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Heller 1:72 Fennec/Trojan - Paint Done !

Started by Ian the Kiwi Herder, March 08, 2009, 04:22:07 AM

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#15
March 19, 2009, 08:39:50 AM Last Edit: March 19, 2009, 08:41:42 AM by Ian the Hunter-Gatherer
Missy the Toddler-Gatherer has a nap every afternoon between 1330 and 1530..... This was started at 1335 and finished well before she woke-up, including painting and detailing the IP/Cockpit. Longest 'part' of the build..... Cramming-in enuff weight in the tiny little area in front of the cockpit and above the nose gear well..... managed it, and it ISN'T a tail sitter !......

RESULT ! :party:













As ever all comments, questions and outrage, welcome. Thanks for looking.

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Captain Canada

#16
March 19, 2009, 09:00:46 AM
Now that turbo-prop variant certainly looks a little tougher than the first ! Nice one !

Keep the updates coming, Ian ! I don't know how you do it, when my kids had naps, I'd head staright to the couch for my nap as well !

:thumbsup:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#17
March 19, 2009, 01:33:32 PM
Quote from: Captain Canada on March 19, 2009, 09:00:46 AM
Ian ! I don't know how you do it, when my kids had naps, I'd head staright to the couch for my nap as well !

Adrenaline and Coffee...... lots of coffee !

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#18
March 20, 2009, 08:22:35 AM
"Can you tell what it is yet ?"  ;D









Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Mossie

#19
March 20, 2009, 08:29:52 AM
A Fennec?  A dodgy Rolf Harris impression??? ;) ;) ;)

Had to get in before Nev did! ;D ;D ;D
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

nev

#20
March 20, 2009, 10:19:47 AM
Marineflieger?
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#21
April 07, 2009, 04:41:50 AM
And here comes the warpaint:- Humbrol H116 (Vietnam Dark Grn) and Xtracolour RLM78













More soon as the camouflage progresses.

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

ChernayaAkula

#22
April 07, 2009, 06:48:52 PM
Spanish Republican, maybe?   ;D
Cheers,
Moritz

Must, then, my projects bend to the iron yoke of a mechanical system? Is my soaring spirit to be chained down to the snail's pace of matter?

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#23
April 08, 2009, 01:52:21 AM
And masked......









Next some Humbrol H118 'Vietnam Tan'

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

John Howling Mouse

#24
April 10, 2009, 11:47:14 AM
Already looking very promising, Ian.   :thumbsup:
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#25
April 14, 2009, 04:31:09 AM
More paint, more masking !









Thanks for the positive comments, guys, really appreciate it as ever.

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

BlackOps

#26
April 14, 2009, 10:14:31 AM
That is the ugliest splinter camo I've ever seen!

Seriously, can't wait to see this one get unwrapped! 

I've got a monogram 1/48 T-28 I'm going to build up to match my RC plane I'm working on. Was tempted to enter it here but didn't think I could make the deadline. I got excited when I saw Ian put on the dayglo, you'll see why when you see my photo below.

Here's the RC version in progress.

You can see the monogram t-28 in front of the rc version on the bench. You can also see the profile hanging above.

Here is another Fennec that I thought was pretty cool (gotta love the weathering!) http://www.airliners.net/photo/Thailand---Air/North-American-AT-28D/1195218/L/
Jeff G.
Stumbling through life.

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#27
April 14, 2009, 12:51:14 PM
Great find with that Thai T-28, Jeff...... erm..... don't know how to tell you this, but, erm...... there's no day-glo on mine...... :blink:

Must be the effect of the flash.

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Ian the Kiwi Herder

#28
April 16, 2009, 02:03:15 AM
Yep..... Spanish Republican !

Timeline later, and a BIG thanks to our good friend Snr. Narses II for the help with the historical context. As this is typed, I'm applying the decals.













Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

kitnut617

#29
April 16, 2009, 05:04:19 AM
That's turned out very sharp, I like that  :thumbsup:
If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike
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