F2H-2P USMC Photo Banshee
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An old Monogram P-38 drop tank with sheet styrene and some Apoxy Sculpt putty added makes for a pretty convincing photo flash bulb pod.
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I used dividers to equally space or “walk out” the pattern of flash bulbs.
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Flash bulb holes were drilled and countersunk.
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These holes were later filled with white glue, painted chrome silver and covered with a generous drop of Micro Krystal Kleer to simulate all the flash bulbs.
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Most of the camera detail cannot be seen once everything is closed up.
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At least the camera “lenses” I added give some detail behind the windows.
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What started off as a folded wing display turned against me—frustration led to pinning the outer wings in place with brass rods. Too many fiddly bits and a poor design by Kitty Hawk.
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Painted stripes with a little bleed-through, which was later touched up.
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The grey Flory wash is applied, left to dry and then wiped off in the direction of airflow with a damp cloth.
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The Flory wash left a faint grey highlight in all the recessed details. Subtle—just as I’d hoped.
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Landing gear was very fiddly but super glue strengthened the joints.
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Komentáre
17 3 March 2023, 16:06
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Always good to see one of the much maligned Kitty Hawk kits built up.
4 March 2023, 13:17