1/48 Lakenheath Eagle

mississippivol

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

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:13 PM

Thanks, Jim!

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fox

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January 2007
From: Narvon, Pa.

Posted by fox on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 4:11 PM

Very nice work. Toast

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:11 PM

mississippivol

That sounds like the 80's when those birds were there. Those F-111s disappeared kinda quietly from the scene.

Replaced by Strike Eagles in the early 90’s. And the wing went composite, a mix of strike squadrons with F-15Es and air superiority fighter squadrons with F-15Cs.

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

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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 Tuesday, March 24, 2020 8:52 PM

That sounds like the 80's when those birds were there. Those F-111s disappeared kinda quietly from the scene.

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Faux fisherman

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March 2020

Posted by Faux fisherman on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 8:29 AM

Spent some time at Lakenheath with F-111s, TR-1s, and SR-71s.

Spent more time at Bentwaters with the A-10, good times and a nice job on the Eagle !

I was amazed how big the Eagle was the first time I worked on one.

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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 Tuesday, March 24, 2020 6:07 AM

Thanks, y'all! Here's the real deal in action:

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Tojo72

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March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:22 AM

Love those commemorative markings,great job.

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tempestjohnny

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November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 4:59 AM

Really cool scheme. Great looking bird

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Bish

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

Posted by Bish on Monday, March 23, 2020 4:27 PM

Great looking Eagle, i like the 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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mississippivol

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

Posted by mississippivol on Monday, March 23, 2020 4:21 PM

Thanks, y'all!

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mrmike

Member since
November 2008
From: Far Northern CA

Posted by mrmike on Monday, March 23, 2020 1:01 PM

Ditto, ditto, ditto...great looking Strike Eagle!

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oortiz10

Member since
February 2003
From: Between LA and OC, SoCal

Posted by oortiz10 on Monday, March 23, 2020 12:06 PM

Nice clean lines. Looks sharp. Well done!

-It's Omar, but they call me "O".

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, March 23, 2020 10:56 AM

Very nice work! A super clean build!

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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learmech

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May 2016

Posted by learmech on Monday, March 23, 2020 10:09 AM

Great Job!! The Eagle looks good in stripes

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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 Monday, March 23, 2020 9:51 AM

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mississippivol

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

1/48 Lakenheath Eagle

Posted by mississippivol on Monday, March 23, 2020 9:46 AM

Hey, y'all, hope everyone is well and safe. I'm not locked down yet, but I managed to finish a Revell (Monogram, cough,cough) Strike Eagle in the D-Day 75th commemorative markings from last June. Colors are Gunze and Testors Metalizer. Furball decals provides the markings. You can build any of the three marked aircraft with their sheet. You will, however, have to paint the stripes. They turned out being about a quarter inch wide for both the wings and fuselage. I ended up cracking the canopy while removing the paint masks, so I'll have to find a replacement. I can't say enough good things about the kit, it's truly a great value for the detail and fit.

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