Grand Phoenix 1/48th Scale FJ-4B Fury

Hey, hope everyone is well. Finally had some time to get something finished and posted. This is the Grand Phoenix 1/48th Scale FJ-4B Fury. I had constructed most of it two years ago but I lost steam with the project and it basically just sat there. I started back with it a few months ago and finally completed it. I didn't take any in-progress shots so all I have is the completed result to show for it. The kit is composed of plastic molded in the Czech Republic, a beautiful resin set, a PE fret, and a nice decal sheet from Cartograf. Assembly was a little tricky but it ended up going together fairly well with a little TLC. The resin fit remarkably well, however. The model was painted with Mission Models Paint which I just used for the first time and it really went on nicely. I did some slight post-shading but did not do much more in the weathering department, except for some chipped metal areas. I drew the panel lines on with a lead pencil and feathered them slightly with a stubby brush. The strut and gear bay wash was Pledge Floor Wax tinted with Acryl Flat Black. I then used an Eagle Strike decal sheet to depict a USMC FJ-4B from VMA-223 "Bulldogs. The flat-coat was Testors Dull-Cote cut with Metalizer thinner. Anyway, this build was a little challenging but it does end up looking like a Fury once it is finished which is really what counts. 

Best wishes!!!!!!!

Ian