1/48 A-7B VA-93

[Stikpusher]

Another airbrushing session today... first masking off the flaps, ailerons, fin cap, radome, and rudder on the topsides, and protective masking over the front the pylons and in the intake.

Marble base coat. Gunze Gull Gray 16440 w/their leveling thinner



Then a thinner coat misted on multiple times using the same color



Touch ups tomorrow...

[LyleW]

[Stikpusher]

You just can’t see all the cotton stuffed down its’ throat...

[keavdog]

Man I'm liking this work Stik - what equipment are you using - double action?

[Stuart]

Superb painting Carlos!

[Stikpusher]

Thanks guys. I’m liking it too.

John, I’m using a Badger 155 Double Action airbrush for this.

[LyleW]

Good morning! You are up early....paint is looking quite nice.

[Medicman71]

Very nice work on the painting!!

[Stikpusher]

Good morning! You are up early....paint is looking quite nice.

Good afternoon! And yes, I was up a bit early today...

Very nice work on the painting!!

Thank you sir. It’s getting there.

[Stikpusher]

Today’s progress report:

Touch up where needed with White and light Gull Gray. There had been a major step at the windscreen to fuselage join, so I hit it with some gel CA and accelerator, then sanded it to blend better. Of course that meant touch up in that area. But mostly it was just dealing with the demarcation line between the two colors.





After letting the paint dry for a few hours, I masked off the areas where the walkways go on the fuselage rear and stabilators. I’ll paint those areas tomorrow.