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AFCBGeorge
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Posted: Tue 21 Apr 2009 20:31 pm Post subject: Nightstalkers GB: XN923's Hurricane & Hellcat |
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XN923's build will be recorded below. _________________ --.. --- -. . / -.-. .- .-.. .-.. / .-- --- --- -..
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XN923
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Posted: Tue 21 Apr 2009 20:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Hurricane MkIIC from the BBMF giftset, finished as Karel Kuttelwascher's BE 581 'Night Reaper'. |
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XN923
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Posted: Thu 23 Apr 2009 17:55 pm Post subject: |
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First steps. This will be mostly OOB with a few little tweaks - i.e. cockpit, where I've added foot boards and some rod to hint at the internal tubular structure, and an Aeroclub control column.
Have also done the radiator bath, with little bits of organza (from a bag used to contain party favours at a wedding) glued to the face and painted to represent the face of the rad - wondering what to do about the circular oil cooler...
Wings assembled and cannon removed - I'll be using Quickboost's barrels.
Quickboost prop, with tool to ensure correct alignment and pitch.
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TopGun
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Posted: Thu 23 Apr 2009 18:43 pm Post subject: |
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Nice start _________________ Airfix Club 500006 |
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XN923
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Posted: Wed 29 Apr 2009 18:28 pm Post subject: |
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Starting to look a bit more Hurricane-shaped...
Ferry tanks left over from a Revell kit...
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XN923
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Posted: Thu 30 Apr 2009 20:02 pm Post subject: |
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And now in warpaint...
The underside has gone to the dark side
And a close-up of the cockpit
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TopGun
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Posted: Thu 30 Apr 2009 21:36 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great _________________ Airfix Club 500006 |
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TimJ
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Posted: Fri 01 May 2009 16:24 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work. _________________ So many kits, so little time |
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Ratch
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Posted: Fri 01 May 2009 18:11 pm Post subject: |
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Good job  _________________ and was Jerusalem, builded here
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XN923
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Posted: Mon 04 May 2009 18:06 pm Post subject: |
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Finished!
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TopGun
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Posted: Mon 04 May 2009 21:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet _________________ Airfix Club 500006 |
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feanor
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Posted: Mon 04 May 2009 21:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ayup 923...
Very nice indeed. The red codes really make it stand out well... _________________ Airfix Member 022... Jolly Boy.
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Ratch
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 00:50 am Post subject: |
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A beauty  _________________ and was Jerusalem, builded here
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dancho
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 01:32 am Post subject: |
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Great looking model! _________________ “Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to, and above all, have fun.”
- Al Superczynski (1947 - 2007) |
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daniel7891
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 06:49 am Post subject: |
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Excellent work. A great looking model _________________ Cheers
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jssel
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful work. _________________ Jeff S
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thomasweir
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Great build  |
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Heinkel51
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 14:30 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with all of the comments above, very nicely done.  |
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TimJ
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Posted: Tue 05 May 2009 16:20 pm Post subject: |
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Great build. I like the soft edge to the camouflage. _________________ So many kits, so little time |
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XN923
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Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 19:58 pm Post subject: |
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Inspired by the multiple builds of Hewman100 and AFCBGeorge I have decided to chuck together a second build - this will be a Grumman Hellcat NF MkII using the F6F from the VJ Day set and the ASH radar pod left over from a Revell F4U-5.
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