Tamiya F-84G
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Wings assembled, jet pipe in fuselage, some interior painting
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major flying surfaces buttoned up, seams filled, primed with gray primer, and then shot with rattle can Testors silver. Top wing surfaces polished with a cotton ball.
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wings assembled
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seat in foreground, nose well visible in back
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cockpit area
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fuselage buttoned up and all flying surfaces on
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intake ring on
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engine front cover on
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seams puttied
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seams sanded
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some upper surfaces painted with Testors rattle can silver
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some underside painting
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port wing polished with a cotton ball
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second coat of paint plus drop tanks
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second coat on under side
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painted the anti glare panel and dorsal spine, started decals
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decals continue
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other half of tail decal
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left side national markings and some data
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buzz number and Four Queens artwork added
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nose decal on and some forward data
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right side decals started
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right side upper tail decal on
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nose gear and speed brakes installed
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under side USAF decal added
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main wheels and inner main doors added
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standing on her feet
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spray gloss to seal in the decals
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painting windscreen and canopy frames
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nose wheel back on
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windscreen on
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one bomb attached
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Second bomb has decals. Had to sand down the aft portion where the canopy slide mechanism would be due to poor fit of the corresponding pieces.
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second bomb on
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windscreen and canopy setting up
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on shelf with Academy F-51D and MPC F-80C
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Took this kit, the F-84F, and the F9F-3 to a show yesterday. Put them in as display only. Brought back this mancave decoration for my efforts
Kommentit
8 March 2013, 03:35