hi everyone
As this is my first post here on this forum, I figured it should be something pretty cool, so I present the New Zealand Euro Scheme'd F-22 Rupture
I have a pension for splinter schemes and this is one aircraft that wears one well. I've also always loved the old Euro scheme on the Kiwi A-4's, so I thought I would blend the 2 into this:
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the kit itself is completely OOB as it was just a fun build
Some of you maybe wondering what would do the mid-air refuel. Well, maybe this:
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Ahh, it's all good fun aye! Thanks for dropping in
Sy
Welcome aboard! And especially well done with the lit flightdeck.
welcome aboard (only started myself a couple of days ago)
the F22 looks brill in that scheme
Quote from: sykotik on November 04, 2012, 04:30:04 AMF-22 Rupture
Rupture?! As in 'what purchasing this did to the NZ defence budget'? ;D
Nice entrance, welcome to the madhouse! :thumbsup: :cheers:
F-22...............cool
Kiwi F-22..........better
Kiwi F-22 Euro I color.........excellent
Kiwi F-22 Euro I color splinter..........
WHIFGASM!!
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Love them both, but the KC-10 is my fave. Which model is that?
I see the Kiwi's put all that money they saved retiring the Skyhawks to good use ! Love the colours and patterns on that Rupture. Sure changes the look. Also love the fuels tanks....really gives that aero some character. Needs X sidewinders tho :thumbsup:
At first I didn't like the look of the -10. Too flashy or something. Then I saw the final pic of her in her element and thought "wow!" now that's the ticket !
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing !
:cheers:
Quote from: The Rat on November 04, 2012, 05:24:50 AM
Quote from: sykotik on November 04, 2012, 04:30:04 AMF-22 Rupture
Rupture?! As in 'what purchasing this did to the NZ defence budget'? ;D
Nice entrance, welcome to the madhouse! :thumbsup: :cheers:
I much prefe rhe name "RUPTURE" to "RAPTOR".
now thats how you make an entrance :thumbsup:
welcome aboard, and nice work on those aircraft :thumbsup:
Wow!! Great builds, it's your model you can spell it how you want to :thumbsup:
Truly awesome work there - welcome aboard!
Had to chuckle at the 'mis-spelling' of Raptor - perfect!! :thumbsup:
thanks guys - glad you all like it! I've been hanging around in the back ground here for a while waiting until I had something decent to show before making a post.
Yeah, I had heard it being called a Rupture before and I wasn't sure if it was a case of "funny coz it's true" sort of thing. However, the name has stuck with me ever since....
The KC-10 is the Revell 1/144 boxing that I bought on eBay many years ago. It was originally painted B.O.G, sitting on top of the fridge collecting dust and grease ('coz it was next to the stove) and headed for the rubbish bin before I caught myself and decided to strip it back and have some fun with it.
The rupture was bought solely for the purpose of doing this scheme - and only then because I saw it going for a steal at my LHS. Personally, I don't think any other aircraft could wear it as nice as this one
Not sure what my next build will be - but I do have a modified BSG Viper to finish painting....
I like both of these, especially the F-22, it looks really good in that scheme :thumbsup:
Chris
Nice, like them both! Welcome.
Love the 22.
That's an entrance an a half.....!!! Couple of spanking kits there.....welcome to the madhouse...!!
You did a Superb Job with the Paint Scheme on the F-22 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Have You decided on the Paint scheme for Your Viper? Clave did a BSG Viper in the scheme of the 'Black tigers' from the Anime series 'Star Blazers'! Welcome and Stay Cool! Dan
thanks for the warm welcome guys!
I also have a tiger scheme in mind for mine -although I've never seen the Star Blazers version. I was going to base it loosely on a normal tiger stripe scheme you might see on an F-18 - but not just in a small concentration - like all over the body. I had thought of doing it in .... have a guess.... splinter. The colors I have in mind won't be gray and black - more like yellow/green and black. Kinds like a bumble bee but not so yellow.
The Black Tigers Colors are Black & Gold! you might have a Look @ Clave's Work to see what the Black tigers look like,OK? Dan
Firstly, wellcome aboard. Secondly - nice entrance :thumbsup:
Thank you for the welcome Narses - greatly appreciated
Quote from: Cobra on November 05, 2012, 12:29:16 AM
The Black Tigers Colors are Black & Gold! you might have a Look @ Clave's Work to see what the Black tigers look like,OK? Dan
Darn it, looks like I'm going to have to rethink my scheme now - I'm pretty sure I found the one your talking about (a heavily modified MK1 refit?). That scheme was really close to what I had in my head too (:rolleyes: and here I sat thinking I was being original..pfft). I wish I knew how he did his stripes though. I've sat on mine now for about 6 months trying to work out how the hell I was going to paint a complex tiger stripe pattern freehand.
Splendid entrance - welcome to the nuthouse! :thumbsup: