1/72 Airfix Gnat and Special Hobby Ajeet

[BorgR3mc0]

A double build, that Airfix Gnat and Special Hobby Ajeet.

Both are pretty nice kits. The Ajeet is a bit better than the Gnat but had some difficulty with the unclear placement of the cockpit. The Gnat is easier but also a bit less refined.

I want to finish the Gnat in yellow: color of the Yellowjacks, precursors of the Red Arrows.
The Ajeet will get tiger stripes so it need some yellow to.

[Medicman71]

Very cool!!

[Stikpusher]

Oh wow! That is gonna be quite yellow! I’m curious to see what other colors will go on here.

[LyleW]

Noce paint work. That yellow looks great.

[BorgR3mc0]

I masked the yellow on the Ajeet and put on a layer of black primer as a base coat for the aluminium.

[Stikpusher]

Looking good! So one will be in overall yellow and the other in black and yellow?

[BorgR3mc0]

The Gnat will be all yellow. The Ajeet will be aluminium with a yellow/tiger stripe spine and tail.

[BorgR3mc0]

And the aluminium is on! I used Lifecolor thinned with Future. They say you can use water but in my experience it then beads and pools. Even with Future it looks like a lumpy finish halfway but the end result is quite nice and durable. The masking is off, I do need to do a few touch ups but nothing big (because this is a tiny plane!)

[Gary Brantley]

That's going to be a real beauty, Borg!

[tempestjohnny]

Very cool.


I've built the Airfix Red Arrows Gnat. Yes it's very tiny