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1/72 Academy Super Etendard - 100 Years French Fleet Air Arm

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  • Member since
    April 2014
1/72 Academy Super Etendard - 100 Years French Fleet Air Arm
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, September 20, 2015 2:28 AM

Hi everyone, just finished off this little guy today, the kit is very basic and instructions very simple and due the simplicity, vague for some pieces. The decals are Syhart, and went down a treat EXCEPT for the tail, things went real bad here, the sections did not seem to be made to fit the stabilizer, so I did the best I could, getting a few tears in the decals. I patched up best as I could with paint, so not perfect in areas, but I still like it and it will sit in the display cabinet.

Paints are AK Aluminium (Xtreme metal), over a nornal primer, not gloss black. And the black is Tamiya semi-gloss black. Pictures of the real aircraft show it immaculate, so I used a bit of black wash (Flory) for panel lines.

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, September 20, 2015 6:01 AM

Another fantastic finish sir!  I really like your subtle use of the flory wash.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2013
Posted by AdeB on Sunday, September 20, 2015 11:32 AM
That is stunning! The tail decal alone...wow. Great build!
  • Member since
    March 2013
Posted by patrick206 on Sunday, September 20, 2015 2:25 PM

Grant - I wish you hadn't said there were problems with the tail decal, I'm getting eye strain looking for them, none seen so far. 

A beautiful job you made of it, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Monday, September 21, 2015 1:31 AM

Shes a beauty!  Ive never seen an Etendard in these colors before.

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