Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
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Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Hey Guys,
Just thought I'd share a build I finished up a few weeks ago - Airfix's A-7E Corsair II.
Not my best build I have to say, I kind of rushed the finish as I just wanted it off the bench - but considering my wife dropped a bag of flour on it and broke all the gear I suppose it's not too bad.
Cheers!
Stuart.
Just thought I'd share a build I finished up a few weeks ago - Airfix's A-7E Corsair II.
Not my best build I have to say, I kind of rushed the finish as I just wanted it off the bench - but considering my wife dropped a bag of flour on it and broke all the gear I suppose it's not too bad.
Cheers!
Stuart.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Very not bad indeed.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
One tough bird, attacked by AAA, SAM's and McDougall!!!
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Very nice! I have no idea why as I've never seen one fly in the flesh, but I've always liked the Corsair and this looks the part totally
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Bag of flour or a practice bomb? Looks pretty good to me even with the inadvertent extra weathering!
Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
That is a novel approach to discouraging your modeling. I'm glad my wife doesn't read these threads.
Anyway, it buffed up very nicely!
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Anyway, it buffed up very nicely!
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Good clean build of this old kit of a good looking aircraft.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Great job. I have to say that I've always been a fan of the propeller driven Corsair but I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't know there was a Corsair 11
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It's a feisty little bird! Well done
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Good job on an old kit!
cheers,
David
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A very nice job.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Shot down by flour power but repaired very nicely.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Nice one Stuart, this kit is one of the very first that I ever built back in the early 70's. I love that classic gull grey over white scheme with hi-viz markings for USN jets. Great stuff and well repaired after the flour bombing!
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Great finish and recovery from near disaster.
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Re: Airfix 1/72 A-7E ( hey look it's a finish!)
Thanks all for the kind words - I don't recommend flour as a weathering medium - especially when delivered by the pound!
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