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Like the subject says, did anyone? I built a Revell A-10 for my boss, who is a Air Force, Desert Storm vet. Used parts from Italeri, Hasegawa, Tamiya, and a couple others. Talked to him today (first time since Christmas Eve when I presented it to him). He was blown away, and had to rearange his home office to display it. Had spent time talking to him about desert storm and he said he had a shell from an A-10 that had been signed by the pilot, I got a hold of his wife and found out who had signed it, and through some research found that Tamiya decals include the Airframe SN that this pilot flew. He was really suprised. Felt good, was the first time I had ever built one for someone else, first time I did a full airbrush camo job, first time using as much photo etch, and first time I had ever built a base. Even his son, TACP in the Air Force looked at it and said it looked "right". Don't have any photos right now (camera with photos is at the office) Will try to post some later. So back to the question, lets hear it if you did!
Dust
I've done 2 for a couple of co-workers to show my appreciation in return for favors / help I've asked for from them. (a F4-U Corsair and Twin Mustang). Another (P-47 Thunderbolt)went to a bro-in-law as a belated B-Day gift.
Built a P-47D for a friend of ours who flew them in WWII. He comes to all our club meetings and I kept asking him questions about his plane so I'd get it right. He didn't remember me asking the questions as I just slipped them in between other conversations. Presented it to him a couple months ago. The look on his face was priceless. He asked how I got all the info on his plane. I said you gave it to me. He called me a smart-alec kid. He's 93 and I'm 75. I took that as a great compliment.
Jim
Main WIP:
On the Bench: Artesania Latina (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II
I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.
I didn't have a chance to do one this year but I did one last year for a mentor of mine. The whole reason I'm even bringing up a build from last Christmas is the fact that I was really pleased with this one and 'ol Pat was floored when I gave it to him. I pulled the same stunt of asking "What's your favorite aircraft of all time?" and he informed me that it was the Corsair hands down.
I chose the Revell offering which was a HUGE mistake BUT..............I got through it.
The kit:
The results:
and a shot of it on the display base without the acrylic glass top on it. (It's actually a shadow box with the glass removed, mirror cut to fit and a acrylic glass top made by a local plastic glass shop.
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Hello!
Not this year, but last year I made a model of a Marine helo for my brother - a big Marines fan:
Thanks for looking, have a nice day
Paweł
All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!
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On the Bench:Revell AMT 1/25 GMC Sonoma, Revell 1/48 Dauntless, Dragon T-34/76 Recently Finished:1966 Charger, British Vosper P.T. Boat, 1962 pontiac Catalina 1:48 Tamiya Dehavilland Mosquito 1:24 Pinto, 1:24 1966 Chevy Suburban
On the Bench:Revell AMT 1/25 GMC Sonoma, Revell 1/48 Dauntless, Dragon T-34/76
Recently Finished:1966 Charger, British Vosper P.T. Boat, 1962 pontiac Catalina 1:48 Tamiya Dehavilland Mosquito 1:24 Pinto, 1:24 1966 Chevy Suburban
Yeah, I built a 67 Mustang Shelby GT 350 for my son-in-law.
Steve
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.
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A friend bought me a Round2 C-57D a few years ago, which of course I haven't had time to build, so I got him back by getting him a 1/350 Enterprise for Christmas. I wonder who'll inherit it.
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as promised here is the photo of the A-10 I build this year for my boss. Sorry it took so long.
Dustin
Pawel Hello! Not this year, but last year I made a model of a Marine helo for my brother - a big Marines fan: Thanks for looking, have a nice day Paweł
Pavel, even though I've never met your brother, and, myself being a Marine, I like him immensely already! Great job on the Huey!
Devil Dawg
On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build
Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!
That's cool Jim...i have a P-47B pilot across the street from me also...he flew 40+ missions..shot down 6 days after D-Day...have the kit..will build "Whim Wham" for him.
John McLaughlin
Devil Dawg - thanks a lot for your kind words!
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