Royal Thai Air Force F8F-2 Bearcat
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14 15 September, 20:10
Snake PlisskenIs it similar to a commemorative edition or just meant to replicate natural metal finish?
20 September, 20:05
Ben MIt's aluminum plated to represent the actual nmf finish. I built a t-33 where I had some issues that I hope to improve upon.
21 September, 04:29
Ben MDid a lot of sanding areas that will be glued, masking, fitting parts to each other, and basic assembly while I'm on vacation. I got new decals from Siam decals as the originals are from 1968 and not in good shape. I'm not sure how old the Siam decals are but they are newer than '68. One thing that is apparent is the stripey tail decal doesn't fit at all. This is going to be a good challenge to resolve.
21 September, 23:57
Ben MDecided to try to apply the 1960s decal for the cockpit, as I don't have an alternative. Had to soak it for about a minute in hot water to get it to release. As is typical for hawk kits the decal isn't the right size but you go to war with the decals you have. I got it to apply without shattering. Unsure if it will stick, very old decals like this often have to be glued in place.
6 October, 15:19
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I've always liked the Grumman F8F Bearcat. What happens if we wrap as small an airframe around as large a radial engine as possible?
This is the 1968 Hawk boxing, "chrome" (actually aluminum) plated. Found in an antique shop in Denver.
