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[IronMan129]

Thanks Impisi.

I painted the seat, propeller and engine on the Revell 48th Roland.

[IronMan129]

Whilst working on the Top Gun GB Skyhawk I noticed I didn't need to use the bulge on the spine of the fuselage.
So that got me thinking.
Could I add it to the Raspberry Ripple Spitfire to compliment the F-35A antenna behind the cockpit?


It fits perfectly with the curves of the Spitfire so I've committed and glued it in place.

[IronMan129]

On the 48th Roland I've finished the interior, glued the cabin windows in, started and finished the Engine and glued the 2 fuselage halves together.

[ShaunW]

The Roland is looking very good, Adam and I also like the look of your antenna festooned whiffer Spit!

[MarkyM607]

Where's the Roland?, all I can see are pegs!!!

[iggie]

Just caught up with your thread Adam (and Sal), what a variety! I must say that the raspberry ripple Jaguar is the star of the show for me

[IronMan129]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments!

So the Rolland now looks like this.

And as a mojo booster I decided to paint the white inner surfaces of the Italeri F-35A that I completed a while ago.

I've also seen recently that the F-35A has been carrying out tests with the B61-12 Nuclear Bomb and I have decided to replicate this in 72nd scale.
I never thought these 2 would have anything in common until today.

[wokka]

You and Sal produce some very good aircraft.

[IronMan129]

Thank you Wokka!

I found a B61 in an old Italeri Weapons set I bought from the Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Fast Taxi Day way back in 2009, I remember this like it was yesterday as Victor Teasing Tina accidentally took off for a brief period.
There are 2 in the set, the other has been bagged up and put into the Italeri F-15E Strike Eagle kit that I plan to build as the Boeing test aircraft.
Don't worry Marky, the 3 your sending me are very much appreciated and I have plans for them already!
Please excuse the brush marks as I'm not very good at hand painting.
Also I know this is a B61 not a B61-12 but it's perfect as a representation in my eyes.

This is the bomb bay it will be mounted in, one of the door supports needed trimming back in order to have a clear opening.

And my OT Nellis AFB F-35A Lightning II has now officially become the 2nd model in my collection to carry a nuclear payload.

Tonight I also threw on some much needed weapons onto our SU-25 Frogfoot in a whiff Finnish Air Force scheme, the weapons were unused from a diecast SU-34 Fullback which was stripped back ready to be painted into primer like the one Falcon did a while back.

I felt the need to put some GSE around her.
Thanks for reading.

[MarkyM607]

Oh good, thought you were having a laugh with me!!! I've bagged them up, safe and sound, do you want me to add them to the stash or post them?.

[IronMan129]

I've sent you a text buddy.

[JamesPerrin]

That would make a good Cold War SIG theme: vehicles capable of delivering nuclear weapons

[ShaunW]

The F-35 looks good with the nuke on board, Adam and that Frogfoot is excellent.

[IronMan129]

Thanks for the comments lads!

As I started this beast in the Prototype GB I thought I had to resurrect the SalAd Bar Workbench to get her finished.

So the Revell Space Shuttle has been very slowly sanded and filled, now that's all done I felt I can post a short photo update.





Now this is part of an idea I come up with.
The Mknicraft Shuttle has a set of mounting supports.
The plan is to have 1 set on the green plastic base and 1 on the Airfix Booster and magnetized.

[Early Bird Fan]

so much good work going on in here, the roland interior looks great and i look forward to seeing the rest of that build come together.