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[Martinnfb]

Spent some time over the a-20 cowlings. And again, this is my take on the shape, based strictly on photographs 

Altered piece on the left. 

[BlrwestSiR]

34 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Spent some time over the a-20 cowlings. And again, this is my take on the shape, based strictly on photographs 

Altered piece on the left. 

It looks to be the same or similar issue HK Models had with their B-25 cowls. Glad it seems to be an easy fix

[BlrwestSiR]

And the Mako Shark is done. 

 

[Martinnfb]

Beauty !!

[Martinnfb]

2 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

It looks to be the same or similar issue HK Models had with their B-25 cowls. Glad it seems to be an easy fix

I might be wrong, I took off only 1,3mm and rounded the edge. But it seems right on some photos

 

[smitty44]

Vargas 1/35 M777

Built for my niece who is an artillery officer having graduated last year at Ft Sill.

 

[Martinnfb]

Sick!

[Peterpools]

17 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

And the Mako Shark is done. 

 

Carl

See sure is a beauty ... what an awesome paint scheme. 🏆

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Martin and Peter! I really enjoyed it. Not a shake and bake kit but worth the effort. 

Now back to a bench warmer, my Wolfpack F-14.  I've just finished re-scribing the upper fuselage. On to painting and installing the intakes. 

[ScottsGT]

It’s coroguard time! 
Black base first. 
 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

When I first glimpsed the pic, I thought it was a Mig-23 for a moment. 

[Martinnfb]

That would be nice "what-if" Blue Angels Mug

[Martinnfb]

The funny thing about XP-67 was her continuous transformation to improve aerodynamics, cooling efficiency and overall design. Changes were subtle, but evident upon closer observation. 
Starting with some Tamiya epoxy putty to get the correct shapes. 
 

 

[smitty44]

1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:

That would be nice "what-if" Blue Angels Mug

Heresy! Just no.....

[BlrwestSiR]

56 minutes ago, smitty44 said:

Heresy! Just no.....

But don't forget, the RCAF flew Mig-21s for a while so someone should do a Snowbirds version. 

[Martinnfb]

Suffer!!!

[BlrwestSiR]

9 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

Suffer!!!

Flankers look purty in just about any scheme. 

Ok, maybe not when camo'd as a smoking crater.

Edited December 18, 2023 by BlrwestSiR
Fix typo

[smitty44]

18 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Suffer!!!

 

[ScottsGT]

Ugh….

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate taping up wheel wells??

 

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, ScottsGT said:

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate taping up wheel wells??

Not sure but I'm not a fan either. 

[belugawhaleman]

5 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Not sure but I'm not a fan either. 

Same here...the real reason I gave up on my big Trumpy T 72 was due

to the fact I had to mask the rubber side skirts on the beast..not a small

task. When I someday resume building it, I'm going to do the cammo version. Anyway, I'm sure your F4 will look great! Is that the Tamiya kit?

[smitty44]

2 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

Ugh….

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate taping up wheel wells??

 

I use small pieces of soft foam. Cut a little larger than the well size and cram them in there. Never tape a single well.

[ScottsGT]

2 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

Same here...the real reason I gave up on my big Trumpy T 72 was due

to the fact I had to mask the rubber side skirts on the beast..not a small

task. When I someday resume building it, I'm going to do the cammo version. Anyway, I'm sure your F4 will look great! Is that the Tamiya kit?

Yea, this is F-4J #4 I’m building. I’ve got two more J kits left. One is going to be the VX-4 Bicentennial bird, the other is the Marine kit.  I’ll probably build it with kit decals. 

[ScottsGT]

1 hour ago, smitty44 said:

I use small pieces of soft foam. Cut a little larger than the well size and cram them in there. Never tape a single well.

I’ve done the foam trick before, but the phantom has a white edge that has to be taped off and the wheel well just isn’t deep enough to hold the foam.  Nose gear hole could have. I should have at least done that one. 

[Martinnfb]

wet toilet paper