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Revell/Monogram 1/48 F5E Tiger II

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Revell/Monogram 1/48 F5E Tiger II
Posted by Chris FFZ on Monday, September 10, 2012 2:26 AM





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Posted by sub revolution on Monday, September 10, 2012 4:26 AM

That. Is. Gorgeous!!! I love the F-5 and that scheme is just spectacular! Nice job with the NMF, what method did you use?

NEW SIG

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Monday, September 10, 2012 12:02 PM

The plane was sprayed with testor's black laquer first and allowed to dry, then over sprayed with rust-o-leum metalic silver.

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Monday, September 10, 2012 9:00 PM

Love the scheme! That weapons load should get the job done.

Glenn

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Posted by scorpr2 on Monday, September 10, 2012 9:10 PM

Very sharp!  Nice paint job!

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  • From: Southern New Jersey
Posted by troublemaker66 on Monday, September 10, 2012 9:30 PM

Very cool! Picked that kit up awhile back for next to nothing...may have to crack it open.....Nice work, never would`ve guessed that was a rattle can paint job!

Len Pytlewski

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, September 10, 2012 10:32 PM

Really nice work, yeah am wowed too that you got a job that well out of a spray can.

Although I do wonder too if she can even get off the ground with all that ordinance! Wink

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Monday, September 10, 2012 10:57 PM

This is the silver used:

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images/prod/5/Rust-Oleum-1915830-rw-204684-313599.jpg

 

You MUST have some kind of laquer primer first, or it will eat the plastic.

Build log:

http://americanscalemodel.freeforums.org/post2424.html#p2424

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  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Monday, September 10, 2012 11:00 PM

Nice job!

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