Waaagh Plane (Part 4)

It has been way too long since I worked on this thing. Waaagh-plane-part-3 was posted back in 2012, and apart from me performing some repairs to it in 2014 I haven't done anything with it. My primary excuse has been my lack of enthusiasm concerning the rules for the Orks during the last two editions. My recent painting of the Dark Eldar Venom, specifically it's canopy, got me thinking about how I needed to paint the canopy for this Dakkajet...and finally finish this project. The next motivation came from Da Masta Cheef's challenge of an Ork vs. Ork 8th edition game...

Re-glueing the rear wing.

After exhuming the thing from it's foam-filled tomb/case I found that, once again, one of the rear wings was detached. I immediately set about repairing it while taking the time to contemplate what I needed to do to it to complete the model.

The base seemed like a natural place to start. I wanted to get this battle-ready as soon as I could, and the base is essential to that goal.

Debris added.

I found some busted up Space Marine bike parts in a bitz box and scattered them about the base. My Orks have a long history turning Space Marines into debris so seemed only fitting.

Base mostly done.

I needed to get this done ASAP so I finished the drybrushing on the ground first but had to stop just at the basecoat for the bike debris.

I did perform some minor touch-ups to the paint job on the plane itself, but the next stages won't be truly complete until after I apply the decals. But it was needed in our quasi-annual Ork vs. Ork game, details of which will be coming soon, so off to the front it went!

Da Maiden Flight!

Waaagh! Plane part 3

WAAAGH!!! This was a WIP test-fit. The cockpit fits so snug and perfectly into the hull.

Work on the Dakka jet continued last week. In fact I was going to blog about that and some recent gaming with Da Masta Cheef and Warfrog but instead felt the urge to rant about Dark Angel jet cycles. Well, back to our usual fare of WIP pics. 

Leaving off with Part 2 I started by applying layers of the old Blood Red on top of Scab Red, but the paint was going on thinner than I preferred, creating an interesting kind of red-rust effect. In this pic below I have half painted it and wanted to see what it looked like blown up on the digital camera for a more critical take on it.

After coating the whole plane, I glued together the pilot and the cockpit assembly, I will do the 'glass' canopy absolutely last (after sealing the plane- that last!). Considering that I tweaked my flesh-tone style with this ork, I'm pleased with how he game out: quite vibrant!

Here's a full body shot of the pilot snapped into the jet. The green does contrast perfectly against the red.

 It's subtle, but here you can see the "streaking" effect that I was getting with the Blood Red. I switched to a newer paint that just picked up, Mephiston Red. This new paint...I'm not sure about. I LOVED the color it was when I applied it, but I have never seen an acrylic paint change it's hue to the degree that this color did when it dried. Still, I was OK with the look, and thought that it solidified the color and got rid of the streaking.

The tail wings. Clearly who ever designed this jet never built model planes as a kid! It's like the one piece that doesn't easily attach (even though it looks like it should!) and I had to use paint pots to hold them in place while the glue dried. Here's the right one...

Here's the left one.

These are the colors that I have been working with. The Evil Sunz Red I will attempt to use as a highlight color.

And here it is with this stage done. I will next apply that Evil Sunz Red highlight, then start adding all the battle damage and wear to it while at the same time working up the metals and the rusty panels.

Red ones do go fasta! It's not a belief, it's a life-style!

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Sadly I had hoped to get this done over the weekend and in time for this upcoming one, but work beckons me away, so I won't get it done quite as early as I wanted too. Shame 'cause I was going to take it up to Ohio for it's maiden flight.

I hope you've enjoyed this so far.

-neverness

Waaagh Plane! Part 2

Continuing on where I left off (and no, I won't explain the time gap), the pic above is of the pilot that I finished...oh, back in June or July. Whenever this kit was released! LOL, it's now mid-September (see, there is a gap) and this pic was taken that far back. Anyway, this part of the model isn't assembled beyond this stage yet, as it makes sense to me to put the cockpit in absolutely last after the model has been sealed or fixed or glazed or whatever so as not to screw up the clear canopy. I know, I could mask it, but that's always more work than necessary. Personally, I don't understand why GW has the canopy added so early in the instructions, I can't imagine how many kids must screw up their kits trying to paint past and around the bloody thing!

So Sunday evening I got the bug to just tackle this thing. I went an applied another mostly thinned layer of Scorched Brown to the fuselage. Then I added a thinned down layer of Scab Red

I then added a a thicker layer of Scab Red.

Her is the underside, when I remembered to added the landing...skid? Ski? and grab hook. Seeing these things land has GOT to be entertaining by the way... I wonder if the Kult of Speed comprehend slowing down to land or do they not stop until the jet has been hooked by something?

Here is where I stopped Sunday night. As you might be able to tell, I was adding bits to it as I painted it. Seems to be the best way to do this kit, and so I'm pleased...

After reading the stats and options, it occurred to me that only a fool would pass up the option to by additional Super-Shoota's and since there's another set in the kit for the Blitz Bomba, I figured, what the heck! Go for broke man! This next pic shows that extension as well as the 1st wing.

Here's both wings with the scorched brown base coat. For that 'rusted through' look. Should make more sense when it's finished.

...and here it is with the added scab red and all the super-shoota's added! That's a lot of Dakka for me Dakka Jet!

We're almost there, soon it'll be ripping apart the gitz that stand before us!

...next update in the Chinese New Year! :)