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[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Gratuitous box-shot before battle commences !



Ian

[PanzerWulff]

COOL  B)  a "SAMAURAI SCOOTER!!!"
I Can't Wait!!!!
"Panzer"

[nev]

Is this going to be carrier based?  In the cool JMSDF inverted camo of white over grey?  B)  

[Damian2]

This would be a good time to point out that I have a thing for A-4s    

[Radish]

This, of course, will be incredibly weathered low-viz grey, the roundels being all PINK  

[Scooterman]

This would be a good time to point out that I have a thing for A-4s  

I'll fight you for the title of supreme Skyhawk Lover D2 !!!  

[Radish]

A duel is called for.....limp lettuces at 100 paces!!

[lancer]

A duel is called for.....limp lettuces at 100 paces!!

Are you sure you can stand being thrown 100 paces Terry???        

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Is this going to be carrier based?  In the cool JMSDF inverted camo of white over grey?  B)

No, most definitely NO !

However it will be an 'overwater four-tone' camouflage pattern, not too disimilar to the one seen on my JASDF Mirage 5......  

Ian

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Just ordered an Eduard pre-painted set for this wee beastie.... so y'all know I'm going to be taking this one seriously   - Will start to lock heads with it on Friday, now that the Meteor is almost done.

Ian

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Well after a wee delay the Eduard cockpit set arrived yesterday. It's change-over day tomorrow, so hopefully I can get into the paint-shed and start throwing paint at it. I anticipate that the build will be fairly rapid, having just finished a 'C', as for the painting....

Ian

[david sMiGielski]

Drool...

So what scheme will it be in?

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Battle is joined !

As you can see from the first three pics, I have sprayed the insides of the flap and slat recesses red. The separate nose section needed a wee bit of attention from my favourite 'blending' tool.... T I P P E X !









Here's the rear of the droptank. You get two types of tail section, the early domed type and the far more common finned type. Of course, because I'm building mine with a centreline tank, I had to quickly fabricate a 'capped' tail with a little plastic card



And here it is all taped-up. Since these shots were taken about ten days back, I've rubbed down the nose section and decided to leave the wing slats shut.






Thanks for looking. As ever all comments, questions and crit's are welcomed.

Ian

[Brian da Basher]

Yet more impressive work, Ian! I learn something everytime you post "in-progress" shots like that. Thank you!

Brian da Basher

[Captain Canada]

Great stuff, Ian ! Keep the in progress pics coming !