Revell : Phantom FGR.2 : 1/48 Scale Model : Intermediate Step By Step Video Build : Page Two

Pre Shading & bleaching : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.17

We start by having a look at phantom research and then get straight in to finishing the pre shading of from last episode, and getting it just right, finally we finish of with some bleaching to get our weathering of the Phantom FGR.2 looking more interesting.

Special Tools: Airbrush.

Consumables: Xtracrylix XA1015 & XA1141.

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Spraying Camo Patterns : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.18

Time to move a long with spraying the rest of the model, by masking up the model using panzer putty to be able to create our camo pattern, ready for our final colour of RAF Dark green BS 241.

Special Tools: Airbrush & Panzer Putty

Consumables: Xtracrylix XA1001 & XA1036.

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Advanced Airbrushing Post Shading : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.19

Episode 19 brings us in to some advanced airbrushing, where we begin some post shading work and move deeper in to post shading by trying to imitate ground crew spraying on wear areas of the aircraft.

Special Tools: Infinity CRplus 0.15 needle

Consumables: Vallejo 71.053 & 71.057

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Spraying Black & Decaling : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.20

With this episode we begin by showing you how to spray black, black being a colour that needs to be treated differently to normal colours, we also being the process of decaling.

Special Tools: Airbrush

Consumables: Vallejo 71.057 & Tamiya XF-85

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Decaling raised areas : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.21

We continue with more decaling in this episode, I show you how to deal with decals going over raised areas and decals that go on top of over decals, we also look at an easier way to apply small decals.

Special Tools: Needle.

Consumables: Micro sol & set.

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Weathering & masking Wheels : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.22

Now all the decaling is done we can move along with some weathering, we start this by using some Tamiya weathering master to create some nice feathered in oil streaks, we also do this with Ammos streaking affects to get more sharper lines, and finish off with some wheel masking.

Special Tools: Brushes.

Consumables: Tamiya Weathering Master.

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Landing Gear Placement & Weathering : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.23

Episode 23 brings the landing gear together with some nice pin wash weathering, we also take on a bit of a new technique with oils to represent some nice sun fading on the spine of our fuselage.

Special Tools: Brushes,

Consumables: 502 Abteilung ABT094 & ABT170, Ammo A.MIG-1008.

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Final Matt Coat & Gloss Post Shading : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.24

We are getting close to finishing now, so we get that final matt coat down and get our canopies in place, followed by some gloss post shading, pitot tubes landing gear, remove before flight tags and more.

Special Tools: Airbrush, Super glue applicator,

Consumables: Winsor & Newton Matt UV varnish.

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Final Reveal : Building The Revell Phantom FGR.2 1/48 Scale : Episode.25

And so here we are the final episode, we just tackle some final bits like gluing on fuel tanks, remove before flight tags, and move in to the final conclusion of the hole build

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