It is time to mask for the slightly lighter Black Gray for some of the panels. I first used Tamiya masking tape to outline the areas and then covered the rest of the bird in more Tamiya tape as well as blue painters tape. I then sprayed on the Vallejo Black Gray. When the paint … Continue reading Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build Update 6

Here is a quick progress update. The external tanks have had their decals added. I started with the black stripe that starts at the forward black stripe and then spirals around to the back of the tank. The two tanks do not have the same spiral. The white tank has a spiral that goes from … Continue reading Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build Update 5

At the end of the last update, I had the external tanks painted and ready for the final details to be added. I did that by using CA to attach a device that I had previously scratch built. I'm not sure the exact function of this device. I can't find any documentation for it as … Continue reading Special Hobby 1/48 X-15A-2 Build Update 4