HobbyBoss 1/18 AV8B Harrier Build Part 7: Paint'n

[@michaelnaven213]

Your attention to detail really makes your builds POP!

[@fleetwarrior75]

Looks like somebody’s got a super underrated channel here... great techniques Sean, looks great!

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks Zero!

[@hawrermctez]

Best video intro on youtube... don't ever change it!

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

I like it all black. I know it's a primer coat. But looks very BAD. Love your work. The detail you add makes it look real. The Harrier is a favorite plane of mine. Along with the F-14 and-16. Favorite bomber is the awesome B-52. Thank you for these videos.

[@goodbill55]

So glad that I found your channel. Been following your builds religiously and I have to say you’re an excellent teacher . Everything is clearly demonstrated and the reasons why you do what you do are concise. Keep up the great work.

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks so much Bill:)

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Great painting , I really like how it looks right now , very nice model . Thank you for posting !🏆👍

[@tonyperez4791]

WOW ! That's a big SOB !!! Thank You for the intakes tutorial . I always painted them exhaust , now I have to redo. Thank God , is only 2 1/72 kits. Have a great week and be safe ! Tony

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks Tony!

[@tomwark6446]

Superb Sean , great trick with the exhausts , will be stealing that . Lol .

[@darrenbrear]

Excellent job on the plane 10 out of 10 and I gave you a like

[@guillermohoffmann8417]

I was wondering about the next video of the Harrier's progress and here it is!... awesome...looking forward for the next step mate!...

[@joegilroy4918]

Incredible work! I look forward to your videos . I just wish I had the patience that you have.

[@matk4731]

Thanks for the tips. Coming along great. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻🙃🙃

[@waynesbutler7834]

Fantastic work , bigger is definitely better . Reminds me of the shuttle build which is epic in its own way . If you want a good binder for pigments use adhesive promoter in spray or liquid and the pigments will bind permanently , rub it all you want only alcohol will remove it and a better base for the clear coat especially if you want a real matt finish . Actually spraying a thin coat of adhesive promoter before the clear coat will give you a more matt finish then paint alone in my experience , your mileage may vary .

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks for the tip!

[@charliemessenger6537]

I saw one of Nigel's vids the other day that had a shoutout into to you. A slurp and a wave. That is a great looking build. Whadya know, you can polish a turd!

[@jcn115]

I’ve been enjoying your videos about this model. As a Harrier engineer, I wanted to let you know that the two small ram air inlets that you painted white on the inside, actually they are reddish orange. The actual ducts have gray that is on the skin painted for a couple of inches inside past the leading edge, then it is the reddish orange color. The color is because it is a type of rubber liner . For the Hot nozzles blast shields, you could have painted them all with the gun metal and then highlighted with black to simulate engine soot.

[@carlmitchell3431]

Very nicely done sir love it .

[@victorm316]

The slurp r reminds me of Steve crowder. From louder with crowder. A conservative commitator. Great work. Subed. Gonna be doing a harrier shortly

[@jasonrucker9304]

Fantastic as always Sean! :-)

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks buddy;)

[@xtremismodels]

Amazing work as always buddy! 😎👍👍

[@gianlucatonon891]

WOW..another level , Master...anoter level!!!

[@jodypombrio5472]

How do you decide what colors to put together to get the look you are going for? I never would have thought to undercoat the nozzles and then hit them with a smoke/clear orange combo. I definitely think that’s where the artistic talents come in. I applaud you sir. It’s looking great. Something I have learned from you is using different types of paint over one another so you don’t compromise the base color, like you did with the chaff and flare pods. It just looks awesome. I’m looking forward to the next video. In part 69 of the series, you’ll have to show us how you turn a refrigerator box into a shipping container for it!

[@seanerk5kt9]

I think I’m just gonna put this one in an envelope.

[@kevinkerlin5603]

Excellent work

[@clonefox80]

Hi Sean,,,love the clears on the exhaust, nice look, resin J DAM look awesome,,4 years,,,I think I went through 4 packets in 2 months,🤪

[@seanerk5kt9]

Lol. I bet you did!

[@christurbo951]

Looks bad ass!!!

[@bobnewkirk7186]

That Airplane Rocks Sean ! You took what appeared to be a really bland kit with minimal, (understatement of the year!) details and turned it into a showpiece! I’m currently working on an original 1987 1/72 scale monogram B-52B, (S/N: 008) with the X-15 mounted under the right wing. I live in the Antelope Valley, near Edwards AFB & AF Plant 42 in CA. This one will be going the “Blackbird Airpark”, (Edwards AFB Museum).

[@seanerk5kt9]

Thanks Bob! I’m guessing that even at 1/72, that B-52 is gonna be pretty big.

[@alpid4635]

Beginner learning a lot here. Great to watch and listen. I've just bought this model so watching with interest. What Compressor are you using? It sounds very quiet.

[@ninjato1368]

Mehr wie fantastisch.. Absolute Spitze...Best work ever...

[@briansonnenfelt7125]

Looks awesome boss. I used some techniques that I learned on your tomcat build on one of my own, best jet I've ever built. In to an agressor F-16 in folger cammo for me...

[@bobdyer422]

Coffee, not for me. But a fine fresh clam bisque, now that I'll slurp on. Especially 1st thing in the morning! Perfect breakfast! {hold the tomato sauce}. Does your one lunger compressor give you a tough time on humid days? I've got the reserve tank also, and water trap, nothing near it to allow heat build up, but on humid days, I do notice a difference. I purchased my ISO through MG Chemicals,{945ml.} not cheap, but available{ Auntie Amazon}. Rear nozzles came out good, plenty dirty. Paint work & bombs look very realistic. NICE!

[@seanerk5kt9]

Clam bisque??? Man, you’re fancy! I don’t see much of a difference on humid days. I do find myself emptying out the water trap a little more often.

[@bobdyer422]

@@seanerk5kt9 A bit of tongue - in- cheek Adult humor. Get what I was insinuating now?

[@Andreas.Pfisterer]

What do you do for a living? You could just start at a movie studio and make the models there. Great work, like every time

[@jamesvozar1]

You did a sweet job on that loadout amazing detail, shows really well at 1/18 true? cheers James

[@davejohnson144]

That’s a great job on the weather. Have you ever worked on scale remote control airplanes/jets? I have many questions is there a way to contact you?

[@seanerk5kt9]

No I have not. My email is [e-mail] if you wanna shoot me some questions

[@justarandomclonetrooperwit8119]

Channels like this deserve more subscribers Not idiots like chad wild clay or papa jake

[@alexbailey5081]

So my 1/18 av-8b from merit international is supposed to be arriving on August 20th

[@williamwallace9427]

What is the purpose of the pigment fixer? Does it give the metal a pitted look?

[@cathyhughes6729]

great build where can I get them bombs ?

[@seanerk5kt9]

I think the owner of this one picked them up on ebay

[@alexpaar2708]

Hi , great job, I’m new in this hobby , what is the best scale to build fighter planes ? Thanks 👍

[@seanerk5kt9]

I’d recommend 1/48

[@londoncabby]

Me and my daughter love the slurp! 😂😂👍👍

[@rangerstl07]

Some of those panels that are slightly different colors could be replacement panels/repairs.

[@skyvintage]

Bro, please, could you share the FS colors of those three grays ? Thanks a lot

[@davidmayacabral5415]

Can you use acrylics and enamels paints in one model? I mean, I have 36118 in Model Master and 36320 in Gunze Sangyo

[@seanerk5kt9]

Yes sir.

[@MODELMIND72]

Sweet Drippin Styrene Goodness!

[@sebastiennudo7792]

My buddy is building this for me. Will be a long project I think...

[@michaelc9310]

You could have monetized the bare metal foil segment all by itself. Very much appreciate you sharing your product choices... you sell a lot of products for these companies; I hope they show their appreciation in some kind of meaningful way. We know you aren’t shilling; you also shouldn’t give it away.

[@tonygary7611]

👍👍

[@ironspike171]

So whats the whole point of such large models? Sean just showed it. You can (he can😂) put the very same amount of detail on even smaller parts of the plane: like paying the same attention on just the „tiny“ heat shields that 1/72-guys spend on the entire exaust system! Very well done!

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

You need a bigger workbench lol Looking superb, just remember not to do much chipping on the wing, lerx and tail plane surfaces as they are composite and the leading edges are aluminium ;)

[@seanerk5kt9]

Awesome info thank James!

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

@@seanerk5kt9 you've nailed the hot nozzles. The blast shields (one of my first jobs out of the training school at Kingston was helping seam/ spot weld them), need a bit more oxidisation (browns) on them, as they were a ferrous steel - so more like the nozzles. Also the cold nozzles (the front ones) weren't painted on the RAF versions, but the US Marine one's were - however when the RAF retired theirs, they went across the pond for spares for the Marines, so you could have unpainted ones ;)

[@dilokbankhom5056]

Coffee ?

[@loser5845]

Howdy

[@rangerstl07]

You ain't right...