Martinnfb Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 And the Mako Shark is done. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Beauty !! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Vargas 1/35 M777 Built for my niece who is an artillery officer having graduated last year at Ft Sill. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Sick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 17 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: And the Mako Shark is done. Carl See sure is a beauty ... what an awesome paint scheme. 🏆 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 It’s coroguard time! Black base first. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 When I first glimpsed the pic, I thought it was a Mig-23 for a moment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 That would be nice "what-if" Blue Angels Mug 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Martinnfb said: That would be nice "what-if" Blue Angels Mug Heresy! Just no..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 Suffer!!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 18 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: Suffer!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Ugh…. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate taping up wheel wells?? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 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? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 wet toilet paper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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