Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Mar 10, 2024 18:51:38 GMT -6
This has been shelved for a long time.....I am not sure how long, but it isn't important. I dragged it off the shelf of doom this afternoon, collected the parts I could find, and took stock of what will be required to finish this off. It looks like it won't be too difficult to finally get this on the display shelf.  The first job is to get rid of the layer of dust coating this thing!  |
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Post by JCON on Mar 10, 2024 20:06:30 GMT -6
Fun, another shelf queen about to take flight to the finish!
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Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Mar 10, 2024 21:09:43 GMT -6
Fun, another shelf queen about to take flight to the finish! Well, I hope so, it would be nice to get some of my shelf of doom kits onto the shelf of display! |
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Post by JCON on Mar 10, 2024 23:56:49 GMT -6
You have this my friend!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Mar 11, 2024 0:21:24 GMT -6
Seems as though you have the momentum to bring it through! Keep up the great work!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Mar 14, 2024 11:26:32 GMT -6
That is awesome! I have one of these too; but in 1/72 scale. I got one because my nephew flies them.
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Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Mar 16, 2024 17:17:56 GMT -6
That is awesome! I have one of these too; but in 1/72 scale. I got one because my nephew flies them. That is pretty cool Duke, your nephew has a very interesting job! |
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Post by Dukemaddog on Mar 17, 2024 13:03:24 GMT -6
Yes he does! It's awesome!
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Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Apr 15, 2024 21:11:18 GMT -6
Have been busy the past couple of weeks, but have managed to get more done. One of the wing tips was chipped from being bounced around the shelf of doom (I estimate this kit had sat like this for 8 or 9 years before I picked it up again!). I cut a replacement wing tip from .020 sheet styrene and grafted that onto the wing, and blended it in with putty.  Next, the repaired wing tip, and several areas on the upper surface were repainted, this eventually included almost the entirety of the upper surfaces in fact. I masked and painted the metal edging around the exhaust outlet with Stainless Steel Metalizer and used a piece of carbon fiber decal foe the heat shield behind the exhaust port.  I made a new window for the turret and covered it with a colored fingernail foil to replicate the coating on the window.  Making good head way now! |
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Post by JCON on Apr 16, 2024 11:51:54 GMT -6
Nice work as usual!!!
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Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Apr 16, 2024 11:59:15 GMT -6
I made the other, smaller windows on the turret from the same material and added a warning decal.  The weapons all painted up as inert training munitions. I found some small "inert' stencils in the decal bin to add to the Maverick's also.  |
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Post by JCON on Apr 16, 2024 12:10:23 GMT -6
I like that! Nice touches!!!
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Ernie
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Post by Ernie on Apr 16, 2024 13:12:20 GMT -6
Thanks Joe, much appreciated!
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Post by JED on Apr 22, 2024 6:01:41 GMT -6
Liking this a lot Ernie. One of my nephews who had dual US/British citizenship was in the US Airforce, I think he gave up the British side for the forces, he was going on to fly these drones but decided to leave, a shame but he’s doing well in the US still.
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Ernie
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Just goin' where the plastic takes me.....
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Post by Ernie on Jun 9, 2024 22:26:33 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on Jun 10, 2024 9:00:32 GMT -6
Nicely done Ernie!!! I really like it!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Jun 10, 2024 10:57:38 GMT -6
That looks great, Ernie! How 'bout getting a full view shot of it and poke it in the July MOM?
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Post by JED on Jun 12, 2024 7:11:26 GMT -6
Very nice Ernie
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