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IAI Lavi...well...maybe...

Started by Zeke, May 17, 2010, 09:57:03 AM

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Zeke

May 17, 2010, 09:57:03 AM
Hello everyone...sorry I've been a bit quiet lately but as an apologie, thought you might like to see something I've been working on...

















Sorry that some of the pictures are a bit on the ropey side but I was doing it in a hurry...hope you like?

:D
Steve
It's a big, wide world out there...so if it's all the same to you I'll just stay indoors!

Zeke

#1
May 17, 2010, 10:02:45 AM
Forgot to mention that it's actually a Trumpeter 1/48 J-10S with additional Paveways (Revell Typhoon II) and home-made laser designator pod thingy. Python III's are straight from the kit...which is just yummy by the way...

S
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Logan Hartke

#2
May 17, 2010, 10:26:13 AM
That's awesome, Zeke!

Cheers,

Logan

Jschmus

#3
May 17, 2010, 10:51:12 AM
Sweeeet!

Looks enough like a Lavi for my purposes.   :thumbsup:
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

#4
May 17, 2010, 11:15:29 AM
Well, to be honest Mr. E, if I would have stayed away from here as long as you have, I would have, at least, made some sort of rffort upon my return.

S'pose this will have to do in the mean-time.

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

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Taiidantomcat

#5
May 17, 2010, 11:16:05 AM
Apology accepted!  :o This is great! I had been thinking of doing the same thing myself! The kit actually came with the Pythons?  :blink: Excellent paint work, How did you do the exhaust exactly?
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rafi

#6
May 17, 2010, 11:46:54 AM
Lavi or not Lavi, I like it very much!  :wub:

Zeke

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May 17, 2010, 11:49:16 AM Last Edit: May 17, 2010, 11:51:29 AM by Zeke
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on May 17, 2010, 11:15:29 AM
Well, to be honest Mr. E, if I would have stayed away from here as long as you have, I would have, at least, made some sort of rffort upon my return.

S'pose this will have to do in the mean-time.

Ian

Yeah, I know, I've been a bit lax haven't I? Sorry About that Ian old chap...I'll do better next time...:D


Jet pipe is Alclad in various shades...good stuff that...and the kit has just MASSES of various air-to-air weaponry in it and yes, they are Chinese copies of everything but it looks just like the Python as far as I can see.
It's a big, wide world out there...so if it's all the same to you I'll just stay indoors!

ChernayaAkula

#8
May 17, 2010, 11:56:53 AM
Amazing build! :bow: Had Taiidantomcat not nominated this for a WhiffieTM, I'd have.  :thumbsup:

The paint job is just excellent.  And the canopy. Wow!  :wub: Sparkly, shiny, perfectly translucent.  :bow:
Cheers,
Moritz

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Green Dragon

#9
May 17, 2010, 12:07:27 PM
Excellent Zeke,  :wub: only problem is I have to think of something else to do with my single seater coz it'll look crap compared to yours!

Paul Harrison
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beowulf

#10
May 17, 2010, 12:23:29 PM
stunning....just stunning  :wub:...........i like that.....a lot!
.............hes a very naughty boy!
allergic to aircraft in grey!
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Swanny

#11
May 17, 2010, 01:36:36 PM
Really nice build, great job on the heat stress around the burner can - I always have a hard time with that stuff.

Zeke

#12
May 17, 2010, 02:39:10 PM
Thanks for the kind comments gentlemen...much appreciated...:D

Actually the kit is very easy to build but it's rather boring in it's PLAAF colours (grey on grey) and as the real thing was built with the help of the Iraeli's it just had to be the Lavi re-incarnated.
It was made for my mate Dai (bless him) but he hasn't seen it yet so I hope he likes it?
It's a big, wide world out there...so if it's all the same to you I'll just stay indoors!

Ed S

#13
May 17, 2010, 09:22:23 PM
BEAUTIFUL!!!  Excellent finish on this one.  It could easily pass as a Lavi unless someone was a real expert.

Ed
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Weaver

#14
May 18, 2010, 01:31:02 AM
Superb finish and an excellent idea - well done!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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