HIYOOOOOOO!
Still working on MiGs. I was asked to start on a MiG-23 next (the seaplane will have to wait I guess):
Modeling the fuselage as one piece, and creating the intakes was a chore, but it's getting there...
I'm still obsessing over the way the intakes blend in near the midsection of the fuselage, so more work is going on there. I'll probably add the stabilizers soon. I've been able to slow down on the MiG modeling of late, which has given me time to break out the F-105 again:
As you can see, the canopy and glazing has been sorted out and I've been working on the cockpit...
I modeled the cockpit tub and unwrapped it so it could be textured. The instrument panel and side panels are finished, as are the gunsight and ejection seat. Here's a shot where I put my XB-51 pilot in the driver's seat:
I have just a bit more work to do on the cockpit, but not much more. Chances are the detail will go largely unnoticed or unseen at the distance the "camera" will be from the aircraft in the finished illustrations. I'm really anxious to get cracking on the fuselage so I can start swathing it in camouflage.
I do plan on making a few subtle modifications to the model to create earlier variants. I absolutely
have to paint this in bare metal and a Thunderbirds paint scheme! It looked marvelous that way. I also want to modify it to become an "F" or "G" model so I can do some Wild Weasel illustrations. That shouldn't take a lot of doing though. Just a stretch here and there, and modeling another canopy. Fortunately I've saved this model at a stage where it's still possible to make that kind of modification.
That's about it for now. I hope to post more soon with some SEA paint on this big bird.
Cheers!