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Mark

Positively inspirational!
 
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From our own Fozzy:
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Mark

Positively inspirational!
 
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From our own Fozzy:
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Mark

Positively inspirational!
 
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From our own Fozzy:
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Mark

Positively inspirational!
 
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From our own Fozzy:
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Mark

Positively inspirational!
 
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Mark

Build thread here:
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=38388&page=1
 
Warts and all.  No particular order.  Lots of close-ups.

Silver decal stripes for fasteners on hoses.  Many miscellaneous details.
 

Green is for Starboard.  Matches formation light color.  White pastel chalk on guns to break up monotony of solid black.  Black pastel chalk to break up monotony of Chromate Green.  White wiring, Red handle, Aluminum panel latches.
 

Red for Port, it too matches formation light, this side.  Same detailing.  Missing panel stand-off.  Will get to that.
 

Shown a pen flashlight into the cockpit to help reveal some of the detail.  Seems blurry to me.  Oh well.
 

Many engine compartment details.  Gun camera lens in hole in port wing leading edge.  Aluminum replacement panel.  You can barely tell, but it is there:  At the hole where the engine compartment top cowling inserts into the Firewall/Fuselage you can see a separation line between the two.  Nothing good happens when your light source falls onto you model during a photo session.
 

Antenna tie-in to vertical stabilizer.  Grounding cable on antenna.  You may notice the wire is not straight.  Again, nothing good happens when your light source falls on your model.
 

Toned down white decal intensity with a transparent overlay of color.  Needs fuel spillage.  I'll get to that.
 

Gloss overcoat on formation light.
 

Lots of different types of wear.  Not a lot of weathering.  Weather in the Sinai is pretty constant.  Blistering heat with lots of blowing sand causing non-industrial paint to show its' age quickly.
 

Other side.
 

Same ol' thing.
 

Other side.
 

More of the same.
 

Same.
 

I wanted lots of wear variation,
 
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Dave, Good show. This is the configuration for the rear panels.  The outer 2 are flush-mounted, the inner, as you've shown, is directed applied.
 

Barely seen in this photo, apologies, you can see the panels are flush mounted.  The center panel is as you've shown.
 
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Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
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I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Dave, Good show. This is the configuration for the rear panels.  The outer 2 are flush-mounted, the inner, as you've shown, is directed applied.
 

Barely seen in this photo, apologies, you can see the panels are flush mounted.  The center panel is as you've shown.
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Dave, Good show. This is the configuration for the rear panels.  The outer 2 are flush-mounted, the inner, as you've shown, is directed applied.
 

Barely seen in this photo, apologies, you can see the panels are flush mounted.  The center panel is as you've shown.
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Dave, Good show. This is the configuration for the rear panels.  The outer 2 are flush-mounted, the inner, as you've shown, is directed applied.
 

Barely seen in this photo, apologies, you can see the panels are flush mounted.  The center panel is as you've shown.
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Nice engineering and execution.
 
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Mark

Great show, Brian.  Nice parallel and bending work on the solder.  Always difficult to do.
 
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Boy is that tedious.  Good show, Brian.
 
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Mark

Good on you.  It all is such a pain in the ass.
 
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Mark

Recognize that F-15C?
 
Go, Chuck, Go.  Congratulations, Bro.
 
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Mark

Nice.
 
'Where did you get those tiny brass nuts?'
Model Motorcars: https://model-motorcars.myshopify.com/collections/small-parts-hardware
 
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Mark

AK Real Colors High Compatibility Thinner.
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark

Have put some time into, and am currently putting more time into, a 1/25 Tamiya Centurion conversion.
 
Before:

 

 

 

 

 

 
Now:

 

 

 

 

 

 
I've been to Latrun, Israel's Armor Museum, a couple of times and have photos of the Gimel/Dalet.  If you're interested in the photos I can burn you a CD and send it to you.  All I need is your address.  If not, this is another source I'm using.
 

https://www.sabingamartin.com/books/simbk_17.html
 
Sincerely,
Mark