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Monogram Viper
KoSprueOne
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 01:42 PM UTC
That masking worked out great!




Dragon164
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 10:17 AM UTC
Thanks guys!

Patrick, I started it back then! LOL

Cheers Rob.
jimb
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 05:35 AM UTC
Rob, your Viper is looking great! Really neat job on the masking.

Jim
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 04:27 AM UTC
I built that kit and the raider when the original series was playing and not th reruns. Awesome kits back then.
Dragon164
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Posted: Saturday, September 08, 2018 - 02:54 AM UTC
Thanks,
I was surprised at how well and fast the masking went, seeing as I kept putting it off!

Cheers Rob.
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 09:57 PM UTC
wow this looks great!

nothing that a bit of TLC to help put a shine on an old kit well done you, for going back to this old bird.
Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 07:22 PM UTC
And the other side.

Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 - 06:23 PM UTC
One side masked and painted!
I am liking how it is coming out!

Cheers Rob.




Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2018 - 07:11 PM UTC
Yes it's been awhile

But I finally got the first of the red painted!

Oh, and that tape has been on there for years!

Cheers Rob.

Dragon164
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Posted: Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 03:15 PM UTC
No, I changed my mind after looking at some images of the show.

Cheers Rob.
KoSprueOne
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Posted: Sunday, July 06, 2014 - 05:54 AM UTC
Were the dark metallic parts masked off from getting white? The engines/afterburners are looking great




Dragon164
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2014 - 02:32 PM UTC
Finished with the white, now I can mask off for the red.

Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2014 - 12:29 PM UTC
Thanks James,
I am using it to try some new (to me) techniques.

Cheers Rob.
jimb
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Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2014 - 01:49 AM UTC
Looks like it's coming together well. I like the painting detail that you putting into it.

Jim
Dragon164
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Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2014 - 01:34 AM UTC
Thanks James!

This kit has been sitting around half built for over 30 years.

I masked the canopy and sprayed on some white when that was dry I glued the nose section to the engines and masked the openings. I then sprayed on a coat of white heavy in some areas light in others after that I sprayed some Alclad II copper around the engine exhausts.

Cheers Rob.



jimb
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 04:39 AM UTC
Nice looking Viper.

Jim
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 11:54 PM UTC
Well after many alternating coats of dust and smoke I got something close to what I hoped.

Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 07:52 PM UTC
I have painted the inside of the intakes light grey, put a coat of Alclad II magnesium on the engine faces and some clear blue on the canopy.

Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 06:52 PM UTC
Then some Alclad II chrome, heavy on some areas light on others.

Cheers Rob.
Dragon164
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 06:02 PM UTC
Hi,
I have recently been going through my stash and large collection of of unfinished kits and decided it was about time I finished this.

After repairing some damage from having it sitting around for so long I started painting with some gloss black on a few areas.

I have an idea I am going to try for the canopy, should be interesting if it works out.

Cheers Rob.
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