This big beauty got stranded on the SOS after I had decided that all of the panel lines should be engraved. That's a lot of scribing and sanding. My patience was not then up to the task...
I remember following its story in my youth, always feeling that it was the Coolest Thing Flying. Even today, the last surviving example, held at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, looks fast and futuristic. Designed to strike at Mach 3 at intercontinental ranges, it was made obsolete before becoming operational as the focus moved from men to missiles, in offense and defense.
This big AMT/ERTL beauty was fairly complete when I lost my mojo, lacking wingtips and landing gear. It will need an extensive cleaning, completion of panel line work, some seam filling, prime and paint.
Not sure how the decals will have survived...
I've had to declare a truce with panel scribing. I am not happy with my tools and techniques, and will finish the upper surface, the forward fuselage in particular, and move on. I really needed to have addressed that before any panels were assembled, or you create too musk risk of damage to what you've already built. Live and learn.
Shown, some Tamiya panel liner added to scribed ejection hatches.
My plan is Tamiya white primer, followed by Tamiya acrylic gloss white. Keeping fingers crossed...
The Tamiya white went on well, leving some of the panel lines show through. Despite being white over white, it required the better part of two bottles to cover adequately.
The Tamiya white went on well, leving some of the panel lines show through. Despite being white over white, it required the better part of two bottles to cover adequately.
Time to take some glamor shots.
Surprised how much you can see through the windows.
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