 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Nice job Augie, Looks very realisitic. I am kind of a cockpit freak I think I spend more time on the cockpit than any other part of the model. I use a 0/0 brush and toothpicks. they work very nice.

Augie
Thanks Clifford,

10/0 for me and backside of a scalpel 🙂 works wonders

Clifford Keesler
Whatever works is the way to go. I have been working on my seasprite, I had to quit for the day before it becomes a supersonic missle!!!!!

Augie
🙂 Defo allways best before you make it the fastest seasprite ever

Clifford Keesler
I did , I quit for the day.

Augie
cockpit tub is now done

B
Awesome! Are the real ones that same color in the cockpit? It's such a weird color for a cockpit

Augie
Hehe you mean the wonderful Russian cockpit green?

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Its real..

B
I don't usually build Russian aircraft so I'm used to the greens and greys of pretty much everything else. But It is cool 🙂

Augie
It sure stands out... they called it calming

B
"Calming" I don't think a color will do much when you're engaged in a dogfight or a missile is locked on you

Clifford Keesler
The Montana Air National Guard painted the cockpits and seats of their F-106s the same color, They looked neat.

Augie
Time to button the sides up...

Vitor Costa
Good to see it being build 😄 😄

Thank you for sharing it

Augie
Thanks Vitor 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Looking real nice Augie.

Holger Kranich
The fit on the nose looks good!

Jermaine Hoskin
Coming along nicely I see.

Augie
Thanks gents 🙂

John Thomas
Nice start

Augie
Thanks John 🙂

Clifford Keesler
Augie, How did you get the interior color? Did you mix it or can you get it pre-mixed. I have a lot of Migs to build.

Augie
Hi Clifford, Its a pre-mix.

Model master 2135 Russian Interior Blue/Green

Clifford Keesler
Thanks.

Augie
Guess what boys.. its buttoned up and wings are on

Clifford Keesler
I'm watching.

Augie
Progress pic.. paint as its up to.. not overly happy with it as it sits.. the light green is wrong

B
I think it looks really good! 😄

Augie
Thanks Brandon.. I'm not sure about it..

Jermaine Hoskin
How did you do the camo Augie?

Augie
Its freehand brush painted

Augie
And one slight re-paint later and I am much happier

B
That green looks much better 🙂

Augie
I feel a lot better about it

B
That's good. Is it time for decals?

Augie
not yet, but soon

Wim van der Luijt
Much improved!

Flemming Forsberg
cockpit details is lovely

Augie
thanks guys 🙂

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice job!

Augie
Thanks Es-haq

Augie
Daily update, she sits on wheels now.. nearly ready for the gloss coat pre-decals

B
Looking good!!

Clifford Keesler
Looking good Augie. The SeaSprite got the rest of her decals today and has wheels.

Clifford Keesler
P.S. Your workbench looks as bad as mine. LOL.

Augie
Cheers guys 🙂

B
Anymore progress?

Augie
Hey hey, there is will get some pics up soon

Augie
And here is the promised update 🙂

vasilis karagiannis
Looks great Augie

Augie
Thanks vasillis 🙂

Es-haq Khosravi
Well done!

B
Awesome!!

Augie
Thanks Guys 🙂 All brush painted

B
What size brush do you use for the base coat? I use a 1/2 inch brush and it sometimes leaves lines in the paint. I'm going to my Lhs later and I'll get some more brushes

Augie
I dont base coat, I paint the cammo pattern color at a time.

That one was done with a Tamiya No.0 (87015) Item brush

B
Cool,I'll pick one of those up later.
Thanks

Holger Kranich
Hey Augie! 🙂
Thats what i call "a good looking beast"!😄

Augie
Hehe thanks holly😉

Clifford Keesler
Awesome Augie.

Melf Boyens
I am a fan of brush paint, well done! How was the building, is the Revell kit nice? I am looking fo an 1:48 version, Revell does not have the Russian Decals, but that is a minor problem, is it recommendable kit?

Augie
Hi Melf,

thanks very much 🙂 It is the revel kit, with decals from the spares box.
It builds ok, but there are some gotcha's in the build.

Melf Boyens
You mean some fitting adjustment with putty- as nasty as in cricket the so called "inswinging yorker"? Tell me about it

Augie
the fit is ok, long as your careful. the only real downside is the intakes are a little sparse so you might want to putty it and smooth it out that way.