Hi All,
There was a note to see more pics of this 'Bird after it was posted in the Gallery. I thought I would share the build of the plane here as well. I had originally built it while over at the ProModeller site and kept a detailed online record of it's progress. Here I'll give you the basics in writing and then let the pics speak for them selves.
I took this 1/18 scale model toy and wanted to convert it into a contest worthy model. I tore the model down to the basic pieces and rebuilt everything back up using lot's of scratchbuilding to add as much detail as I could stand. The cockpit and landing gear bays received the most work.
I used mostly Tamiya Acrylics and ProModeller Washes. The decals were custom made by Red Pegasus Decals, they cost $80.00 but were well worth it! I invested roughly 300hrs. in doing this conversion and had a great time!
There are lots of pics.... Hope you enjoy!
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All the hard work paid off! I had a ball building it and can't wait to try another one!
Holy Cow! I forgot just how many pics were taken during the build.... Hope you enjoyed the build!
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