VG 33 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hi Here is my last build with this Special Hobby Northrop Nomad. This is one of the long family of all metal aircraft designed by Jack Northrop and known as A-17 or DB 8. I chose to build this SAAF trainer of the 42nd Air School based at South End, Port Elisabeth, South Africa in 1941. Thanks to Tonyot who gave me a picture of her I could add the gun stubs and the Venturi. Sadly I made a beginner fault with some super thin glue in front of the canopy thus the white layer at the junction with the fuselage. Anyway it was a fun build and there are many other DB 8 in my stash to build other exotic roundels. About roundels I have to say that those with white are really too thin and to compensate I used twice of them. Actually when visiting Special Hobby factory last month I asked a new decal sheet and they kindly gave me one. It could be easy to make a white undercoat before putting the decals. Patrick 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Patrick, You have done an outstanding job on this one! The colors and subtle weathering are very well done. The Nomad is a very handsome airplane, IMHO, and you have done it justice. I love the scheme and the markings you chose, as well. Now, how about a colorful natural metal USAAC A-17A? Mike BTW, what did you use for the antenna wires? They look very much in scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Bravo, Patrick, well done. Is that a new ( relatively ) release or one of the older SH or MPM kits. I have an older MPM A-17A that I thought I might build as an RCAF Nomad but just want to make sure I use the proper engine combination. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKguyInUSA Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Lovely job on an aircraft I hadn't heard of before, so i learned something new through your post, too! Cheers [:)] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Well done, Patrick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 8 hours ago, 72modeler said: Patrick, You have done an outstanding job on this one! The colors and subtle weathering are very well done. The Nomad is a very handsome airplane, IMHO, and you have done it justice. I love the scheme and the markings you chose, as well. Now, how about a colorful natural metal USAAC A-17A? Mike BTW, what did you use for the antenna wires? They look very much in scale. Thank you Mike. I have in mind natural metal a USAAC A-17A and a Peruvian DB 8 ... and a blue/yellow USAAC A-17. So there are plenty of them. I used EZ line stretching wire for the antenna. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 5 hours ago, dogsbody said: Bravo, Patrick, well done. Is that a new ( relatively ) release or one of the older SH or MPM kits. I have an older MPM A-17A that I thought I might build as an RCAF Nomad but just want to make sure I use the proper engine combination. Chris Hi Chris This is a recent kit from Special Hobby SH72292 with the dedicated resin exhaust along the fuselage. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_Ukraine Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 This Nomad is a real masterpiece, Patrick! Very clear build! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Patric, very nice result indeed! Have you bought this kit during this Modelbrno? Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I would treat myself to a glass of your local drink, if I'd have made something that looks so good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Very unusual model, I have never seen before (except the boxart). You did a very good job, Patrick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Great job on that, looks superb. Bit out of the ordinary too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Very nice build patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Splendid stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 That's very nice Patrick, the first time I've seen one built up. I hope to do a Dutch one, they're a little hard to find. I like your paint finish, the decals have gone down very well. TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Wow Patrick,...that looks amazing,.....top job! You beat me to it as I`m also making a model of this very same Nomad plus a RCAF target tug,..... but I`ve been away for a few weeks and still have some way to go yet, All the best Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 That's a great looking Nomad. This aeroplane has been on my Trainer to do list for a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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