1/48 Bronco MQ-1 Predator

hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Thursday, January 26, 2017 4:10 PM

Bish

hogfanfs

Thanks, Templar!

From the pictures I have found on the internet, these drones are relatively clean. The one thing I did notice was the rust from the brake rotors stained the inside of the rears wheels and rims. You can't see it in these pictures, but I did try to portray that on this build.

Thats a handy bit of info. I am thinking about getting the 72nd Reaper and doing it for the RAF GB, so will keep that in mind.

Bish,

This is the picture I'm basing from:

It is subtle.

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:57 PM

hogfanfs

Thanks, Templar!

From the pictures I have found on the internet, these drones are relatively clean. The one thing I did notice was the rust from the brake rotors stained the inside of the rears wheels and rims. You can't see it in these pictures, but I did try to portray that on this build.

Thats a handy bit of info. I am thinking about getting the 72nd Reaper and doing it for the RAF GB, so will keep that in mind.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:48 PM

Thanks, Templar!

From the pictures I have found on the internet, these drones are relatively clean. The one thing I did notice was the rust from the brake rotors stained the inside of the rears wheels and rims. You can't see it in these pictures, but I did try to portray that on this build.

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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templar1099

Member since
December 2015
From: providence ,r.i.

Posted by templar1099 on Thursday, January 26, 2017 4:14 AM

No mud? No oil stains? Really, a nice job.It's elegance in simplicity.

"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 3:04 PM

Thanks, Bish and Salty!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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SaltydogII

Member since
September 2016
From: L.A. (Lower Alabama)

Posted by SaltydogII on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:41 PM

Nice build!

Chris

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:36 AM

Nice to see this done, really great finish.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 10:35 AM

Thanks, John!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 12:13 AM

Nice display, Bruce. Let's call it a tribute to the overworked and underpaid people that man them.

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:45 PM

Tempest, Toshi,

Thank you for the great comments!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 6:18 PM

A very nice build on a unique subject!

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

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 4:50 PM

Sweet!!!

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

1/48 Bronco MQ-1 Predator

Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 4:47 PM

This is a 1/48 Bronco MQ-1 Predator that I completed for the Modern GB. I enjoyed this build very much, nice and quick. I used all MM enamel paints. The base was a PITA. I used 320 grit sandpaper, however, it was not water sandpaper, so the edges curled up and turned into a huge mess. I finally used 400 grit water sandpaper and it laid down nicely on the wood base. Just a few air bubbles. I also forgot ballast in the front, so I ended up gluing the aircraft to the base.

Anyway here are the pictures: