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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on January 06, 2021, 12:10:28 PM

Title: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 06, 2021, 12:10:28 PM
One nice kit of the fighter from the Golden age of jets, with so lovely shapes. Simple one with some small additional set for upgrade.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on January 07, 2021, 09:21:42 PM
The bigger scale brother was a fun build, did it a very long time ago.....
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 07, 2021, 10:26:26 PM
This type is so rare in any scale
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on January 08, 2021, 05:04:30 PM
Another great build in store.....
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 08, 2021, 05:16:26 PM
 :-razz :-razz :)) :-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2021, 09:00:07 PM
Kit is simply to do and so simple in colors, black dominate everything. Interesting is use of this ancient etched set and they work fine. Part all fit well and I used acrylic varnish to fix some elements, like this parts in cockpit walls sides.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on January 12, 2021, 07:32:06 AM
nice start mate !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 17, 2021, 06:51:33 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 17, 2021, 08:24:15 PM
Thank you :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 18, 2021, 08:20:49 PM
And its beautiful shape appeared!!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on January 20, 2021, 02:04:37 AM
It is beautiful indeed !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 20, 2021, 05:43:08 AM
Agree :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on January 21, 2021, 11:54:38 AM
The manta ray of aviation appears!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 21, 2021, 11:57:16 AM
Yes :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 22, 2021, 08:24:58 PM
Few small steps done- landing gear, some drop tanks as well external container and all pylons mounted. Must say it was rich equipped airplane for its period!!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on January 23, 2021, 03:57:12 PM
Nice progress !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 23, 2021, 04:05:56 PM
Thanks :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on January 27, 2021, 10:05:41 AM
:-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on January 30, 2021, 10:30:40 AM
Little return to this subject, small part placed at rear of cockpit and some later need to protect transparent area. Also put landing gear doors, which I did not put previously. Reason- I want to include Eduard replacement part but then realized that there is not need for that, original part is enough and good detailed, no improvement can be made with replacement part. And last there what was done is engine, sliced original engine tube, and large section replaced with etched part. Look good for now :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on February 01, 2021, 12:18:36 PM
Looks good indeed ! Well done mate !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 01, 2021, 12:21:02 PM
Thanks :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 03, 2021, 04:11:56 PM
Here is final steps of assembly, cockpit protection and cement on place. And then thin coat of black and first coat of white color. Skyray featured very simple camouflage pattern of the period, this one have White at bottom and control tabs and Light Gull Grey at the top. I use mig color A.MIG-047 acrylic.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 04, 2021, 09:44:46 AM
Excellent progress!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 04, 2021, 10:09:13 AM
Thanks :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 05, 2021, 02:38:34 PM
Here is some progress I make last few hours. Painted external fuel tanks, exhaust as well vertical tail. I need to paint vertical tail as well I am not sure how far will tail be covered by decals from kit, version I plan to complete have vertical tail in dark blue color. But when I see details today, I noted that parts was not correctly cemented and need to sand edges and repeat process again. I did not build a long period so I lost some senses, this is logical build error.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 05, 2021, 02:40:50 PM
Sample I plan to built is the one flown by Commander Gene Valencia. Photo is provided, him self stand besides machine which is subject of this build. I noted at once few omission's made by Tamiya. Inside cockpit, pilot seat have no handle, so I remove it, I guess you notice that in one of previous build step. Other thing is about camouflage, kit assembly suggest that Gull Gray goes almost strait, while here is visible it curve down. Most prominent mistake is that anti glare area in front of pilot windshield is not black, as provided by kit decal, but medium grey! This medium grey extend and it look like this is color of cockpit canopy frame and maybe even dorsal spine.

Maybe this could be good to say, as well we touch the subject of accuracy- few years ago I put on pile bulk of documents in attend to make technical drawings of Skyray. This material include engineering drawings, frame diagrams, manual extract and many so good archive photos in high resolution. And then my friend, who have access to many archives and help me with some rare documents, told me something a bit terrible to me- do not use drawings of author XXXX as base for my drawings. I was sad about that as well I always make drawings from scratch, do not copy other works but as well I work for many publishers for a many years, I know that this is normal practice to stole someone work, make some changes, and then blame person which material is stolen as bad author and glorify self as hero who make best accurate work...

But this force me to do something and waste a bit time. I prepare one drawings, one excellent engineering frame diagram with all measurements' data included, make it in scale and over it put all available drawings, including famous XXXX (will not say his name, he is from West and so loved by Serbian aviation fans...). Result- no accurate drawings at all in any aspect! Not basic shape, not dimensions...

So, faced with such facts, I am not sure how this kit can be correct in technical aspect, what drawings they use at all? But I will not bother my self with in deep analyze of this kit, for me it look like Skyray, easy to build, nice details and for me is nice relaxation build.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 07, 2021, 03:28:16 PM
Its turn on topside color and it goes nice and even far better then I expect! Bottom of the wing edge is grey too and I can not believe that I do that line precise free hand with Aztec airbrush and 0.4 Acryl head!! Note that in general, Skyray leading edge is polished metal but some airplanes have it in top camouflage colors. I also paint medium grey ant glare panel.
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 07, 2021, 04:49:32 PM
Excellent work, well documented!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 07, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
 :-razz :-razz :)) :-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on February 09, 2021, 01:02:22 AM
Excellent progress mate !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 09, 2021, 06:39:55 AM
Thanks :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 09, 2021, 08:17:12 PM
Radar nose painted and after that gloss varnish spray over. This is first time ever that I managed to work nice with Pebeo gloss, it's look like that Aztec 0,4 mm acryl nozzle is perfectly designed!!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 10, 2021, 05:24:21 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 10, 2021, 05:47:31 PM
:))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 12, 2021, 11:09:26 AM
Decal work started :-razz
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 13, 2021, 08:07:03 AM
:-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 21, 2021, 10:50:21 AM
Here is one photo of finished, later will put better :-razz
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 22, 2021, 11:30:25 AM
Very nice! I love this aircraft...
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 22, 2021, 01:28:12 PM
Thanks :)) here is final photos... I forget to clean dust before took photos
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: Second Air Force on February 23, 2021, 12:08:53 PM
Good results, and I like those squadron markings!
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 23, 2021, 12:35:49 PM
Thanks mate :)) Nice decoration, agree :)
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 24, 2021, 02:56:44 PM
:-ok :-ok :-ok
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 24, 2021, 03:10:19 PM
 :)) :))
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: modellius on March 01, 2021, 12:16:53 PM
Excellent my friend !
Title: Re: Douglas Skyray- Tamiya 1/72
Post by: No.1 on March 01, 2021, 01:58:16 PM
Thanks :))