Landing Gear Wells
Moving on from adding the empennage (tail, runner, and horizontal stabilizers), the next area of focus is the landing gear wells. The kit parts are outstanding as they are, building up to an acceptable level of detail. But I wanted to add the wire harnesses, pipes, and other detail that make gear wells super busy. I used wire at various gauges, including a bit of wire insulation for the thicker pipes. I used photo references, but a good deal of artistic license is employed. The main objective is to create a three-dimensional space filled with interesting detail.
Once I was satisfied with the arrangement, I primed with Tamiya Fine Surface Primer. After this dried, I airbrushed a coat of zinc chromate yellow. The results are as I hoped. Next step is detailed painting and weathering, a non-trivial process that looks to take a long while…
