Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet F84-G. "FINISHED"
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Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet F84-G. "FINISHED"
Going to use the 1/72 HellerT84-G for this GB
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Brilliant - I love 84's!
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Next up is this little beauty. Looks fairly straight forward and I'm not short of a choice of decals.
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
Are you going to flip a coin or are you going for the blindfold and pin method
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
Both. I shall also bring into play some tarot cards and a sprig of heatherDazzled wrote:Are you going to flip a coin or are you going for the blindfold and pin method
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Shall I read some tea leaves for you as well?
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
I'm going with the Modeldecal USAF markings as the others are not for a F84-G.
If anyone needs decals for the following let me know and I'll send them to you.
Douglas A-4G 805 Sqn HMAS Melbourne 1977; SA-330B Puma Armee de L'Air 1977; BAe Hawk T.1234 Sqn TWU 1978; Sepecat Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn Bruggen 1977
Painting has started on the interior and some assemblage has taken place.
If anyone needs decals for the following let me know and I'll send them to you.
Douglas A-4G 805 Sqn HMAS Melbourne 1977; SA-330B Puma Armee de L'Air 1977; BAe Hawk T.1234 Sqn TWU 1978; Sepecat Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn Bruggen 1977
Painting has started on the interior and some assemblage has taken place.
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Nice choice of Markings!
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
Cockpit with notional dials and belts
There is very little space to put any weight on the front. I fear this won't be enough
The next problem will be to address the gap at the bottom of the fuselage due to warping.
I think I shall stick the top first and leave to set and use super glue for a one hit remedy as with a bit of forcing the sides will marry up
There is very little space to put any weight on the front. I fear this won't be enough
The next problem will be to address the gap at the bottom of the fuselage due to warping.
I think I shall stick the top first and leave to set and use super glue for a one hit remedy as with a bit of forcing the sides will marry up
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Looking good so far Toby, and still plenty of space beneath and behind the cockpit tub for more weight
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
A dry run of fitting the two halves together and the gap can be seen(also my first ever attempt at adding text )
Two views of the cockpit.
Gap is nothing to worry about as I haven't cemented anything yet. It fits flush.
Two views of the cockpit.
Gap is nothing to worry about as I haven't cemented anything yet. It fits flush.
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Cockpit now finished so time to fit the canopy and mask it.
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
The cockpit looks very crisp. Nice work on the seams, but it looks like you've got your work cut out for you.
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
Great progress Toby although it's certainly putting up a fight by the looks! Remember Agincourt and show it who's boss
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Re: Toby's 1/72 Heller Thunderjet T84-G
Lol - it does indeed look good, dispite the issues you've had...
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