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1/48 Harvard MK II (Occidental Texan kit)

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    December 2012
1/48 Harvard MK II (Occidental Texan kit)
Posted by Tony T on Saturday, April 11, 2015 5:10 PM

Built for a friend (and gave it to him today) to represent the plane his brother flew as an instructor for the RCAF, Harvard MK II #3839 in this photo reportedly taken over Trenton ON from another plane.

Here's the model, with scratch built exhaust extention (had a heating tube for the pilots). Enjoy!

I tried to pose the plane in a similar attitude to the original photo

In the case as given to my friend:

More photos here. Enjoy! (Comments welcome)

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    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Saturday, April 11, 2015 5:23 PM

Very nice, and an excellent presentation!

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    March 2015
Posted by Bridgetdaddy on Saturday, April 11, 2015 6:34 PM
Great work!
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    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, April 12, 2015 12:47 PM

Excellent work, a very nice job you made of it. The T-6/Harvard has always been one of the aircraft that I thought "just looked right." Thanks for posting it.

Patrick

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, April 13, 2015 7:43 AM

Beautiful work! In yellow no less, IMHO the hardest colour there is to paint.

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

 

  • Member since
    April 2015
  • From: Detroit, MURDER CITY
Posted by RudyOnWheels on Monday, April 13, 2015 11:44 AM

Very nice job! looks great. What did you use for the weathering/panel lines?

Thanks!!! Rudy

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    December 2012
Posted by Tony T on Saturday, April 18, 2015 2:50 PM

Thanks, guys...much appreciate the comments!

Rudy- I use a mixture that I concocted with some 'brush cleaner' water with some other additions like a drop of dish soap to break the tension of the water, tamiya flat black, smoke, rubber, flat brown and semi gloss black. It is constantly being added to to top it up, so it is always different! I apply with a Q-Tip, paint brush or rag, depending on what I am dirtying up.

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    December 2012
Posted by Tony T on Saturday, April 18, 2015 2:51 PM

Oh and I may have used a super fine marker for some of the control surface separations before adding the 'sludge'.

  • Member since
    April 2015
  • From: Detroit, MURDER CITY
Posted by RudyOnWheels on Monday, April 20, 2015 1:12 PM

Thank You for the response Tony, It really came out great. Always looking to learn a new trick or method. That's a plane to be proud of.

Rudy

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