themongoose Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 (edited) Hey Everyone I have finally completed my vignette for the Kentucky Aviation Heritage Museum! This is a forced perspective of the THUD coming in at 50' and having to lift up over the rice paddie berms on their runs. My son took the glamour shots this week so now all I have to do is keep her in pristine shape until the opening. The kit itself is built pretty much out of the box. To create Billy Sparks' aircraft I removed the spine behind the collision lite back to the fin, filled in the gun ports, removed the antennas from the fin as well, used plasticard to create the intakes and eliminate the giant void there, removed the stiffener plates under the wings, removed the gun camera, lowered the cowling and created the electronics that go on the cowling. I think that's it Link to the WIP: Billy Sparks Edited July 22, 2023 by themongoose Daniel Leduc, Cbowling, Out2gtcha and 30 others 32 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Bettencourt Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Well how cool is that!! Really nicely done and thanks for sharing this. Rod themongoose and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Great finish and display Chris themongoose and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Excellent themongoose and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketippingmodels Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 love how you have done this really nice Mike themongoose and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 7/22/2023 at 7:23 AM, themongoose said: Hey Everyone I have finally completed my vignette for the Kentucky Aviation Heritage Museum! This is a forced perspective of the THUD coming in at 50' and having to lift up over the rice paddie berms on their runs. My son took the glamour shots this week so now all I have to do is keep her in pristine shape until the opening. The kit itself is built pretty much out of the box. To create Billy Sparks' aircraft I removed the spine behind the collision lite back to the fin, filled in the gun ports, removed the antennas from the fin as well, used plasticard to create the intakes and eliminate the giant void there, removed the stiffener plates under the wings, removed the gun camera, lowered the cowling and created the electronics that go on the cowling. I think that's it Link to the WIP: Billy Sparks Great job! May I post it on the website? Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Lovely and inventive , Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 At last, a new original display! Bravo, far from the usual "carpet" U can often find! Congrats! Fab themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Love it! themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 10:36 PM, LSP_Ray said: Great job! May I post it on the website? I’d be honored! Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Dog Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Great original display. it's awesome themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbowling Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 That’s going to turn some heads for sure. Looks awesome Chris. Can’t wait to see it in person. You set the bar pretty high for the rest of us. Chris themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 4:15 PM, themongoose said: I’d be honored! Thanks Ray Article is posted! Great job, love the vignette! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicardoD Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 What a cool model and diorama is that!! Great artistic work indeed! themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircommando130 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 I like the eary war F-105's and you did a great job on that one! onlt thing missing is the vapor over the wings from going fast in that high humidity air! The ground field is awesome as well. Great job! Cheers...Ron themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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