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1/32 Kitty Hawk T-6 Texan - Royal New Zealand Air Force

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  • Member since
    April 2014
1/32 Kitty Hawk T-6 Texan - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:42 AM

I have been building this one on and off for months now, not the easiest of kits for sure, with some poor fitting parts plus a few mistakes of my own doing. My biggest disappointment is that I failed to realize red would show through the roundels, I soon realized when I put fuselage roundels on, but too late then, I did however spray some white backing for the wing roundels.

Decals are extremely thin with this kit, so be careful if you are going to use them. They are great setting though, you just need to be very careful putting them down. I painted the cowling, there are decals but  I think painted looks better and it isn't to hard to do on 1/32 scale

It is OOB except some HGW harnesses, I wasn't real impressed with them although they give a nicer detail.

Painted with Gunze, Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, Vallejo Metal Color and Gunze Metalizer, AK enamel wash around engine, and Flory dark dirt wash. 

Glad I kept at it and finished it off, pretty happy with it.

Note that Kitty Hawk colour call out says this is bare metal/silver and although there are some like this, I found that this scheme was Grey and Red

  • Member since
    April 2013
Posted by KnightTemplar5150 on Sunday, June 18, 2017 1:12 AM

That's a great color scheme, Grant - very eye catching! I've always been tempted to build something in Kiwi colors and had never really considered a T-6. Nice build!

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Sunday, June 18, 2017 4:26 AM

Mr. Grant Dalzell,

You did an exceptional job on a unique subject that most modelers would pass on.  I for one commend you for such a fantastic build.

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
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, June 18, 2017 9:31 AM

Wow, now that turned out very nice. I have been very happy with my KH kits so far. I know some others have run into some fits issues here and there but overall I think they are top notch kits. You did a bang up job on this one for sure.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

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  • Member since
    June 2017
Posted by Chemteacher on Sunday, June 18, 2017 9:57 AM
That turned out great! Unique color scheme. I especially like the checkerboard cowl. Great job.

On the bench: Revell-USS Arizona; Airfix P-51D in 1/72

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