georgeusa Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 This is the Hasegawa 1/72 P-2H (P2V-7) Neptune that was built for the informal Neptune Build. I had one of the old boxings and the decals were worthless. It did go together fairly well, but not as easy as you would think from a Hasegawa kit. For all the wonderful machinations in making this kit the WIP thread is here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234963193-p2v-7-neptune-blue-blue-and-blue;-finished/. For a 1/72 kit, it is quite large. Although the Neptune served in Vietnam, where I was and the time period I was there, we did not meet so I have no experience up close and personal with one. For the most part I enjoyed the build. I have the Revell reboxing of this kit and will do that one soon. Here are the finished results. And here it is in its new home. As always, all comments welcome. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Nice job, George! I like it with the turret. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Turned out to be quite a handsome beast in the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 great looking neptune, nice job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Stars and bars and midnight blue, my favourite USN scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice model of a not too often seen subject. Didn´t know, early versions ha a gun turret. There was a Revell re-release of the Hasegawa kit some time ago and I nearly picked one up. But I think it had only decals for a Netherland´s marine aircraft and I wanted a grey/white to do a Neptune from Operation Markettime. But it looks very good in midnight/insignia blue, too. Regards, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Nice result and good to see you won the battle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 For me, the Neptune s the most beautiful AC ever created. You did a reat job. Regards, Dirk The netherlands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Very cool model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 How can you not like a Neptune??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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