This is an excellent update Chuck... Thanks for posting.

Great work, mate! Have one of these in stash which I'll convert to B version. Looking forward to more progress pics!

Just went through the whole work in progress, a great work for sure! I've Revell's ancient F-111A/B kit, I know it has some issues, but I may have to blow the dust of it and do the B, before it's to brittle to build.

A quick update. This step entails attaching some of the details under the main fuselage of the F-111.

First the tail bumper is removed from the sprue and attached toward the rear lower section between the engines.

Next up the lower LH/RH strakes trimmed and attached at a slight angle, inserted into the slots provided on each lower outer side of the main fuselage.

Checking proper alignment of the strakes looking front to back.

Finally assemble the rear tail cone but will leave it off for now.

So far this kit is coming along quite well. Parts fitting well. Won't take much seam work to prep it for painting. Just a well engineered kit. More to follow.

It's all these little details that will set one particular model above the rest. Looks like you're spending time on these little details.

It looks good now, but it will look great once completed Chuck. I especially like how you have painted the wheels.

The fuselage seams look great too.

Well done my friend.

As stated on previous swing wing type aircraft I start with the wings first. Which I have done except to get them painted. This step the wings have already been pre shaded. I have also taped on the slats to make painting them easier to blend into the camo finish.

Then first I will paint the areas that will be SEA Tan FS30219 , using Gunze Aqueous acrylics. This I apply on both wing panels, flaps and the slats.

Next up is SEA Med Green, FS34102, again applied in the areas that are this color.

Finally SEA Euro Green FS34079. I love this paint, no clogging when mixed properly out of the Paasche H airbrush. Free handed the camo, soft edges. No stress or frustration factor when airbrushing. Also leaves a semi glossy finish.

I let these items sit overnight. Gunze at times can peel when masking off hard edges. To minimize this, I let the paint dry and harden overnight.

Next up is to mask off the areas that will be Insignia Red around the flying surfaces under the wings, flaps and slats.

Once the red is applied in these areas. I carefully remove the tape to check out the finish.

Next is to attach the slats to the leading edge of the wings. Nice fit no warps to deal with on this fragile narrow piece.

Now the flaps and the outer bomb pylons are attached.

And the wings are completed and put aside until it's time to attach them once the airframe is completed.

more to follow.

Thanks Jeff, I believe it is something I have always been doing since I was a kid even then brush painting the parts on the sprue. Easier to handle without getting paint on my fingers.

Just following your lead Louis, thanks. Just have to say that Hasegawa really provided a nice kit to build. These are still very good kits from the mid 80's. And in 72nd scale.