F-5U Morsair (December 2004 - May 2008)

[Damian2]

Oh MY GOD!!

Mr. JHM sir, may I say that your model is indeed excellent!

[Gary]

John... I am at a loss to give this model and you the credit you deserve. It's amazing.

[Captain Canada]

Wow, Baz....that's amazing work. How'd you get so frickin' good ? Weiner.......

Love that front 3/4 view, sure looks a diferent kettle of fish when you can see the wing like that.



And the worn paint look ? Wicked ! Do tell !

   

[NARSES2]

Thats stunning    

[cthulhu77]

Once again, you've created a masterpiece  !  That finish is amazing...

[John Howling Mouse]

Thanks, guys.  Without this group, who could I even show these models to?

You're the best.

[Allan]

Just lovely, Bazz.

The dark trim to the yellow areas is very fetching.

Wish I had your skills--but at least there's something to aim for when you are around.

How'd you dent those fuel tanks so convincingly?

Allan in Canberra

[Brian da Basher]

Mr Howling Mouse this is yet another award-winning masterpiece to add to the Baz collection! Your work completely astounds me. From the fuel tank dents to the different shades of metal down to how you even chipped the markings, this build looks so authentically real it's amazing! I can't wait to see the canopy on it. 55 days won't pass soon enough.

Brian da Basher

[K5054NZ]

Wow.

[upnorth]

That is simply increadible!  

[Sisko]

Barry..... nice work man!!!

Enjoy the accolades you deserve them!

[SimonR]

I can't really add anything to what has already been said. This is an awesome model and we all know it. I think part of its unique appeal is the lengthy and superbly detailed documentation of its construction. It is truly the Gilgamesh Epic of whif.com!

[nev]

Hope you like!

Like it?  I LOVE IT!!!

     

Only the finest Churchillian prose could be adequate for the complements you deserve to have bestowed upon you!

[John Howling Mouse]

Thanks, guys.  I really do mean it when I say you're the primary source for my inspiration.

Nev, the fuel tanks were dented up by randomly rolling around their surface with a cordless Dremel using a large, round tip (the kind that looks like a rooftop ventilation "Whirlybird" --- I don't know what its proper name is).

The fueltank denting is probably overdone as they would likely have been dropped by the time they got into this dilapidated condition but I love heavy weathering and I'm going with Captain Canada's idea of the Morsair being a workhorse mudmover.

[Brian da Basher]

Mr Howling Mouse earlier you had asked if anyone painted bombs. I know the U.S.A.A.F. painted their bombs OD and the U.S. Navy painted theirs yellow early in the war. I think the Germans also painted their bombs too. I can't speak for the Bristish or the Russians, but I'm sure someone more authoritative will chime in.

HTH,
Brian da Basher