MQ-9 Reaper

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August 1, 2016
Big pieces put together
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August 1, 2016
Trying to correct the main gear openings
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August 1, 2016
Tried to correct the wing warp, but melted a bit of the trailing edge. Replaced the worst with card stock
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August 1, 2016
Boxing in the main gear well
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August 1, 2016
Wings are straight now, though...
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August 1, 2016
Main gear openings and well, after paint
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August 1, 2016
Engine nacelle with intake and exhaust added
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August 1, 2016
Added clear wingtip lights
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August 1, 2016
Another look at the light
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August 1, 2016
Ready for paint
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November 2, 2019
Decided to get back to work on this one, since there didn't seem to be that much left to do
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November 2, 2019
Paint is done; next step is gloss coat
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November 2, 2019
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November 2, 2019
More parts in progress (less the Avenger cockpit of course)...
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November 10, 2019
Drying after the post-decals gloss coat...
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November 10, 2019
Hopefully getting the flat coat done before the weekend is over, and then get it on its gear
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November 14, 2019
Flat coat complete...
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November 14, 2019
... and gear down and locked! The end is in sight (but still so far away 🙂 )
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December 1, 2019
Just the propeller and the sensor turret to go (debating whether to add 2 more Brimstones, too...)
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December 21, 2019
Ball turret ready for installation...
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December 21, 2019
...and here it is in place!
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December 21, 2019
Re-doing the propeller as the blades were moulded onto the hub

Kommentarer

1 August 2016, 17:56

Bart Goesaert
looks a lot like the italeri I made a while ago. I found that the front pitot was pretty weak, and ended with replacing it with the tip of a needle

17 August 2016, 15:09

Oleg Bogolei
Nice progress. Following!

2 November 2019, 06:15

Patrick Hagelstein
Bart, that IS the Italeri kit! Well, Italeri reboxed it. Peter, this is coming along nicely! 👍

14 November 2019, 03:54

Peter Kallenbach
Thanks, guys. Tougher kit than I thought it would be as it has its issues! Really don't like the Skunkworks decals; they don't seem to stick!

15 November 2019, 01:57

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