SR71 Blackbird, 1/72, Italeri

[Stupot]

SR71 Blackbird

Hi everyone,

This is Italeri’s boxing of the SR-71. A nice kit to build although I needed to use some filler on the over and under fuselage joins but they turned out ok once sanded down. For the black finish I kept it simple and went with matt black from a spray can and I’m really pleased with how it looks. The decals went down well with klear and a little Humbrol decalfix. Humbrol Matt from a spray can restored the finish.

I like the look of the hi-vis markings, I think they make it stand out more. To be honest in its gloss finish during the decal stage it looked so cool it was almost a shame to put the matt coat on.

I never saw one of these for real but it must have been amazing. It sure is an awesome looking aircraft and I’m so glad I built the kit. I had to take the photo’s indoors but I did my best with them. Hope you enjoy…











The main gear wheels in this last photo don't look straight but in reality they are just fine.

Thanks for looking
Stu

[Stamford]

Very nice - she looks wafer thin from the side!

[vacant]

Cracking good model.

[iggie]

Very nicely done indeed Stu!

[DavidWomby]

Looks fast even standing still. Beautifully done.

David

[PTB11]

Wonderful work. It looks so sleek.

[shangos70]

Very nice work. Mean machine.

[JamesPerrin]

Lovely job!

[Migrant]

Superb Stu, what a great looking plane (and model).

[Dazzled]

That's a very neatly finished model Stu. Certainly a purposeful looking beastie.

[RudiB]

Wow, that is amazing work, certainly a model on my wish list

[Ratch]

An iconic aircraft you've done justice to

[ShaunW]

I missed this somehow, it must have crept in under my radar despite its lack of stealth A great build Stu, very good indeed.

[gbrwn56]

WOW, thats stunning, thanks for sharing.

[Eric Mc]

Very nice.

I love the SR-71, YF-12/A-12 family.

I'm glad to say I did see SR-71s fly on a number of occasions, at Farnborough and Mildenhall.

I've also sen a couple of the preserved examples.