Page 13 of 20
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:54 pm
by 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...
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:16 pm
by LyleW
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:13 pm
by Stikpusher
You just can’t see all the cotton stuffed down its’ throat...

Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 12:20 am
by keavdog
Man I'm liking this work Stik - what equipment are you using - double action?
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:09 am
by Stuart
Superb painting Carlos!
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:51 am
by Stikpusher
Thanks guys. I’m liking it too.
John, I’m using a Badger 155 Double Action airbrush for this.
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:57 am
by LyleW
Good morning! You are up early....paint is looking quite nice.
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:35 pm
by Medicman71
Very nice work on the painting!!
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:59 pm
by Stikpusher
LyleW wrote:Good morning! You are up early....paint is looking quite nice.
Good afternoon! And yes, I was up a bit early today...
Medicman71 wrote:Very nice work on the painting!!
Thank you sir. It’s getting there.
Re: 1/48 A-7B VA-93
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:36 pm
by 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.