GEH737

Exceptional - on every level, by any standard.  Well done!!!

Exceptional - on every level, by any standard.  Well done!!!

To tag onto what Jennings said.  It's never all one or another.  It's multiple combinations of years of use, repaints, repairs, spills, leaks - on and on.  In my 35 years of military / airline flying, I've seen every possible combination from decades old, to being on the line for only a week.  One thing that many, many modelers over-do (in my opinion) - is the way too liberal over-use of Christmas tree colors.  Here's some pictures of my old T-33 taken in 1986 showing all manner of use and wear.  It's not about getting the exact color right - close is certainly good enough.  It's about giving it the "lived in look".  Not ready to be scrapped - but the work horses they are.  One of my first surprises was when I was flying an A-10 that had just come back from full Depot overhaul - and the cockpit looked liked crap - it really surprised me.  They fix what's wrong with it - and that's it - they're not concerned about making it pretty.
 

 

 

 

To tag onto what Jennings said.  It's never all one or another.  It's multiple combinations of years of use, repaints, repairs, spills, leaks - on and on.  In my 35 years of military / airline flying, I've seen every possible combination from decades old, to being on the line for only a week.  One thing that many, many modelers over-do (in my opinion) - is the way too liberal over-use of Christmas tree colors.  Here's some pictures of my old T-33 taken in 1986 showing all manner of use and wear.  It's not about getting the exact color right - close is certainly good enough.  It's about giving it the "lived in look".  Not ready to be scrapped - but the work horses they are.  One of my first surprises was when I was flying an A-10 that had just come back from full Depot overhaul - and the cockpit looked liked crap - it really surprised me.  They fix what's wrong with it - and that's it - they're not concerned about making it pretty.
 

 

 

 

To tag onto what Jennings said.  It's never all one or another.  It's multiple combinations of years of use, repaints, repairs, spills, leaks - on and on.  In my 35 years of military / airline flying, I've seen every possible combination from decades old, to being on the line for only a week.  One thing that many, many modelers over-do (in my opinion) - is the way too liberal over-use of Christmas tree colors.  Here's some pictures of my old T-33 taken in 1986 showing all manner of use and wear.  It's not about getting the exact color right - close is certainly good enough.  It's about giving it the "lived in look".  Not ready to be scrapped - but the work horses they are.  One of my first surprises was when I was flying an A-10 that had just come back from full Depot overhaul - and the cockpit looked liked crap - it really surprised me.  They fix what's wrong with it - and that's it - they're not concerned about making it pretty.
 

 

 

 

I have no association with Hobbylinc - but here's a great price on the 1/32 F-104A/C - $69.98
 
The decal sheet by Cartograf is beautiful, and this is the cheapest price I've seen on these kits anywhere.  Here's the link;
 
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/ita/ita552504s.htm
 
Merry Christmas,
George

1/32 T-38.
 
Geez - if they can make a T-2...
 
Thunderbirds, NASA, USAF, US Navy, Aggressors, Lead-In Fighter Training, SR-71 / F-22 companion trainers, and tens of thousands of USAF pilots trained on them.  All colors of the spectrum and everything in between.  One of the most popular jets ever flown by its pilots.  It's really hard to believe it hasn't been done in this scale.
 
Hitch

1/32 T-38.
 
Geez - if they can make a T-2...
 
Thunderbirds, NASA, USAF, US Navy, Aggressors, Lead-In Fighter Training, SR-71 / F-22 companion trainers, and tens of thousands of USAF pilots trained on them.  All colors of the spectrum and everything in between.  One of the most popular jets ever flown by its pilots.  It's really hard to believe it hasn't been done in this scale.
 
Hitch

1/32 T-38.
 
Geez - if they can make a T-2...
 
Thunderbirds, NASA, USAF, US Navy, Aggressors, Lead-In Fighter Training, SR-71 / F-22 companion trainers, and tens of thousands of USAF pilots trained on them.  All colors of the spectrum and everything in between.  One of the most popular jets ever flown by its pilots.  It's really hard to believe it hasn't been done in this scale.
 
Hitch

1/32 T-38.
 
Geez - if they can make a T-2...
 
Thunderbirds, NASA, USAF, US Navy, Aggressors, Lead-In Fighter Training, SR-71 / F-22 companion trainers, and tens of thousands of USAF pilots trained on them.  All colors of the spectrum and everything in between.  One of the most popular jets ever flown by its pilots.  It's really hard to believe it hasn't been done in this scale.
 
Hitch