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30 17 May, 01:37
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OK, so I am doing another Phantom. Almost as surprising as me doing an Eagle. 😄 LOL
So, I was asked to do one to use the landing gear and exhaust set by 3D Chute Expert out of Taiwan. My club Pres has a page that he highlights builds and products, and 3D is one of the companies he showcases. So he sent me this set, which is not in the database here yet. But to the build.
This is the Academy kit. I LOVELOVELOVE this kit. This is my 3rd one. The only drawback to the kit is the gear wells, but I think I have the best way to do them figured out now. Still the only part of the kit I detest. So, as I wait for the Eduard PE for the cockpit to get here, I moved right on to the landing gears. As I said, I was given this set to try out, and I will give my honest opinion. You all know I dont mince words. LOL That being said, these things are great! The detail is superb. They fit right into the wheel well with no hassles. I simply hit them with some gloss white, a dirt wash as this is going to be Col Olds's plane as it flew, not as the museum piece. Did a couple of the lines black and poof, thats it. No need to add any parts from the kit (aside from maybe landing lights) as they have every detail already on them. A total winner in my book.
And as to the subject matter. If you dont already know, Col Robin Olds (he eventually made Brigadier General) was one of the best pilots to grace the cockpit of an aircraft. Triple ace between WWII and Nam. Definitely should read up on him. There arent many, if any, left like him. If youre a Phantom phan and a USAF guy, this plane is a must do. 🙂
17 May, 02:05
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Landing gear installed and wings together. Intakes together and done with the latex paint method. Got the PE for the pit finally, so that has commenced as well.
18 May, 20:17
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OK, PE installed for the pit. The lading gears came with wheels as well. And they are just as nice as the gears. Just gotta add a little dirt to em. And the seats from the kit. I could have sworn I had some resin seats in my parts box, but alas, no. I ordered the PE belts to dress up these. They are pretty good aside from no belts. I need to redo the oh shit handles.
20 May, 20:02
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David, I did a sort of tutorial...
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21 May, 14:10
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Augie, thanks! Maciej, welcome!
OK, its starting to look like a Phantom now.
23 May, 00:54
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Cheers Don, I'm definitely giving that a try. Just got to find some paint 😁👍🏻 which I've just learned from a quick google search is known as "emulsion" here in the UK ! 😁
23 May, 07:51
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Its a mess, but it works pretty well. 🙂
Got the tires on, front landing gear on. These things look fantastic in place. Again, cant recommend them enough. Ill be using his products more often I think. Also, I got one seat done with the PE belts. Man its tedious. Doing just this convinces me I will NEVER do a freaking ship. LOL
29 May, 02:17
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OK, back to this one. Primed and silver sprayed a bit. You can see the blue spots. Thats masking fuid. Once I paint the camo over it, I will scrub the paint and get the chipping effect his plane has in the pic.
Thats the plan anyway. LOL
12 July, 23:18
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2/3 of the initial camo on.
Dog sitting at a friend's house for a couple weeks so had to bring half my bench with me. Getting a bit of work in.
For those that care, 6 dogs. 2 are mine. A cocker and a Pit. Hers are the puts sister, a Pit boxer mix, a mastiff mix and a pit Shar pei mix. Woohoo! LOL
1 August, 01:47
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Well, for better or worse I'm going with heavily weathered active war bird because that's what it was. I'm sure plenty will criticize, but I like the look. A few more little things then decals.
5 August, 22:47
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Working on the decals. Not going to do much by way of stencils. But the couple I did do by the cockpit are driving me nuts. They arent silvered, but I can dull them down. Grrrrrrrr.
19 August, 02:38
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RAF RE.8 Harry Tate Early Landing Gear for Wingnut Wings
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43 14 August, 13:43
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Planning to make a forced perspective diorama? If so, looks like a great idea 🙂 following!
14 August, 14:20
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Yes, my first time to try forced perspective diorama. I Also prepared two Akagi, 1:700 and 1:2000. Will try to finish by this weekend.
15 August, 05:09
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This is really interesting and creative! And the models look absolutely beautiful too.
15 August, 05:42
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Thanks for everyone's encourage, my first forced perspective diorama project just completed.
18 August, 10:35
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Sky, you did a wonderful job. I have to agree, there is a lot of work put into this effort. Thanks for sharing.
18 August, 14:14
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Now that is different. I have never seen something like this before. RESPECT!
18 August, 14:15
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you could actually have all of this in a box, with a small window that would allow to see only the right perspective. a show stopper in any modelling event!
18 August, 14:28
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Definitely impressive! I don't know which is more impressive - the forced perspective, the insane painting of the small aircraft, the beautiful water and explosive effects, or the overall orchestration! This is definitely the "Neuling" of air and sea dioramas!
18 August, 16:12
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11 August, 14:00
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Let me know if you ever order from Gaspatch. They have the best WWI aviation stuff!
19 August, 02:23
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17 August, 15:29
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This was a rough kit for me to pick up. Almost out of stock all over the place, pricey for an underwhelming release for 1995, I happened to spot this over on the AML website & snatched it while I had the chance. Although it comes with markings for Algerian War & Operation Musketeer, both of which are VERY tempting, I actually bought this to pick up the AML conversion kit (former Owl, I think,) to build a TBM-3D. I happen to have the markings for one of these birds from a decal set I initially picked up for a Ventura Night Fighter. I also couldn't resist getting a Hasegawa F4U-1 "Birdcage" to build an F4U-2 Night Fighter using another AML conversion set. I figured if I was going to build two - why not build all three? 😄
19 August, 02:22
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I have some 1/72 scale aircrew from Hasegawa that I will add to the base diorama - but that is after I recover from the ...
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82 15 April, 15:52
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To light up the engines, you will need to drill out the square areas around the exhaust.
15 April, 16:21
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Hi Michael! I bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together on my own. I used a total of 6 parallel circuits with each one drawing about 9V.
I used a rechargeable 9V from Amazon - EBL USB Rechargeable 9V Lithium Batteries - 5400mWh Long Lasting LI-ion Batteries with Micro Charging Cable - and ran a Micro-USB extender to the top of the cargo bay so I can seal the kit, and recharge it later. Having put in close to 40 hours on this kit, I wanted the lighting to last. 😜
15 April, 17:37
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Thanks Harald, Nark Robin and DerMattes. The oil weathering just dried and I'm closing it up with the final clear coat. Will post the final shots when I can handle it again without leaving and fingerprints! 😜
16 April, 15:10
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Looking really good Capt. 🫡. I had exactly the same issues with the landing gear.... the 'strut' just didn't want to glue and ended up snapping, I pushed a pin up through it to try and strengthen it but it's still really wonky. Tempted to have a go at the AMT kit to see if that's any better?
17 April, 17:08
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Lovely stuff. The innards look fantastic with the black basing. Loving the mix of alloys to the exterior and the heat wear on re entry is inspired and something I completely missed that on mine.
17 April, 20:02
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Although not a fan of Sci-Fi, I have to admire your metallics! Great job!
18 April, 10:48
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Thanks everyone! I learned a LOT from everyone posting their builds on these forums - so I'll be passing the credits to everyone.
@Gareth - from what I can see, the AMT looks lacking on the interior details, but the engines are made to be lit up in flight mode. Didn't see a build with the landing struts.
@Gary - the idea of the re-entry staining came to me when I just happened to see the burnt metallic paint on the rack! I wouldn't have thought of it otherwise. 🤔
@Finn - thank you! But I have a long ways to go to your mad diorama skills!
@Giannis - I had some challenges with the metallics - the Xtreme Titanium looked too "Plastic" to me, so I had to apply a thinned down Polished aluminum to make it shine better.
One thing I forgot to mention is the need to sand down the engine nacelles - some spots were really rough / pebbly - so sanding it down prior to laying down the metallics will save you pain and suffering later 😀
19 April, 17:06
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Stick a fork in it, this one's done. I'll update this later when I get around to building a base for it with some figures. This was a decent kit, but with a little more thought and effort, Revell could have made this a really cracking kit. I would definitely recommend this kit, but you will need a lot of patience when tackling the landing gears and ramps - on top of the numerous kit defects, but hey, if I can build it, anyone can! 😀
20 April, 06:54
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This is a work of art!! Beautifully built. Really enjoyed the way you explained it
20 April, 19:54
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How did I miss this one? Gorgeous work, makes me want to build another! Probably going to do the n1 first, though.
22 April, 13:09
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WOW Amazing show u have here and that for a revell model!Did you contact the company of Revell that you have one of a kind?
26 April, 17:41
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LOL! Thanks Razzie, but I don't think they will appreciate my various Boeing QA failure references! 😜
27 April, 02:28
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Thanks John's, Robin and Rob (esp the This is the Way!)
I had to ruin a nice F-104 to figure out how to do the metallics just right! 😜
3 May, 20:57
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C'est un tout autre level, bravo ! Le rendu est impressionnant ! Tu as bricolé des Kits Led ou ce sont des solutions clés en main ?
28 July, 11:09
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Merci beaucoup Baptist! I just bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together. I used a rechargeable 9V battery from Amazon - amazon.com/EBL-USB-R..teries/dp/B086GTFGPP - This way, I can recharge the battery as needed.
Thank you for your kind words, Torsten! I love your interesting choices in Sci-Fi builds 😀
28 July, 16:39
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Thank you for the kind words, Łukasz! Just giving back to the forum who taught me a lot!
29 July, 04:20
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Excellent work! Your finishing looks even better than the official pictures from Revell website, especially the engine part, love it!
19 August, 02:21
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