AREA 88: F-8E Crusader (SHIN CRASH)

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October 12, 2019
What to do with a half-built F-8E Crusader? Hmmm...
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October 12, 2019
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October 12, 2019
The trick for this build will be in the painting, so let's try some subtle undercoat shading.
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October 13, 2019
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October 14, 2019
Burned a few holes using a soldering iron and then gave them a highlight paint using "burnt iron".
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October 23, 2019
Now for the white. I used the hairspray technique to be able to chip most of it off. Now it's starting to look the part.
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October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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October 24, 2019
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October 29, 2019
I used the blue paint in 1:2 ratio with some white to give it a much lighter, more faded look. I also repeated the hairspray technique to give it a chipped look.
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October 31, 2019
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October 31, 2019
I added the first structural underlayer of the "sand" using white "angel clay". I also used the salt technique to give some contrast to the blue... not sure it worked as well as I hoped though.
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November 5, 2019
A bit more chipping and the blue is looking better. Added the forward part of the canopy. I won't use the aft section as it gets blow off mid-flight in the manga.
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November 5, 2019
Added a bit of a "sandy" wash to the white paint. It's subtle, but I think it works.
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November 5, 2019
Now for some more bits and pieces with the tail section. Including some bits broken off and hanging down.
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November 11, 2019
First layer of "sand" - I couldn't find any more sand-coloured "angel clay" so I used "candy clay". They're basically the same kind of paper-based product, but I think i prefer the Angels to candy.
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November 11, 2019
Smoothed it out as best I could... it will likely constrict and crack when it dries.
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November 11, 2019
Yeah. There are already some cracks forming. Just need to add some decals and this baby is all done.
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After being shot down in 1979 During the Asran Civil War, Shin's F-8E Crusader has been discovered after spending the last 40 years in the desert. Although Shin survived the crash, it stands as a testament to all the foreign mercenary pilots who didn't.

AREA 88: F-8E Crusader CRASH

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