Here are pics of the finished cockpit.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Ma.K Falke Part 4--Another Day In The Office
Time to bring some color to the (50 shades of) gray!
Wiring was undercoated in white before color paint to make the colors pop.
Detail painting done with Vallejos. No need to be too particular as the washes will cover any imperfections.
More details with Airscale 1/24 placards. Those were laid down on bits of aluminum foil to give them a more realistic thickness. Armrests were ‘dirtied’ by spraying a darker shade of the base color (highly thinned) onto the center.
Gas cylinders were made from Evergreen tubing and craft cabochons.
Bits of alloy tubing for the nozzles.
Restraining straps, placards and the usual weathering.
Another, simpler gas bottle was made to fill the empty space behind the seat.
I didn't like the controls' smooth texture. I wanted something that looked like the grip of a handgun. So I brushed them with liquid cement and pressed mesh into the softened up plastic.
This was followed by black paint, a light gray dry-brush and a rub of graphite powder. The warning lights were done with food coloring stuff mixed into white glue.
The upholstery's pristine condition was too boring so I roughed it up a little! Aluminum foil is just the thing to make torn upholstery!
Aluminum foil is just the thing to make torn upholstery!
Just no elbow room in a Falke's pit!
I scratched an emergency release. The 'Emergency Pull' decal from Airscale was just the thing. And it's been pulled, as you can see. A Falke in trouble, oh my!
The oxygen and g-suit supply hoses were done from guitar strings.
Wiring was undercoated in white before color paint to make the colors pop.
Detail painting done with Vallejos. No need to be too particular as the washes will cover any imperfections.
More details with Airscale 1/24 placards. Those were laid down on bits of aluminum foil to give them a more realistic thickness. Armrests were ‘dirtied’ by spraying a darker shade of the base color (highly thinned) onto the center.
Gas cylinders were made from Evergreen tubing and craft cabochons.
Bits of alloy tubing for the nozzles.
Restraining straps, placards and the usual weathering.
Another, simpler gas bottle was made to fill the empty space behind the seat.
I didn't like the controls' smooth texture. I wanted something that looked like the grip of a handgun. So I brushed them with liquid cement and pressed mesh into the softened up plastic.
This was followed by black paint, a light gray dry-brush and a rub of graphite powder. The warning lights were done with food coloring stuff mixed into white glue.
The upholstery's pristine condition was too boring so I roughed it up a little! Aluminum foil is just the thing to make torn upholstery!
Aluminum foil is just the thing to make torn upholstery!
Just no elbow room in a Falke's pit!
I scratched an emergency release. The 'Emergency Pull' decal from Airscale was just the thing. And it's been pulled, as you can see. A Falke in trouble, oh my!
The oxygen and g-suit supply hoses were done from guitar strings.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Ma.K Falke Part 3--Hot Tub
Once done with the seat I added detail to the rest of the pit starting with footrests made from thick aluminum foil and strips of Evergreen.
Next the tub's plumbing...
...and wiring.
A jumble on the right...
...a tangle on the left.
I weathered the tub the same way as the seat. First a coat of metal paint in the strategic areas, in this case Model Master Stainless Steel.
Liquid masking medium is then applied with a sponge.
The top coat was then sprayed, in this case Gunze RLM 66.
Maskol is very easy to remove with a finger gloved in latex.
Final result:
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