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Mark P Hartig
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1/144 Academy Bone

May 1, 2023 · in Aviation · · 13 · 454

The next installment in my 1/144th bomber fleet. has upped their game quite a bit in recent years; this was a fine kit with excellent fit and detail. It assembled seamlessly.

I tried to finish it in Mission Models Gunship Grey but even after three coats it was a nasty, blotchy mess so I switched to Tammy Dark Sea Grey with a bit of their Flat Black mixed in. This proved acceptable, and glosscoat with decals were applied. I washed the model in Flory's Black, and then sealed it up with Model Masters Flat Clear acrylic thinned down probably 60%.

Enjoyed this one immensley also

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13 responses

  1. Your own mixture for the gunship grey turned out very nice, Mark @markh
    Even at 1/144 this B1 is large aircraft. Well done.

  2. Fantastic result, Mark! I think 1/144 for the B-1 is just about the right scale, 1/72 is good too, 1/48 (I own the Revell kit 🤭), is maybe too much.

    • Thanks brother I'd have liked 1/72 but I don't think anyone molds one. The Revell 1/48 is supposed to be pretty nightmarish and enormous when done so I've heard

  3. I too have had problems with Mission Models paints. I did everything exactly as their YouTube tutorial showed, same thinning ratio, same pressure. I even have the same Harder & Steenbeck Evolution Silverline airbrush used. But it just gummed up my airbrush and took FOREVER to clean out, even with automotive lacquer thinner. I know there are people who get fine results with it, but to me it's just more trouble than it's worth.

  4. Looks great - punches bigger than its scale!

  5. That looks awesome. 1/144 is the perfect scale for planes like this.

  6. Mark P Hartig (@markh)
    Nice work ! It looks really good, and your mix of Dark Gray looks spot on to me. I have the 1/48 Monogram version, like Spiros does. Recently I picked up some new decals, and Barracuda Resin parts for it to take it up a notch or two.

    These planes are SO cool to see flying. On occasion they show up here at the start of a NASCAR race, escorted by F-16's or F-15's. They are a big plane too. You just don't realize how big they are until you are standing next to one.

    Outstanding ! I'll click on the "like" button too.

  7. Looks like 1/144 is the ideal scale, and your grey mixture worked really well.

  8. Nicely done Mark, I have two 1/72 kits.

    2 attached images. Click to enlarge.

  9. Thanks gents
    I did not take this scale seriously before, thought such a model would be toylike. I was wrong again

  10. Must...resist...getting...one...of...these...
    But sadly your fine model tipped the scale, and now I really need to try it!

  11. You'll not be disappointed sir. Thanks for the nice comment

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