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[Shawn M]

Washed the kit bits and cut the resin from the pour stubs

 

 

 

Adding Barracuda Cast Seat, Wheels with Eduard Sutton Harness. Kit decals along with some Tiffy specific stenciling will lay ontop of Vallejo paints.

I will be detailing the cockpit, wheel wells and thats about it.

 

I need to finish my 1/72 Foray then I will dive into this beast.

[Shawn M]

looks like Im scratching the IP on this one as well, kit provides a shape with no detail on it and a decal...sigh

[Bill_S]

looks like Im scratching the IP on this one as well, kit provides a shape with no detail on it and a decal...sigh

But after the George you have experience with that!

[Shawn M]

thats for damn sure Bill lol

[Shaka HI]

..and another one.

 

I must find a subject myself...eBay here I come!

[r0t0rdr1ver]

Shawn, after witnessing your last build, I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing what you do with this 'ol girl!

[Shawn M]

thank you r0t0rdr1ver!

Been scheming and planning all day (day dreaming at work).

 

Need to build out from scratch:

The rear radiator face

IP

gear bays

landing lights

retractable step (not sure if this is provided or not)

brake lines

 

scribe the foot step on the wing (missing)

 

remove the mould plug lines for the car door vs bubble top

 

and thats from what I can thing of w/o the kit in front of me lol

[mozart]

Ooh I'm trying to resist getting into all that Shawn.....I'm going Neanderthal on my build even with the IP, I can live with the lack of detail on this one, I think (get thee behind me detailing Satan!)!!  So, any thoughts about the raised rivets and panel lines?  

Max

Edited by mozart, 01 November 2016 - 06:42 PM.

[Bryan]

I built that kit a few years back.  Mine was molded from green plastic.

 

Does it still have the HUGE raised rivets everywhere?  I found it a surprisingly bad kit....but I imagine it was state of the art when released in 1972 or whenever.  Also, we are definitely spoiled by today's releases....

 

I found myself scratch building the entire cockpit, and sanding/rescribing everywhere else.

 

Here's the build thread if you are interested:

 

http://forum.largesc...topic=29893&hl=

Edited by Bryan, 01 November 2016 - 07:15 PM.

[Shawn M]

yes, raised detail glory!

I love a challenge and will retain as much as I can and replace what I nuke.

I may give it a light sanding to reduce the prominence

[LSP_Typhoonattack]

remove the mould plug lines for the car door vs bubble top

 

I find this a bit confusing, Shawn. As far as I am aware, Revell never released a bubble top.

[r0t0rdr1ver]

I think Paragon did a bubble top conversion...

[LSP_Typhoonattack]

Washed the kit bits and cut the resin from the pour stubs

 

Any chance I can snatch that box art for use in the database? And is it indeed kit #RH266?

[LSP_Typhoonattack]

I think Paragon did a bubble top conversion...

 

They did indeed, but Shawn is referring to the Revell fuselage, or at least that's what I think he's referring to.

[r0t0rdr1ver]

Ah, yes, you're right. I misread...