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Revell 1/144 Super Guppy

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  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Revell 1/144 Super Guppy
Posted by kg4kpg on Sunday, January 1, 2012 3:59 PM

My follow-up to my Revell Beluga.  Straight out of the box. Took a lot of weight to get off of the tail and still had to cram a nickel through the windscreen hole with some hot glue to hold it. Decals melted into the engraved seam lines with Micro-Sol, I love that stuff. I finished at 2am so tossed together a quick backdrop for some pics. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2009
  • From: Guam
Posted by sub revolution on Sunday, January 1, 2012 4:13 PM

Love it!! Yes I've seen both of those in real life and they are pretty awesome to see. I wonder if anyone makes them in 1/72...?

NEW SIG

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, January 2, 2012 12:43 AM

Nice job.  I saw those down in Santa Barbara where they built them.  Monstrous things.

John

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

 

  • Member since
    August 2009
  • From: Borlando Fla home of the rat
Posted by TREYZX10R on Monday, January 2, 2012 12:52 AM

Great looking Guppy!

  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 4:26 AM

Awesome job on that Guppy! I miss seeing it fly over when I lived just a few short miles from Ellington Airport where it's based.

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al. 

  • Member since
    January 2010
Posted by CrashTestDummy on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 3:33 PM

roger_wilco

Awesome job on that Guppy! I miss seeing it fly over when I lived just a few short miles from Ellington Airport where it's based.

And it's amazing how fast that thing was.  Watching it shoot touch-and-gos was really something to behold.

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

 

G. Beaird,

Pearland, Texas

  • Member since
    October 2008
  • From: italy
Posted by bsyamato on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 5:12 PM

i love this plane Stick out tongue excellent finish Yes

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by knox on Monday, January 9, 2012 6:37 PM

  I really enjoyed seeing your two builds.  They look Great.  I bet they are fun to have and look at.  I am impressed.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: SF Bay Area
Posted by chasd25 on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:23 AM

sub revolution

Love it!! Yes I've seen both of those in real life and they are pretty awesome to see. I wonder if anyone makes them in 1/72...?

 

In the early days of FSM there was an article on a scratchbuilt 1/72 Guppy. Using a War Eagle Vac kit as a basis (before the Academy injection molded kit). Can't remember the year, 82, 83, 84...something like that.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: SF Bay Area
Posted by chasd25 on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 10:25 AM

Nice build up! I've got one in progress. I was amazed at the size difference between the guppy, and the plane it started out as, when I placed the two side by side.

I'm going to finish mine...as soon as I find the engine I've misplaced!

 ;;;

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