Vietnam Air War GB - Extended!

That's some stunning work! It was definitely worth the effort.

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well I am calling it finished at last. A nice kit but there should me some ordinance in the box. Not a single missile just the tip tanks. criminal. i have tried (badly ) to shop out the stand from some pics as it is very distracting (as is the background, sorry). I have noticed one of the AoA probes is gone. ill put it back if i ever find it :-( . I may add some indoor shots to a rfi  post when I get around to them. thanks for all the support and for extending the GB so I could finish it! . last pic is it in the case (old fishtank) next to a lightning done in alclads. 

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well I am calling it finished at last. A nice kit but there should me some ordinance in the box. Not a single missile just the tip tanks. criminal. i have tried (badly ) to shop out the stand from some pics as it is very distracting (as is the background, sorry). I have noticed one of the AoA probes is gone. ill put it back if i ever find it :-( . I may add some indoor shots to a rfi  post when I get around to them. thanks for all the support and for extending the GB so I could finish it! . last pic is it in the case (old fishtank) next to a lightning done in alclads. 

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Hey there, tcepilot, never heard back from you on joining the group build.  I'd like to jump in with a 1/72 scale F4B Phantom, and possibly a 1/48th scale Phantom, Skyraider, or Thunderchief.....still undecided on those.......

Stunning work! If there wasn't that rod of clear plastic on the 2nd pic, someone could think it's a real jet.

lovely sunny day. couldnt resist it. theres still a bit to do - tanks missiles, pitot gear dooors etc but  tis taking shape.

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i was dreading it but having a spare set of legs in case it went pear shaped i thought i'd try. it was easier than i thought. thje legs are so well made that its easy to cut them up as required .mind you i havent quite finished it so better not get too carried away :-o. still time for a disaster.

That looks great!  I've often thought of doing a Phantom this way as if it is taking off.

That's looking great!

finally made a start on putting in the u/c

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re-done in alclads to resemble the unpainted ones i have seen loaded.  may rub in some pastels but not sure yet.

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Really impressive work, Ed!

Cockpit is done on the F-4G.

Wow those are some big old wings to hand paint! What type of paint do you use?

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yes the camo is hand painted, i paint all my kits by hand.

Luv the nighthawk hanibal. Are you hand painitng that camo!

Nice work guys!

hi guys, sorry for being away for so long but my pc was on the blink. here is my progress since i was last on herei will need to get a new nose section for the b57 as i made a fowl up when fitting it, i forgot to check if it was straight or not. i will post pictures of all three when i have decaled them in a one go, so fear not. i will also post pictures of my other vietnam era aircraft when i can. that is all for now guys, have a nice one.

Glued the wings of the F-4B/G together.

Alclad's Airframe Aluminium over a coat of gloss black looks really nice IMO...

It does look good and ill probsbly use it on a car or bike. But not for a couple of wing tanks. Reckon ill use mr hobby fine silver or some alclad flat aluminium or white aluminium. I have msnaged to stip it back to resin snd have reprimed them already. The tanks seem to vary a lot so i have a lot of wiggle room on the finish.

OOh, a chrome-coated plane!!! I actually like the look of it (even though it's a bit too shiny) . What are you planning to use instead?

Kind of almost looks like it was chrome or nickel plated.

tried out C1 metalizer, nice finish if you want it, but too far out of character for this so its all gotta go.!

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eduard aim9b's and plylons for tanks ready for painting

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three parts become fifteen excluding the brass rod and styrene ro that will be needed

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rebuildin the legs at about 45 degrees up

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just positioned but not glued. this may actually work! i am amazed.!!

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three hours on one leg so far , this is getting silly :-)

That is some incredible work! I love everything about your model!

been stalled a bit due to work and trying to get the tail decals looking right. my first home  printed decals, not perfect but not too shabby I think for a first go.

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these panel lines, handles and rivets are provided as a decal too, to go over the star one, but i think it looks better with the decal cut and pierced instead.

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Simply Amazing! I'm getting close to done on my F-8. Updates coming around Monday. sorry for the wait on WIP's.

My favourite part, the decals are going on. the foil and weathering were sealed in with future first and will be resealed when decaling is finished.

what it looked like prior to papering, future and decals. I wasn't sure it was going to look ok.

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but  now they are going on I feel better about the foil finish.

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and the wings, not too bad.

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Wow! That's looking gorgeous, Talentless!