BAF 31 Sqn Tigermeet 2018
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This was my inspiration to test the feasibility to combine the Revell and Tamiya kits to cobble together the panultimate early Viper.
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I'll link the article in the project. Here the Revell spine is successfully inserted into the Tamiya rear fuselage and according to the author the panel lines match up perfectly.
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I checked both the intake trunks and they seem to line up rather well. kudos to both Revell and Tamiya for doing their research!
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The line is where I plan to make my cut as the contour for the NSI and MDCI inlets is the same from this point on.
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Just preparing some random parts here...
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This is the remaining Revell fuselage after I cut it: a splendid painting canvas! I want to try to paint the color fade. As crisp as the Revell decals are, the fade is pixilated due to printing limitations. I want to cut out the black stripes and any lettering and put these over the faded paint job.
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While spot priming the filled in Block 50 panel lines, I shot some paint on the forward fuselage... and then some more... and then some more... to the point that I almost completed the paint job. Sad thing is that I need to strip it again, because I haven't added the MLU and Belgian specific details like a vent under the canopy rail and several scab plates.
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The project till now...
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