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Read n’s Reviewed: Modelling US Navy Jets – 1/48 US Navy Jet Painting techniques
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by MOKEO
ModelsPublisher: Dai Nippon Kaiga
Softcover, portrait format
297mm x 210mm
96 Pages
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Read n’s Reviewed: Modelling US Navy Jets: 1/48 US Navy Jet Painting Techniques
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Publisher: Dai Nippon Kaiga
297mm x 210mm
96 Pages
Price: Y=4,290 / $29 USD –
“Modelling US Navy Jets: 1/48 US Navy Jet Painting Techniques” is a full-colour, 96-page, A4-softcover book showcasing the models of MOKEO (a Japanese modeller) in the painting and weathering of US Navy based jet models.
Born in 1980 in Miyazaki and currently residing in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, MOKEO worked for 15 years at an architectural model company before becoming a freelancer specialising in architectural-model parts design. Early on, influenced by the RC planes of his father and his sibling’s love for plastic model kits, he started making them. It wasn’t till 2016 that he began building with more seriousness. MOKEO currently focuses on building modern jet fighter aircraft models, primarily in 1/48th and 1/32nd scales. MOKEO currently focuses on building modern jet fighter aircraft models, primarily in 1/48th and 1/32nd scales.
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The book is written dual English and Japanese language throughout, with the English written either by an English-speaking editor (as opposed to machine-generated translation), and the book is bound in a conventional western format.
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The book is broken into five sections, one for each of the models covered:
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1960s – F-4B Phantom II (Tamiya)
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Model1990s – F-14D Tomcat (Tamiya)
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1990s – F-14D Tomcat (AMK)
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2000s – F/A-18F Super Hornet (Meng)
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USMC – EA-6B Prowler (Kinetic)
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One of the highlights of this publication is the excellent quality of the photography. The photos are large and provide a lot of detail, but the text can be difficult to read. Painting, decaling and weathering is covered across five chapters.
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Each major step is covered and its always interesting to see how different modellers approach their builds. It is also important to see the tools and products that are used to adapt and learn your own process to get a better result. The finish on these aircraft is complex, with different shades and touch-ups. They also have grime build up that’s typical for carrier-based aircraft. The Tamiya Tomcats are a dream to build and so the real focus of the build ends up being the finishing as explained to us by Mokeo in this chapter.
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Widely considered the holy grail of model finishes, the reproduction of modern US Navy “lo viz” paint schemes requires skill and attention to detail.
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Mokeo steps the reader through the application of paint and then the use of various tools and techniques to reproduce the weathering and staining commonly found on line jets.
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Aircraft three switches from Tamiya kits to the new Meng F/A-18Super Hornet. The choice or markings here enables Mokeo to mix lo-viz with some Hi-Viz via the selection of a CAG aircraft.Models Once again the use of the step by step format leads the reader along the decisions made to bring this model to life.
Aircraft five switches us from fighter to carrier based electronic-warfare aircraft in the form of the EA-6B Prowler. Mokeo finishes his Kinetic Prowler with US Marine Corps markings, even though these aircraft were heavily used by the USN. The final chapter of the book provides a brief biography about Mokeo. We get a glimpse behind the curtain into his modelling room and the tools he uses to make those masterpieces.
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