AREA 88 : "Break The Big Leg" (B-1A)
I bought this kit for an Area 88 project...
But... I had an idea...
Here are the two kits that will be taking part in this effort.
First, we cut off the back end...
Then we cut off a front end,,,
Then we tape the hell out of it... and add a little plasticard to cover the gap.
Obviously pretty rough... but it already looks an awful lot like the Carreidas 160.
Oh, and we also can make one of these... I hear egg planes are all the rage...
I think I’m going to have to cheat on the cockpit a bit...
I don’t like cheating... so I changed my mind. Let’s switch back to the project I bought this kit for in the first place... Saki’s B-1 bomber from Area 88!
Scribed some of the bottom panel lines... this could take a while.
Took a break from the panel line scribing to make some corrections to the cockpit.
Back at it... more of the panel lines on top done, but still more to go.
Moved on to the wings. Why does nothing line up?
Getting close, but still more to do.
A bit of paint to prime and cover the sanding brings out the defects still to address.
Now that the sanding is complete, it’s time to box in the engine nacelles.
Lots more sanding here. The walls need to be a lot thinner.
Hello Saki and... co-pilot!
Almost ready for take off!
A few more details and the cockpit’s done.
Of course, we need some engines for take off, so I wired up a couple of LEDs.
Drilled a few extra holes for the wiring.
Yep. It works. Yay!
Some primer on... i suddenly start seeing all the defects.
The panel lines are a bit rougher than I’d like.
Some under shading. I used grey instead of black to lessen the intensity.
This will take a couple of coats to get right...
Is that white enough? I’m going for a very subtle undershade... but how subtle is too subtle?
Alright, all done. Finished painting and then added a coat of Future.
Then I picked out all the lint that was stuck in the Future and hen added a light grey panel wash. Just a few decals left to add.
And we’re done. Decal on the tail needed a few tries, but I go it.
Also added a decal to the base and an on-off button for the afterburner LEDs.
Now on the part two... the F-4E Phantom II...
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24 September 2024, 15:45 -
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A build of the B-1A Bomber that Saki flies during the bombing mission to break the Big Leg. Part 1 of my 1/144 duo-build
