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ColinM · Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2008 21:34 pm Post subject:

Hi All

It will either be a Red Arrows Gnat, or Hawk, or both, all in 1/72.

I hope to start this coming weekend as soon as the Red Arrows Harrier is finished.

Colin

ColinM · Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2008 21:05 pm Post subject:

First one is a Red Arrows Gnat, 1/72. Never seen a kit with so few parts, had most of it assembled in no time. Apart from the wheels not much else left to glue. Nothing to detail in the cockpit but wish I had not painted the interior black. Have to try extra hard with the pilot to lift it.

It went together quite well apart from the wings. Not sure filler will help, might try to get away with generous amounts of paint.

Everything has now had a coat of Gloss Red, I'll see how it looks in the morning before I take another picture.

Here it is before the paint.

ColinM · Posted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 19:34 pm Post subject:

And here it is after. Needs some attention to detail but getting there.

plane mad · Posted: Sun 06 Apr 2008 21:09 pm Post subject:

nice, I definetly know whata you mean about the few pieces that are needed to make it, the wings I also found al tittle difficult, I got away with a bt of glue and I will probably cover the rest in paint....
hope mie turns out as nice, reminer, must get paint asap!!!
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2008 13:52 pm Post subject:

Looking good

ColinM · Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Finished!

Has more transfers than parts! Fun to do though.

Colin

Ratch · Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 13:47 pm Post subject:

Nice work

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ColinM · Posted: Sun 13 Apr 2008 15:15 pm Post subject:

1/72 Red Arrows Hawk built this alongside the Gnat.

Beautiful kit from 1980, could have put it together without cement, everything was such a good fit. Transfers weren't as bad as they might have been.

All brush painted.

It isn't missing paint, the light bits are camera flash reflection

Colin

Danm · Posted: Wed 18 Jun 2008 23:10 pm Post subject:

Your pics helped me, as i have a Gnat to make, but the Cockpit area kind of put me off, as the instruction book is not really that clear about what colour to paint the lil dude or the glass stripe. Plus the quality of the plastics are rubbish, compared to the new white plastic they use.