MQ-1 Predator (WIP)

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February 13, 2018
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February 13, 2018
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February 15, 2018
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February 16, 2018
Wings have a slight bend upwards - built a amal jig to correcto on hot water...
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February 16, 2018
...forgot about it...
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February 16, 2018
...now I have a ruined kit.
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March 24, 2018
New wings arrived from China!
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March 25, 2018
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November 20, 2018
Some covering of details not used in this version and a light sand
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November 20, 2018
Some putty, nothing too problematic
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December 3, 2018
Pre-shading
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December 26, 2018
Painting with Gunze H308 FS36375
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December 26, 2018
Stripe colors painted on the missiles
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December 27, 2018
Black parts painted Tamiya NATO Black
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December 27, 2018
Tape removed
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December 27, 2018
Small patch of FS36375 painted
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January 19, 2019
Discovered the Ammo FS36375 Color is lighter that the one from Gunze
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January 19, 2019
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January 19, 2019
Difference between the two FS36375... trying to trick the eye on the tail...
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January 19, 2019
This wash is too white, I'll lower it a bit later
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January 19, 2019
Preparing the base
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January 19, 2019
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January 19, 2019
The front will take a toothbrush straw, flexible, will not break... I hope!
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January 19, 2019
Lightening the whole plane with a very diluted mix of FS36375 and white
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January 19, 2019
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January 19, 2019
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January 21, 2019
RBF tags attached
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January 21, 2019
Tail protector done with Tamiya tape and CA glue on top
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January 21, 2019
Starting to lay the first basic colors on the figure - still a looong way to go...
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January 24, 2019
Finishing with oils for shadows and highlights; after that, matt varnish
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January 24, 2019
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January 24, 2019
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January 24, 2019
Finished