1/144 Minicraft EC-121R Complete

keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:00 PM

Pawel - Thanks for the kind words. You have a nice day too

Greg - I love the look of the SEA camo. I need to practice with my double action. Sausages are tedious especially doing 4 colors

Mississippivol - thanks

Keyda - I really want to do a navy bird blue/white/orange. I got the decals for it. What scheme did you do yours in? BTW - those gear doors were the most fiddley.

Kensar - thanks. The connie was the eye in the sky for some time. Other variances have large radar blisters, towers and the iconic giant disc - all bristling with antennae. Google it, some really pretty birds.

TempestJohnny - thanks man

Thanks,

John

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, January 6, 2019 5:02 PM

Another beauty

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kensar

Member since
September 2017
From: western North Carolina

Posted by kensar on Sunday, January 6, 2019 2:23 PM

Nice results, John. I have not see a military plane based on the Conny.

Ken

Kensar

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Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Sunday, January 6, 2019 8:16 AM

I did the same kit, and I agree not the greatest. I had fit issues as well. With some work it still turns out to be nice. Great job!

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:50 AM

Sweet !

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gregbale

Member since
March 2003
From: Towson MD

Posted by gregbale on Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:06 AM

Great work, John!

She really looks 'ready for business' in the SEA camouflage, which you've rendered beautifully.

A very nice tribute to your father's service. Yes

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Sunday, January 6, 2019 7:03 AM

Hello!

It's a beauty, I like it a lot! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

1/144 Minicraft EC-121R Complete

Posted by keavdog on Sunday, January 6, 2019 4:36 AM

I built this kit for the Eye In The Sky group build.

This is a 1/144 Minicraft EC-121R from the Batcat 553 Reconnaissance wing stationed at Korat during the Vietnam war. They were running a top-secret mission dropping listening devices along the ho chi minh trail and these birds would circle on station listening for activity. My dad was a senior master sergeant in avionics with this squadron.

Not the greatest kit - a few fit issues, flash etc. Anyhow - here she is