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Trumpeter 1/32 EA-18G VAQ-141 Shadowhawks


titan8251

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Nice work, Andy- cheers! I live on Whidbey Island in Coupeville, just across Penn Cove from Oak Harbor and the Navy base. These lovely bastards come tearing over our house periodically on touch-and-go training at the nearby Naval Outlying Field- it's amazing!  It's a good thing we have good soundproofing or we'd be deaf, as they're just above treetop level. I can the crew moving their heads in the cockpit! Imagine laying in bed and seeing three red lights banking in right toward you- I've never seen like. I've got my eyes open for a 1/48 kit, as you might imagine.

Cheers!

chuk

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Update # 2:

 

Started the fading and shading of the fuselage with various grays, and wanted to show not a rough life at sea but a well used life so I went a little easy with the 12C touch ups.  These birds are getting beat up now and how this is a commission build, the customer calls the shots.  Anyway on to the pics.

 

Andy

 

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Looking good!

 

Note on those ALQ-99's: The Trumpeter versions are badly off, you may want to try the AMS resin renditions. Also, that odd-looking ALQ-99 is never carried by the Growler (only the Prowler), the Growler carries the standard version on the centerline if in fact there is one loaded there.

 

Cheers,

Marcel

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Looking good!

 

Note on those ALQ-99's: The Trumpeter versions are badly off, you may want to try the AMS resin renditions. Also, that odd-looking ALQ-99 is never carried by the Growler (only the Prowler), the Growler carries the standard version on the centerline if in fact there is one loaded there.

 

Cheers,

Marcel

 

Marcel,

Thanks for the compliments.  Man, I did not know about Harolds resin pods.  this is a commission build and that was what he wanted on it.  I guess he likes the look of the squatty pod.  If I were to do one for myself (which I might), I will get his pods for sure.  I already got the kit decals on them and would not have any extras to do the new pods.  

 

Andy

How is that fancy spray booth working out?

 

Cheers

Collin

 Man, let me tell you.  It is working like a champ.  The dude that gave it to me was not joking.  It will suck some air out lol.  Real good dude that gave that to me. :thumbsup:    

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Looking good already. This is some real Chuck`s quality overlook mate! Really looking good already...

 

thanks man.  I really wish there were aftermarket decals for the Growler so you wouldn't have to use the kit decals.  The Trumpeter Squadron markings are okay, its the stencil markings that are a pain.  Oh well, will look cool when done.

 

Andy

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