Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter *FINISHED*
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Re: Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter
Getting there, David.
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That is looking awesome. A real labour of love. Nice one.
All the best.
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Re: Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter
Considering it's origins, that is looking very promising indeed!
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BTW, David, thanks for being a pioneer on this one. I had considered the same approach after reading Paul B's suggestion in his MDF book but I think I'll try the 'extend the Afx rear fuselage and shorten the front fuselage' approach someday instead. Of course, if I had any sense I'd just ditch all my old Hunter kits and stock up on the Revell one when it reissues any day now.
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I must admit it turned out to be a challenge, and one that I would not recommend. But I will be pleased to have conquered it! I have built the fine Revell kit, and I have 3 more in the stash, plus 4 FROG (including one Mk.1), and 2 more Airfix Mk.9. And that's just 1/72. Do I need more Revell kits? Maybe not. I also have another Academy 1/48 kit with some corrections, a Lindberg 1/48 kit just for fun (with spare Academy wing tanks and Sabrinas), and the Revell 1/32 kit! I reckon I will be tempted by the new Airfix 1/48 offering, and I hope for T.7 spin-offs in 1/72 or 1/48.dwomby wrote:BTW, David, thanks for being a pioneer on this one. I had considered the same approach after reading Paul B's suggestion in his MDF book but I think I'll try the 'extend the Afx rear fuselage and shorten the front fuselage' approach someday instead. Of course, if I had any sense I'd just ditch all my old Hunter kits and stock up on the Revell one when it reissues any day now. David
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Re: Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter
Excellent work so far.
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Thanks, Tim.
The Hunter is now primed and ready for paint. So, what shade of red to use? Is my Humbrol gloss red too red?
That doesn't look too bad, does it? The Airfix Sabrinas were used. (Hmmm...from this angle I see a slight bump in the spine. Out comes the file!)
But the wing tanks are also painted red so I have first turned my attention to those.
The kit 100 gal tanks are far too small; spare Revell tanks to the rescue, to be mounted on modified kit pylons. I can't believe I had no spare Hunter inboard pylons among dozens of spare pylons accumulated over the years!
Thanks for looking,
David
The Hunter is now primed and ready for paint. So, what shade of red to use? Is my Humbrol gloss red too red?
That doesn't look too bad, does it? The Airfix Sabrinas were used. (Hmmm...from this angle I see a slight bump in the spine. Out comes the file!)
But the wing tanks are also painted red so I have first turned my attention to those.
The kit 100 gal tanks are far too small; spare Revell tanks to the rescue, to be mounted on modified kit pylons. I can't believe I had no spare Hunter inboard pylons among dozens of spare pylons accumulated over the years!
Thanks for looking,
David
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Not bad at all, David. Excellent kitbashing.skypirate wrote: >
That doesn't look too bad, does it?
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The primer hides it hideous lineage and it's looking like the real deal.
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Re: Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter
Great work. Looking real sharp.
All the best.
Greg
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Re: Skypirate's Airfix-Plastyk 1/72 blended Hunter
An exemplary bit of kit bashing, David.
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Looking better and better.
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I agree as welldwomby wrote:Looking better and better.
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