Falklands/Malvinas War 30th Anniversary GB

Early 80s was when the change over in colors occurred. And yes, your missiles looked good in white, I bet that with the decals on now they look great.

stikpusher

Before you add the decals, you should repaint your Sidewinders in Light Ghost Gray 36375. The ones used during the Falklands War were not white from any of the photos which I have seen.

Arrgghhh.....decals went on before I saw you post. And I checked my instructions and they were indeed meant to be FS36375. I've made a few AIMs i white lately so I think I had a brain fart and misread the instructions. Oh well can't change them now but they sure look good!

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Before you add the decals, you should repaint your Sidewinders in Light Ghost Gray 36375. The ones used during the Falklands War were not white from any of the photos which I have seen.

Slow progress on the Harrier. getting all of the geeblies sorted slowly.

AIMs turned out well. I'm getting better at airbrushing gloss white but it's still a PITA! Did the tips in magnesium, makes a nice contrast. Next decaling for them;

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Casper the Chihuahua

OMGZ, this thing IS a monster!  

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yes he is good work on the giant!

Stik top painting on the seat

Thats coming on leaps. Looking very good.

Entering the home stretch on this build. Got the decaling done and started to attach the greeblies. A lot of those on this bird. I have almost finished the exhaust nozzles. Got the rear exhaust plates to Alclad in magnesium, I have painted the AIMs white and then they will get a gun metal tip. Then it will be time for weathering and shading.

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OMGZ, this thing IS a monster! I have finished the painting, touched up with a good brush on the areas where it was hard to get in with the air brush. Nose and tan/black masking's done. Next a gloss coat in prep for the decals.

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Great work around here guys! The chinook looks amazing! I realy like it! Stik,you did an exellent work on the seat. Best regards to alla Jere

Thanks stik, hopefully i will be getting the proper plaque made up tomorrow, so i can get some proper completed pics up.

That seat looks amazing. It looks like a kit all by itself.

Bish, your Sh!+hook looks great! Very well done

As for me, I have the bang seat for my Mirage painted and washed. Still need to do some dry brushing.

all colors on the seatr are based off of a walkaround of a French Mirage IIIE that I found online.

Bish right in time magnific chinook!! 

Casper the Chihuahua

This bird is such a marathon to paint. Two hours and I've got the top done and half of the underside. I can't believe I ran out of paint, used up one and a half of Mr.Colour H333. Time to pay a trip to the LHS tomorrow.

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LOL good work at all

This bird is such a marathon to paint. Two hours and I've got the top done and half of the underside. I can't believe I ran out of paint, used up one and a half of Mr.Colour H333. Time to pay a trip to the LHS tomorrow.

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I've had a bit of a change of mind. Given that today is the 30th anniversary of the start of the campaign, i thought i would put these pics up now. I am going to get a plate engraved this week, but i won't be able to put that on until next week.

So here's the Chinook finished and mounted.

Thanks for all comments and i look forward to some more great builds.

Bish

That looks like a nice set Azorean. We could do with some more helicopters. I have just had a look at the completed builds, and theres some really nice one there. I hope we can get some late runners in and get some more finished.

Tomorrow is the 30th Annerversary of the start of the war, so we have 75 days left to the end of the GB. So lets see if we can get any straghgerlers rounded up.

I have just finishe dthe Chinook this past week. But i want to get a small plate engraved and fitted before i put any finale photos up.

Casper, good progress on the Harrier. Be nice to see some paint on that.

Looking forward to see th finished model Bish!! hurry up LOL

regards

Jere

ps: Azorean, th box looks realy interestings, thank for sharing

That looks like a nice set Azorean. We could do with some more helicopters. I have just had a look at the completed builds, and theres some really nice one there. I hope we can get some late runners in and get some more finished.

Tomorrow is the 30th Annerversary of the start of the war, so we have 75 days left to the end of the GB. So lets see if we can get any straghgerlers rounded up.

I have just finishe dthe Chinook this past week. But i want to get a small plate engraved and fitted before i put any finale photos up.

Casper, good progress on the Harrier. Be nice to see some paint on that.

Slowly getting towards painting. Canopy finally attached (the brass sure looks nice but is a total PITA to install on canopy plastic!!!!), cockpit masked off. Just some more greeblies to fit, also completed the vortex generator replacement in brass on the wings.

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great box!!!! i miss the sea harrier ... but the third s-58.. no, i need to resist

Jeremias, you did really a great work on the Learjet. I love the final result and i want some day to do the same model. Congratulations. What a project!

Thunderbolt379

El jere -- marvelous work! The Lear is a very rare subject and you've done it justice! Top stuff!

Mike/TB379 (whose PhD came through yesterday!)

Thanks a lot guys! (and congratulations to yo TB379!!! I am just about t start my own Ph.D on agricultural sciences, I still have a long path to travel LOL)

I am glad you liked the model, it does have some issues, I know because I know where to look LOL.

I hope to see more finished jobs soon!

best regrds to all

Jeremias

el_jere

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Nicely done Jeremias!

Bish -- it's in Archaeology. I have the trifecta -- Honours, Masters and Doctorate.

M/TB379

Well done El_Jere i'm with the two above comments, no visible mistakes there

Jere, that looks damn good to me. I can't make out what needs correcting, but then i'm no expert. But i would be more than happy with it.

Mike, whose a cleaver boy then Congrats, what was the PhD in if you don't mind me asking.

El jere -- marvelous work! The Lear is a very rare subject and you've done it justice! Top stuff!

Mike/TB379 (whose PhD came through yesterday!)

Just out of the oven,

Not perfct but it´s finished. I added some anntenas, som modifcations, clar lenses, static discharges, etc etc....

Seeing the pics I realize that I still have to correct some things, but this is it. The amin was to build a simple model and a rlaxing projct and that is what I have done.

best regards to all

Jeremias

ps: sorry for the pictures qualities, almost non peparation, pooor light and a dirty background LOL

Fuselage almost complete. There were some very nasty gaps whee the intakes join to the fuselage. Lots of Tamiya putty this week!

Cheers

Thanks Azorean, on the SUE. We will see some paint on it soon i hope.

This time next week, i hope to almost/actually finished. So fingurs crossed.

el jere - very nice looking Lear Jet
Azorean - paint time on the SUE… makes me want to get mine out now, but I haven't even started the Pucara yet, hoping to do so soon,