Bravo52 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Why not cut the light bars into the leading edge of the wing? Make them look like extra wide landing lights...just red and blue. Youngtiger1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 How about putting tip tanks on it and put the red and blue lights in the nose. This will keep the pylons free for ordnance in case there is maybe a hostage situation... I was thinking that too. I'm going to use the disposable (paper?) drop tanks in the kit and make them into tip tanks. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Why not cut the light bars into the leading edge of the wing? Make them look like extra wide landing lights...just red and blue.I was thinking I'd mount the slime lights on the leading edge and bend them to fit. Since they're segmented, they could even flash in a pattern. If they actually worked that is. As for light bars, I did look at those and considered the one that looks like it came off the Blade Runner Spinner. Is amazing how many different ones are out there. Edited April 15, 2015 by BloorwestSiR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 How bout some LEDs sealed behind the lights that can flash in sequence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 This will be sort of the "Blue Thunder" of cop prop aircraft? I think 5" HVAR's would be appropriate for dealing with looters. Out2gtcha and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 "Blue Thunder" Haha..................... "Catch you later" *FINGER AND THUMB IN "GUN" FORMATION* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I had the Monogram BT helicopter, sold it, bought another one later, sold it, now I'm wanting another one. (I think I'll donate my brain to science so they'll have something to puzzle over for a decade or two.) Harold, BloorwestSiR and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I had the Monogram BT helicopter, sold it, bought another one later, sold it, now I'm wanting another one. (I think I'll donate my brain to science so they'll have something to puzzle over for a decade or two.) If you can find it, Aoshima made a Blue Thunder kit in 1/48 scale. They also have Stringfellow Hawk's ride i.e. Airwolf. As for seller remorse, I bought a mountain bike from a friend. A couple years later, his girlfriend bought it from me. I regretted selling it not 24 hours later. A few more years go by and I buy it back from her. The next year, he asks if I want to sell it again. This time, I said no. I still have it but my LBS says I shouldn't ride it as it's now a collectible... Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 How bout some LEDs sealed behind the lights that can flash in sequence? Not sure I'm up to lighting my models yet. But they do make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) So, I finally got some bench time and worked on the Mustang. I puttied the wings and filled in all the rivets. Using the Perfect Plastic Putty, it took much less time than I thought with the added bonus of not getting high from putty/Mr Surfacer fumes. Partway done: And finished: The putty sands really nicely and dries very quickly. I will have to see what's it like with a coat of paint on it though. Time for the MLG bay. The Dragon kit has the common error of closed gear bays stock. The Rutman conversion kit has a replacement MLG bay. Here is the front section in place. Edited April 20, 2015 by BloorwestSiR AndersN, Harold and Menelaos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Interesting story there, Carl. I actually like the Monogram kit, and they can be easily found, so no worries there. It really was sort of a cool movie. Warren Oates was great as the chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I built the Monogram kit when it first came out. It was definitely a cool movie. That and the Final Countdown were my favourite aviation movies from the '80s. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I think your photos may be out of whack there, Carl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I built the Monogram kit when it first came out. It was definitely a cool movie. That and the Final Countdown were my favourite aviation movies from the '80s. Carl I loved the encounter between the VF-84 Tomcats and Zero fighters. Talk about a what if! Harold, marauderdriver and BloorwestSiR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 I think your photos may be out of whack there, Carl. Should be fixed now. I've been having cut and paste problems with Photobucket. It shows the right link but pastes the same one over and over. I have to manually copy them for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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