We took a break and went to Fredericksburg, Texas with The Planetary Society to see the Total Solar Eclipse. In the days leading up to it, I was not liking the forecast for the 8th. It was predicting overcast the whole day. We packed up the car anyway and headed down on the Saturday before. … Continue reading Solar Eclipse – April 8, 2024
Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Update 2
Things are moving along well with the F-117. The landing gear bays need to be white. So I used a combination of paper and masking tape to mask off the bottom. I then sprayed the bays white. It took a few coats to make sure that the entire bay was covered. I also started priming … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Update 2
Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Update 1
The build continues. I masked off the cockpit area of the upper fuselage and then sprayed it with primer. After the primer cured I sprayed the area with Tamiya NATO Black and removed the masking. I then glued the cockpit into the lower fuselage and then the two fuselage halves were glued together. Here is … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Update 1
Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Build
My next project is the F-117 Nighthawk in 1/72 scale by Hasegawa. As best I can tell the kit is not currently in production. I didn't have one in my stash and I needed it to go with the "Have Blue" model I built a while back. I checked my local hobby shop and all … Continue reading Hasegawa 1/72 F-117 Nighthawk Build
BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 2 (Final)
Sorry for the lack of in-progress photos on this build. I got had a lot of starts and stops and forgot to take more. Anyway, the weathering is done. I used some gray panel line enhancer on the wings and some areas on the main fuselage. Then I used some black wash to dirty things up a bit. Once … Continue reading BanDai 1/72 B-Wing Update 2 (Final)
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