So glad that I found your channel. Been following your builds religiously and I have to say you’re an excellent teacher . Everything is clearly demonstrated and the reasons why you do what you do are concise. Keep up the great work.
I like it all black. I know it's a primer coat. But looks very BAD. Love your work. The detail you add makes it look real. The Harrier is a favorite plane of mine. Along with the F-14 and-16. Favorite bomber is the awesome B-52. Thank you for these videos.
WOW ! That's a big SOB !!! Thank You for the intakes tutorial . I always painted them exhaust , now I have to redo. Thank God , is only 2 1/72 kits. Have a great week and be safe ! Tony
Fantastic work , bigger is definitely better . Reminds me of the shuttle build which is epic in its own way . If you want a good binder for pigments use adhesive promoter in spray or liquid and the pigments will bind permanently , rub it all you want only alcohol will remove it and a better base for the clear coat especially if you want a real matt finish . Actually spraying a thin coat of adhesive promoter before the clear coat will give you a more matt finish then paint alone in my experience , your mileage may vary .
I saw one of Nigel's vids the other day that had a shoutout into to you. A slurp and a wave. That is a great looking build. Whadya know, you can polish a turd!
I’ve been enjoying your videos about this model. As a Harrier engineer, I wanted to let you know that the two small ram air inlets that you painted white on the inside, actually they are reddish orange. The actual ducts have gray that is on the skin painted for a couple of inches inside past the leading edge, then it is the reddish orange color. The color is because it is a type of rubber liner . For the Hot nozzles blast shields, you could have painted them all with the gun metal and then highlighted with black to simulate engine soot.
Beginner learning a lot here. Great to watch and listen. I've just bought this model so watching with interest. What Compressor are you using? It sounds very quiet.
That Airplane Rocks Sean ! You took what appeared to be a really bland kit with minimal, (understatement of the year!) details and turned it into a showpiece! I’m currently working on an original 1987 1/72 scale monogram B-52B, (S/N: 008) with the X-15 mounted under the right wing. I live in the Antelope Valley, near Edwards AFB & AF Plant 42 in CA. This one will be going the “Blackbird Airpark”, (Edwards AFB Museum).
How do you decide what colors to put together to get the look you are going for? I never would have thought to undercoat the nozzles and then hit them with a smoke/clear orange combo. I definitely think that’s where the artistic talents come in. I applaud you sir. It’s looking great. Something I have learned from you is using different types of paint over one another so you don’t compromise the base color, like you did with the chaff and flare pods. It just looks awesome. I’m looking forward to the next video. In part 69 of the series, you’ll have to show us how you turn a refrigerator box into a shipping container for it!
Looks awesome boss. I used some techniques that I learned on your tomcat build on one of my own, best jet I've ever built. In to an agressor F-16 in folger cammo for me...
Coffee, not for me. But a fine fresh clam bisque, now that I'll slurp on. Especially 1st thing in the morning! Perfect breakfast! {hold the tomato sauce}. Does your one lunger compressor give you a tough time on humid days? I've got the reserve tank also, and water trap, nothing near it to allow heat build up, but on humid days, I do notice a difference. I purchased my ISO through MG Chemicals,{945ml.} not cheap, but available{ Auntie Amazon}. Rear nozzles came out good, plenty dirty. Paint work & bombs look very realistic. NICE!
You could have monetized the bare metal foil segment all by itself. Very much appreciate you sharing your product choices... you sell a lot of products for these companies; I hope they show their appreciation in some kind of meaningful way. We know you aren’t shilling; you also shouldn’t give it away.
So whats the whole point of such large models? Sean just showed it. You can (he can😂) put the very same amount of detail on even smaller parts of the plane: like paying the same attention on just the „tiny“ heat shields that 1/72-guys spend on the entire exaust system! Very well done!
You need a bigger workbench lol Looking superb, just remember not to do much chipping on the wing, lerx and tail plane surfaces as they are composite and the leading edges are aluminium ;)
@@seanerk5kt9 you've nailed the hot nozzles. The blast shields (one of my first jobs out of the training school at Kingston was helping seam/ spot weld them), need a bit more oxidisation (browns) on them, as they were a ferrous steel - so more like the nozzles. Also the cold nozzles (the front ones) weren't painted on the RAF versions, but the US Marine one's were - however when the RAF retired theirs, they went across the pond for spares for the Marines, so you could have unpainted ones ;)