Hagan

Hey Exo, I'm kinda taking a break. Working on some Warhammer 40K stuff. but since I moved back in April I don't have the luxuries I once had. Such as clean water, spacious living areas, things we take for granted until you move back into a dorm in another country. So the new rules mean no loud machines and such like air compressors. They really from on airbrushing in a room about 10' by 10'. So know I spend time with slow dial-up internet. Final Fantasy XI runs really well out here surprisingly enough. Anyways, gotta run. I'm eight hours ahead of Central Standard time. Hagan PS. Sorry about the repeat thread, like I said. I didn't spend too much time looking for it.

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It's been a long time since I've been able to log in. Anyways, got these photos from a friend. They're making a movie called "Stealth" that will be coming out next year. The Photos were taken on the USS Lincoln. The jet looks pretty cool, plus with jessica Biel as it's pilot, how can you go wrong. Hagan PS: My apologizes if I'm late with this or if it's already been shown. I didn't spend alot of time looking.

All of the ordnance is custom made. The hasegawa kit has larger UUm-7 pods, more detailed RMS-1 missiles, and slimmer missiles. Hagan

I never knew these things were ever sold. But I mentioned a cheaper way of doing this with masking tape in me custom hasegawa post. Place the masking tape behind the canopy decal and cut along the black edge. Carefully peel off the tape and stick it onto the canopy. You have a perfect mask, plus you can save your decal for other projects. Hagan

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate them! As for getting out of the modeling gig, There have been a few things that have happened I no longer can put off. These are personal in nature, please understand. I'm sure there will be a time when I can get back into it, just not right now. Questions about the model. It doesn't say which Hayase it is, just UNS Admiral Hayase. The pilot is Lt. H. Nohara. These were taken from the First Optional decal sheet. Most of the low(er)-vis decals were taken from the VE-1 sheet and the second optional decal sheet. Photo-etched set was used. I sealed the main body in a krylon varnish coat used to seal paintings. It's gaurenteed not to yellow. The fast packs were sealed with matte citadel spray. First I painted it, then sealed it with a gloss testors spray. I let it dry, then smeared India ink all over it then wiped it away to give it a dirty, used feeling. Then sealed it with another gloss cote, applied decals, then the used the varnish to seal the whole thing. I used the blue Max dots because I thought they'd look cool. I painted the canopy with a very weird mask, masking tape. To get a good accurate mask place the masking tape behind a canopy decal, then cut along the black edge of it. This will give you a perfect outline of the canopy. Then carefully peel off the tape from the back of the decal. If you pull to fast you can take some of the sheet with you, so pull it off slow. Then just apply the mask to the canopy and you have a perfect mask. You won't have to cut out piece after piece of tape, or risk cutting the canopy itself when you apply the wet canopy mask. NOTE: You will need to do this with four pieces of tape, the front and back of the canopy are seperate, so be patient. As for the color scheme, I guess it's not low-vis after all. Thanks for the clarification David. To me, if it's grey it's low-vis. Oh well. But out in space, who knows what tyhe low-vis scheme will be, probably black though. But until then, in my world, this is my Low(er)-Vis Scheme. Thanks for everything guys! Hagan

actually, this should be the grand daddy

and the grand finale...

another front

from the front

another back shot

the back

from the bottom