Find a model that "YOU" like, and go with that. As long as it has the correct scale out lines.

you should do the rest to add panel lines,Hatches, rivits, humps,bumbs etc, etc etc.

You can go on and on and on!

Take a plain jane bird and trick it out yourself. Do it for yourself. Don't worry about what the most popular jet is. Pick the one you like and have a schem picked out before you start.

If you build it and then choose a schem. You might end up having to add something in depth that should've ben added during early construction.

Check out what the top competitors have done and try to incorporate those techniques or details into your project.

Any jet can be a top gun worthy subject if the builder puts the effort to do so.

Weathering(my specialty) alot of times is WAY!!!! over done. start out with a soft touch and add untill it's "just right"

usually if you can see your weathering from your airbrush. Your probably putting on too much.

Do a good area very lightly. Then stand back at take a look. it's still probably heavy.

It takes several projects and years to get the hang of it.

You'll think your first project is just awsome. Then after a few years of "scale" building you'll think hmmm that really wasn't all that great.

you'll grow into

good luck

I added a pic of my huey. I made every detail o it. vents, antenas, grenade launcher etc.

The cockpit is completely scratch. The cusions are red cloth around foam.

look closely at the wind shield and you can see where with an airbrush(after masking)I lightly hazed the wind shield. it looks like the wipers had been on and of ourse only cleaned where the swipe.