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Zoukei-mura's 1/32 Horton 229 "Prototype".

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Zoukei-mura's 1/32 Horton 229 "Prototype".
Posted by oldsalty24 on Monday, January 5, 2015 11:27 PM
I was fascinated by the research I conducted into the Horton 229 to find out that it was completely skinned in ply wood, totally. So I investigated where I could source some "wood grain" decals from and it was www.uschi.com where I found them. I will now post my build diary of exactly how it all turned out.
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Posted by oldsalty24 on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 1:45 AM
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Posted by P mitch on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 2:13 AM

Salty

I've seen a Horten built this way at Telford this year and they do look amazing, like yours. I have one in the stash and when I get round to it I want to do a mixture of some clear panels, some wood and some painted but I need to have a good think before to figure out which ones to do what way.

Did you find any issues with the kit? I know Snapdragon is doing a build too

Phil

"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can't understand it, take it from me: it's all balls." R J Mitchell


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Posted by oldsalty24 on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 2:33 AM

Snap Dragon and I have been posting our build diaries on www.partworkmodels.co.uk/.../index.php, and he had some issues with decals right at the end, but I have had none, as it is a perfectly manufactured kit that I am sure will become one of the "All time classics" in time.

I have made a video of my finished Ho-220 in "Wood Grain" that I have posted on FSM's Facebook as well as Youtube  www.youtube.com/watch.

Let me know what you think.

Kezza :-)

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Posted by RobGroot4 on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 9:52 PM

Man that looks cool.  

Groot

"Firing flares while dumping fuel may ruin your day" SH-60B NATOPS

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Posted by oldsalty24 on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 10:11 PM

Thank you Rob, It was a lot of effort but heaps of fun.

Kerry. :-)

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Posted by F-8fanatic on Monday, January 12, 2015 9:08 AM

that is absolutely fantastic....AMAZING job!

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Posted by oldsalty24 on Monday, January 12, 2015 9:16 AM

Zoukie-Mura liked it too and have posted images of it on the Old Man blog there. :-)

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Posted by Buckeye on Monday, January 12, 2015 11:12 AM

Very cool build!

Mike

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Posted by SwedBear on Monday, January 12, 2015 12:40 PM

Great!! I also got that kit (plus a few ore from them) so I will certainly look on your build diary. BTW - did you get their notes-book about the modell? I boought it and it was really nice with photos showing the real thing as well as discussing the model

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Posted by Newtothis on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 12:35 AM

Incredible!!

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