Hobby Boss F3H-2 Demon - Completed!
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1 25 September 2016, 19:52
Erik LeijdensFantastic result Michael. A inspiring model of this remarkable aircraft 👍
25 September 2016, 20:04
Michael PhillipsThanks Sören and Erik! I am really pleased with how this one turned out. Before I started this project I knew very little about this aircraft, but after research and building this I have really grown to love this overlooked jet that is the big brother of the Phantom.
25 September 2016, 20:20
Michael PhillipsThanks Marko and Murad! Your kind words are so very much appreciated. I am glad you approve!!!
25 September 2016, 20:22
Urban GardiniBeautiful as ever from your desk mate! It's not often you see a Demon among other more popular birds to build but I like it. How was the kit to build? I've heard that it's a kit that fights the builder.
25 September 2016, 21:03
Michael PhillipsThanks Urban and Spanjaard! Urban, the kit really was not bad at all. I had a little difficulty around the cockpit, nosegear bay, and intakes, but other than that it was really rather painless. It is a bit of a long build, but overall rather straightforward.
26 September 2016, 13:04
Stephan RyllThis is a beauty - you overcome all the difficulties 👍 well done
26 September 2016, 15:46
Clifford KeeslerAwesome job Michael, I love it. I started the TomCat today, I plan on black basing it, what color would you recommend for the marble coat? It is going to be Gull Gray over White undersides.
27 September 2016, 22:30
Michael PhillipsThanks James, Dave, Ulf, Torben, and Forest! I really appreciate your compliments! Christian, thanks for the compliment... I must say, your Vf-64 GP F3H was a real inspiration for me on this project. I studied pictures of your model for quite a few things that I wanted to do on mine.
28 September 2016, 14:15
Michael PhillipsThank Clifford! I am looking forward to seeing your progress on the Tomcat. This Demon is the same scheme as you are doing (GG over White), and I did straight white on the black.
28 September 2016, 14:16
Clifford KeeslerThank you. I will get some pictures up soon. The black primer is drying on the Viper, so will start paint tomorrow.
28 September 2016, 17:58
Christian BruerGlad to know that the photos of my Demon have been helpful and thank You Michael for your very kind compliment!
28 September 2016, 18:11
Michael PhillipsThanks Michael, Glenn, Arne, and Christian for the kind words!
29 September 2016, 13:12
Holger KranichFantastic build, Michael! Not my Topic but wonderful executed! But your black-White preshading is not so visible as on your beautiful Tomcat. Didnt you wanted such an effect on this one?
29 September 2016, 14:47
Michael PhillipsThanks Roberto and Holger! Holger, yes, I purposefully made that effect less noticeable on this one. US Navy aircraft in the Gloss Gull Gray over White scheme did not wear nearly as bad as the later TPS colors did, as was on the Tomcat (Overall Dark Gull Gray, in that instance). So I was cognizant to put down more basecoat white and gray to make the effect show through a bit less.
29 September 2016, 17:20
Holger KranichLooks absoluty adoreable though! Those slight effects are not easy to archieve!
29 September 2016, 18:38
RexActually, if an aircraft had a Glossy appearance during that time, that WAS wear in the paint. Before 1972, they were NS on top, which wore to a Glossy between NARF trips.
30 September 2016, 15:18
RexHere are the 1/1 facts about our paint scheme. Post #6 addresses the color schemes in use and the dates, that include "flat Light Gull Gray" and "Glossy Light Gray"
Keep in mind that I am not commenting on your model, just your statement. And that anyone is free to work with or without this info on their own models, whichever they choose. I am just providing info for something that is often confused in online discussions.
z15.invisionfree.com..p;st=0#entry40000006
30 September 2016, 15:55
Germen VThe wear that Rex means explained : due to smal particals off sand and other debris in the air, during flight the aircraft gets a sort off mirco-sanding wich makes the paint to gloss up.
For the rest: a color is influenced by first it's primer and second by the brilliance off the varnish ( matt, semi, gloss).
Ever tried to touch up a varnish model and wondering why it's visible although it's the same paintjar that you initially used
30 September 2016, 16:21
RexWell, Germen, you are right in your primer statement. That is if you are talking about models getting painted, or talking about different 1/1 air forces. The primer didn't influence US military aircraft all that much though. In Navair and USAF, the same Zinc Chromate was used under the relatively thick Poly-Urethane paints for decades and decades. (Phantoms had the same primer as Hellcats, for example)
30 September 2016, 16:59
Christian RistitsA perfect build, I think the weathering is doing the business!
1 October 2016, 08:27
Michael PhillipsThanks Scalemates, Damien, Eelco, Zsolt, and Christian! You all have really made me feel proud of my build.
3 October 2016, 18:42
