AC-47 WARNING- have magnifying glass ready

deattilio

Member since
October 2005
From: New Port Richey

Posted by deattilio on Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:52 AM

Thanks for the kind words, I am truly surprised I kept my hair too and the kit itself didn’t succumb to my heavy-handedness. I will be giving this to my father as his first tour to Vietnam was with the 4^th Air Commando Squadron on AC-47s. After showing my brother he asked for something similar. For many years he crewed AC-130U Spooky II’s with the 4^th Special Operations Squadron. I ordered and received (within days of ordering) my 1/350 L’Arsenal C-130 kit and my brother will be sending a couple coins so another project has begun. Given I only commit about two hours each Sunday to the hobby due to school work and homework this will take longer than the scale/size would imply.

WIP:
Trying to get my hobby stuff sorted - just moved and still unpacking.

"Gator, Green Catskill....Charlie On Time"

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 11:26 AM

That is slicker 'n snot on a doorknob. I love it.

Marc

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, August 25, 2014 11:24 AM

Wow, nice job! I'd pull out what's left of my hair working on something that small.

Mike

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r13b20

Member since
April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Sunday, August 24, 2014 9:20 PM

Is there a model in the picture? :) WOW! Good job. Bob

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cml

Member since
March 2007
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by cml on Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:42 PM

Great build and excellent idea.

We see so much 1/72 scales and up here, it's easy to forget how challenging the micro scales are.

Chris

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Misty

Member since
January 2012
From: Hatfield

Posted by Misty on Sunday, August 24, 2014 5:25 PM

very cute!! i like it!

Building - WAH 64D

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, August 24, 2014 4:48 PM

Great execution on a neat idea!

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, August 24, 2014 4:35 PM

Deattilio - I wanted to see something challenging, well done and interesting today, now I've done just that. Fascinating project and so well done. Thanks for sharing, hope to see lot's more from you.

Patrick

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deattilio

Member since
October 2005
From: New Port Richey

AC-47 WARNING- have magnifying glass ready

Posted by deattilio on Sunday, August 24, 2014 3:31 PM

Here is my 1/350 AC-47, yes 1/350. I used Alliance Modelworks 1/350 PE Dynamic Propellers set for USN WWII Carrier Aircraft and selections from Starfighter Decals 1/350 VF-84 Jolly Rogers 1980 F-14A Tomcat. As I am doing an Italeri 1/72 AC-47 I used those directions for painting by scanning and scaling down the images. Three images of each view allowed me to cut out each color of the camouflage and then lay it atop tape to trace and then cut the tape and apply to the model. Each of the colors were heavily scaled down with white.

Unfortunately I have to postpone the rest of my builds for now while I focus on school, classes just started but I already feel weeks behind schedule.