Retro-modelling Fouga Magister 1/100 Starfix
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Truly vintage box-art .... full of action ,,, like in the old times. Bought in a pack of small scale models in Evil-bay.
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Back of the box
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Parts
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Getting ready for travelling ... 1/100 Magister and 1/48 Corvette.
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Tools of the trade
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Wings and “super-detailed” cockpit being glued.
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Wings being aligned.
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First coat of Gunze H8 Silver , brush painted.
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Second coat of Gunze Silver. Fit of wings is not all that bad.
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Second coat of Gunze Silver. Fit of wings on the undersides is not as good as on the upperisdes,,,but I can live with that.
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Going on ! Last update from my holidays.
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Decalling. Black Linx from Finland. I didn't fancy another Israeli aircraft. Decals came from a Masterkraft (KP moulds made in Poland) Mig-21 bis. A bit oversized ,,, but I can live with that.
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Canopy has a very nasty tendency to crack ,,,,Also doesn’t likes very much being painted and looks foggy.
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Almost done.
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Weapons load glued in place.
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A coat of good quality PVA glue diluted with a bit of water improved the sheen of the canopy.
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Another bonus of the old kits is the stand.
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Now yessss! Calling it done !!!
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For a brushed metal look on the stand ,,first painted it in silver and while stil wet I brushed on Steel Metal.
Hozzászólások
8 9 September 2021, 20:44
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Another retro-modelling project.Started when on holidays in the Pyrenees and weather forecast was not to be very good. So this was my back-up plan,,,Love those huge-out-of-scale rivets.
1 October 2021, 20:27
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It's all about having fun…..I try to switch between comprehensive work on detailed projects and really straight oldies. I keeps my mojo up and running. Thanks Alex.
3 October 2021, 20:21
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Fantastic to see a model that old
I have nothing as old as that
I think me oldest models are from about 1975
26 December 2022, 19:03
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Another retro-modelling project. This time a true oldie from 1962 ... The moulds are younger than me for just one year !!!!. Love those huge rivet and embossed markings from those old kits. 😉
I'm on holidays in the Pyrenees , and weather forecast seems not to be very good. So this is my back-up plan. Most of the pictures have been taken with my cell phone. Hope you enjoy. Back at home I finished it in Finnish markings sic. To keep with the original mood ,,,, the remaining pictures were also taken with my cell phone. This has been a rather quick project , at least for me ... I'm a (very) slow builder.