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3 13 December 2017, 18:01
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Thanks, gonna try oil paint weathering on this after I fix those bubbling decals, it's going to be fun. And hopefully not a complete mess 🙂
3 January 2018, 18:33
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Thanks 🙂
Progress is rather slow, and the model is getting stashed away unfinished as I have other non-modelling projects going on and I need to make some room.
2 February 2018, 16:32
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Lovely job. Great attention to detail Pierre. That canopy painting (17) - stand out!! Like the little pilot figure.
2 February 2018, 18:04
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Thanks for the comments guys.
I'm tempted to go with a pair of 600 gallons drop tanks as I like the way they droop but those in the kit seem too thin and straight compared to the one picture I found ([img1]). Maybe a travel pod too.
2 February 2018, 18:55
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Looks great with those huge tanks. And I love the green colour selection 🙂
21 December 2018, 10:46
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Thanks! I guess I found out with this build I'm a sucker for oversaturation, I feel this looks nice next to all the grey jets and drab helicopters 🙂
21 December 2018, 11:39
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Thank you all for the kind words. Hopefully it'll be joined by a grey C version in 2019, and my pictures will be sharper by then😉
22 December 2018, 11:35
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Probably not. Said red lady is even oversized compared to the profile that can be googled with little effort.
Amongst other things, the MAWS is also not the correct one, the kit nose and MLG nacelles are wrongly shaped, the turbines faces show the wrong number of winglets and a inaccurate cone shape, the cockpit and landing gears are overly simplified.
So now you know what kind of research and modifications to make when you build your own kit to your own standards.
24 December 2018, 11:56
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lol @bobinspokaloo "build what you want, the way YOU want it, and above all: have FUN!"
24 December 2018, 13:34
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And if you comment publicly, expect to be called out, albeit politely like here on scalemates, for crossing the fine line between critiquing and simply being obnoxious.
24 December 2018, 22:56
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Now that's I've regained my composure, I must say I find your stance fascinating.
Am I to believe that, by your logic, [****]ography becomes acceptable when it is historically accurate?? Would make cocks be insulting to women modelers as well??
So many questions...
Also, yes, military planes from the US of A showing nudity and profanity flew on many theaters. Search for "plane nose art" when you have a few minutes.
24 December 2018, 23:44
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I think you two guys hare banging heads against a cultural wall. Pierre is French. Being from Europe as well, I dare say we see the decal as just that, a decal. (in my case: a bit of colourful variation over the camo)
Bob is from the USA and clearly has a different view of these decals. As I don't know a better description, he is more politically correct (I don't want to put a label on you Bob, I just don't know a better phrase).
from a cultural perspective the both of you could be right. This is a public forum as stated above, just remember that chewing one's head off, also reflects poorly on yourself.
And now I wish the both of you a very merry Christmas! 👍
25 December 2018, 08:38
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Wow, that escalated quickly 😉
But I can't agree with the hypothesis that the nosearts disappeared soon after WW2. Here's one of the proofs: dstorm.eu/pictures/nose-arts/a-10/?C=M;O=A
There are couple of more 'obscene' ones than the red girl on Pierre's Hog IMHO (e.g. "Playtime" or "Night Penetration" - the latter one made my day). 🙂
25 December 2018, 10:14
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Thanks for taking the time to try to explain this.
Nudity isn't [****]ography for most of the western world, nor is it considered sexist. Neither are male cocks a problem. Actually, I'll make sure to add in memoriam [*******] in my future models.
It really is a weird fight to pick over here on scalemates, especially since A10s from USAF notoriously also wore old fashioned nose art.
I'm still dumbfounded, as I originally understood the aggressivity to be about modelling accuracy.
Anyhow, merry christmas to you all.
25 December 2018, 10:28
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Hi Pierre.
Merry christmas and congratulations for the very well build bird. Crazy how anyone can think about [****]ography while seeing such an abstract illustration. Maybe not my generation. Anyway I believe any modeller can decide for the degree of historical accuracy he/she wants to realize. One very little change I would do to the red lady: cutting the decal along the panel line and wash the cut to improve depth impression.
Kind Regards
25 December 2018, 13:11