Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye"

Marco Styrene Junkie MHO's man in Brazil Posts: 6,821 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"5a7d2a"}	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 16, 2023 19:35:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marco on Jan 16, 2023 19:35:30 GMT She's a beauty!
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PorcoRosso Modelling Maverick What I said was... Posts: 4,871 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""} Member is Online	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 16, 2023 20:56:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Jan 16, 2023 20:56:45 GMT Looking great, Ian. Love the Lego stand.
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tommygunn Styrene Junkie Posts: 6,517 Member is Online	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 17, 2023 11:13:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunn on Jan 17, 2023 11:13:29 GMT nice Ukraine colours on the stand there, Ian.
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Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 1:14:38 GMT Paul B, Boots, and 5 more like this

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Post by Ian H. on Jan 18, 2023 1:14:38 GMT

Thanks, guys! Well, I had a nice decal session at the bench today and got all the Caracal Decals applied. The decals are very nice, just very small and rather thin. There's two decal versions for ZZ664 on the sheet so I went with the option to depict how she looked during the October '22 mission over the Black Sea when she got shot at. Next I have to get all the antennae added back on.

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Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 20,470 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 6:11:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Jan 18, 2023 6:11:45 GMT Wow that looks sexy

tommygunn Styrene Junkie Posts: 6,517 Member is Online	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 8:22:23 GMT Paul B likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygunn on Jan 18, 2023 8:22:23 GMT What Paul said.

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PorcoRosso Modelling Maverick What I said was... Posts: 4,871 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""} Member is Online	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 14:18:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Jan 18, 2023 14:18:19 GMT Great looking decals, Ian.
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bwilt Plastic connoissuer restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice! Posts: 2,003	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 16:52:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bwilt on Jan 18, 2023 16:52:31 GMT That is a great idea with the lego, and beautiful plane!

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Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 18, 2023 23:41:27 GMT via mobile PorcoRosso and bwilt like this

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Post by Ian H. on Jan 18, 2023 23:41:27 GMT

Thanks so much, guys! Bert, a model buddy in Australia gave me the tip about using Legos. Pretty ingenious as you can really make any size jig to suit the build. Wish I thought of it like twenty years ago.😂😂😂😂

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Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 24, 2023 0:53:38 GMT Paul B, Boots, and 5 more like this

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Today was RC-135 day. I sealed the decals by applying another layer of Pledge Floor Care which was then buffed, again, with a dryer sheet to polish it up. I then started with the antenna farm on the ventral area of the plane. All the antennae on the centerline are scratch-built from sheet stock since I had to shave those off the kit so I could clean up the belly seam. The other blade antennae off centerline are from the kit. I still have about nine more to add to the ventral area. As you can see, the Lego jig is paying off except I think my shop foreman lost his head.

"You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light,
Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain
The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......"
------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 20,470 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 24, 2023 5:17:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Jan 24, 2023 5:17:04 GMT Grand work there Ian, and that Lego jig is priceless . Sorry to hear about about the foreman, poor bloke

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Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,573 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 25, 2023 16:18:11 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Jan 25, 2023 16:18:11 GMT Thanks, guys! About seven more antennae went on last night; update to follow.
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Roden 1/144th RC-135, "The Electric Eye" Jan 25, 2023 20:30:41 GMT via mobile Paul B likes this

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Thanks, gents! I am glad you guys didn't make us repaint these at the modification facility.

RAF: "Can we get these in RAF Hemp?"

USAF: "Nooooooooooooooo.........."😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

"You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light,
Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain
The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......"
------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

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