Pkf.85 Falke

The Falke was built in the Fall of 2006 from Futch's first WF release of the kit for the IHYSC. For the gallery, click here.

All resin parts were wonderfully cast.

I decided to add some extra detailing, so I hollowed out vents and holes. These "intakes" were tricky to keep consistent.

But beautiful when completed!

The "engine bay" was super-detailed with plastic card, resin rivets, and T-rod. My Waldron Punch/Die set came in handy!

That little resin box would be near-invisible, when the model was completed.

Mesh screens were put behind all major openings.

The access panel received plastic strips to suggest structural reinforcements.

Everything lined up well.

I used some spare photo etched grill work to back the main engine's thruster/burner.

More grill work in place.

It is tricky to see, but there are details inside the engine as well - a little nozzle is shown here.

Interior parts were painted and weathered first, as they would be sealed up inside of the body.

The engine was based off of a Yakult bottle. Kow is a very creative kit basher!

Wires were added to the front assembly.

A view of the finished cockpit.

A view of the complete engine bay.

I now know this to be incorrect detailing, but at the time I wanted a greeblie inside of the front spoked wheels.

The hatch's hinge was blended over with Apoxie Sculpt and hidden.

An interesting aside - here's the Falke in progress and the Falke "trainer" in progress! You can see the Trainer here!

Seams and surfaces were cleaned further.

During the main body painting, my bottle of custom color took a little trip, ruining my pants and leaving a permanent reminder on the studio floor.

Main body color applied.

A nice contrast in greens.

Here is everything painted and ready for weathering/decaling/etc. The booms at this point were not permanently attached, as the joint would need to be blended after the inside-facing surfaces were complete.

Booms were finished, then blended in/painted. The model received a clear coat of Future for decal application.

View from the rear.

Decals were added, the model was again sealed with Future, sprayed with dullcote, weathered with powdered pigments, sealed with dullcote, and finally flat "filters" were applied, which are highly transparent colors. These filter passes were sprayed all over the entire surface of the model (but key panels were masked off). This creates the illusion of "newer" panels, and an over-all patina that ties all of the hues/values of the colors together.

For the final photos, click here.