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Post by dukemaddog on Nov 11, 2020 19:50:19 GMT
Looks excellent! Watch out for the wrinkles; make sure they are burnished down well in order to eliminate bleed through. I'm looking forward to seeing this in paint!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 11, 2020 20:23:27 GMT
Pete, Maddog---thank you! We'll get everything ironed out in primer phase.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 12, 2020 6:18:54 GMT
Coming along just fine Ian.
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 12, 2020 13:52:11 GMT
Thank you, Joe!
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Post by Armorguy on Nov 12, 2020 18:40:49 GMT
Nice ! Get that paint flowing !
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 18, 2020 16:42:00 GMT
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Post by Marco on Nov 18, 2020 17:06:44 GMT
Now, just now I can see this! Wow, the office looks fantastic and the nose art is stunning! Will be a great chopper!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 18, 2020 17:12:17 GMT
Thank you, Marco!
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Post by SteveM on Nov 19, 2020 8:32:18 GMT
I’m amazed at the strength of your mojo Ian, you constantly turn old kits into great builds. You must love the smell of filled and sanded plastic
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 19, 2020 16:55:54 GMT
Thanks, Steve! Yes, models and primer are the fuel of life.🤣🤣 And Scotch. Scotch is fuel, too.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 20, 2020 17:08:57 GMT
Again a lovely job done mate.
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Post by Armorguy on Nov 20, 2020 19:10:34 GMT
I’m amazed at the strength of your mojo Ian, you constantly turn old kits into great builds. You must love the smell of filled and sanded plastic ...in the morning Steve, in the morning. Respect Ian !
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Post by Boots on Nov 20, 2020 20:12:02 GMT
Even at this early stage you can tell it`s gonna be another cracker........the annoying thing is......yours paint still looks better at this stage than my ones do when they`re finished
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 21, 2020 1:27:05 GMT
Pete, Guy, Boots---thanks for stopping in. Yeah, Boots, this is going to be a great subject for painting and weathering. Whiskeys in Iraq and Afghanistan were extremely worn so this will be a fun one.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 22, 2020 9:21:14 GMT
Coming together really nicely Ian.
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 23, 2020 18:52:03 GMT
Thank you, Joe!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 26, 2020 15:49:42 GMT
More work on the Whiskey Cobra as I got the landing skids installed. The Verlinden Resin set is so heavy it keeps the helo from being a tail sitter so no ballast was required. I also installed the Verlinden nose turret which is a once piece resin cast. Beautifully detailed and it just pops right in. Also, Verlinden supplied PE lens covers which is a nice addition. One downside to the kit was that the ordnance was kind of lacking in detail. This Whiskey will carry an asymmetrical load out of four TOWS and four Hellfires. The TOWS in the kit are OK but the AGM-114s were awful. I have the Academy MH-60L in the stack and that has nice Hellfires and racks in that kit so I will be using those for the Cobra. The MH-60L will be a future "Blackhawk Down" bird so it won't need the AGM-114s. The Whiskey will get one last primer touch up and then its time for some epic weathering as these helos were very dirty and grimy. Regards, Ian
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Post by Paul B on Nov 26, 2020 15:55:30 GMT
Looking good Ian
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 26, 2020 15:56:31 GMT
Thanks, Paul!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 26, 2020 18:03:13 GMT
Liking that very much!
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