Well, it has been quite some time since I've done a proper WIP 'round these parts.
Summer was stupid busy and the bench lights remained off, for the entire time.
Since work ended, I finished up 3 109s (1/48) that I started back in Spring, and also did 3 P-40's and an HS-129 (1/72).
Now, with the dust and rust knocked off...it's time to dive into these!
Starting with the big'n...there's a bit of a problem, right off the bat!
This looks like they did some "grafting", to make the 2 seater from the single seat molds...
The new section is nice and smooth, while the rest of the model has a pebbly surface
A little putty for the "graft" lines...sanding and a better scribing will take care of the rest.
Using Eduard PE for the pit (rest will be OOB). I couldn't find any refs that matched the color Eduard chose. I did find lots of variations, from a pale green to a dark-ish grey-green. I went with the basic "Russian interior green"...which does match some refs I found.
Started by brush painting over Eduards "light grey/purple-ish"...
Pit is mostly done...HUDs will go in later, as well as seats from Wolfpack.
Canopy details...
Will get cracking on the 72nd kits soon!
Flanker Madness
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And a "Big 'Ol Howdy!
Looks like the rust fell away quite nicely! Hope you guys are well.
Looks like the rust fell away quite nicely! Hope you guys are well.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Fermis is back! Love what you did to the office...
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Great to see you back at the bench Fermis and what a superb subject!
Awesome work on that cockpit, it looks great!
Awesome work on that cockpit, it looks great!
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That must be a big box! Great work on the Flanker pit! I like the faded blue color!
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Well look who’s back!
Three Flankers? Very cool!
Three Flankers? Very cool!
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Wouh!
A Flanker in scale 1/32, massive, the canopy looks to be as big as the fuselage of a 1/48 Mustang...
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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That cockpit looks awesome! Glad to see you back to building.
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall