Here is my latest
rollout. A J-10A using Trumpeter's recently released 1/48 kit. The kit is very
impressive with great fit throughout except maybe the intake joint to the
fuselage which required some filling and sanding. Other than that, the model
went together really well. It was a fast build for me too, only taking just
2 weeks to finish her up into what you see now.
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This J-10, as with all my
builds, was 100% brush-painted with Tamiya and Gunze colors. The decals
were discovered to be a little bothersome as they tear easily. One thing I
did was to gloss coat the decal sheet before commencing the decaling
so as to give the decals some rigidity. It worked and none of the
fuselage decals tore during the decal process. Weathering was done by
using a sharp pencil to draw over the panel lines and then smudging off
the pencil dust in the direction of flight. I decided to keep the
weathering light as these J-10s have only entered service not too long ago
hence weathering should be kept to a minimum.
I hope you enjoy the
pictures as much as I had fun building this J-10! If you have any queries or
feedback, please feel free to contact me and I'll be most happy to respond
with a smile! :)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year!
Happy holidays folks!
Chuang
Xue Qian
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