JNordgren42
Sr Member
I got the pilot all cleaned up and put together, seams filled, base coat down, and the first round of detail painting done on the body.
I also got the head base coated with yellow for the shell as a nod to the old school Jolly Rogers livery. The visor was based on gloss black, then had a very light directional mist of Alclad chrome from the front, and finally topped with clear blue. I really like the effect it produces.
Finally, I finished the detailing on the accessory parts, including the clear blue and clear red on the front main gear doors.
At this point, I just need to finish the pilot and the oil weathering and I'll be ready for final assembly.
I used a lot of subtle variations of greys and greens for the detail painting, I think it adds a lot of life and should really look great once I get some washes and dry brushing done for some more contrast and to highlight things.
A new trick I very recently learned for painting yellow is to undercoat with a light pink. It really helps to make the difficult color pop without having to put down too many coats. This is with just a single relatively light coat after laying down the pink.
Accessory parts all laid out and waiting for assembly.
I really like how the combination of the PE insert, the clear UV resin, and clear top color came together to make the sensors/lights pop.
I also got the head base coated with yellow for the shell as a nod to the old school Jolly Rogers livery. The visor was based on gloss black, then had a very light directional mist of Alclad chrome from the front, and finally topped with clear blue. I really like the effect it produces.
Finally, I finished the detailing on the accessory parts, including the clear blue and clear red on the front main gear doors.
At this point, I just need to finish the pilot and the oil weathering and I'll be ready for final assembly.
I used a lot of subtle variations of greys and greens for the detail painting, I think it adds a lot of life and should really look great once I get some washes and dry brushing done for some more contrast and to highlight things.
A new trick I very recently learned for painting yellow is to undercoat with a light pink. It really helps to make the difficult color pop without having to put down too many coats. This is with just a single relatively light coat after laying down the pink.
Accessory parts all laid out and waiting for assembly.
I really like how the combination of the PE insert, the clear UV resin, and clear top color came together to make the sensors/lights pop.
