Modelraynz Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) hiya had a break from kitbashing seafires (pending re release by Sword), and been working on a kit from the boneyard: an Academy F-47D in cuban AF markings :-) just got the main painting done, canopy, wheel-wells etc will need. some work. i had a spare engine and cowl from a hasegawa kit that I used: Hollowing out the gun barrels was well worth it! the montex masks worked well though i will probably repaint with bush to get nice sharp edges from the aztec latin jugs sheet: Edited August 20, 2017 by Modelraynz 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Now that is a 'rara avis'; nice choice! Very nice work so far. Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) Nice - 1/72, Latin and unusual! looking good so far Martin Edited December 29, 2017 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 hiya! been awhile since I updated this! - after the base coat I thought id have a go at weathering with oils, first to break up the base colour a bit: then after further blending, i worked on weathering the exhausts and gun barrels - still not entirely happy with the exhaust weathering, so after it dries i might try another layer on the underside. I wanted a well worn look for a post-bay of pigs aircraft that had seen a lot of action: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeELL Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Hello, as an afficionado of Cuban aircraft, I was very interested in finding this build. However, the aircraft flown by FAR during the ‘Bay of Pigs’ incident were, principally, the Sea Fury and T-33 aircraft (what few were serviceable). The Batista Government purchased the Sea Furies to replace the ageing and increasingly unserviceable F-47’s (Batista was not being supported by USA in the last few years prior to the revolution) and, although F-47’s were available to the FAR initially, they had been retired by the time of BoP, and even the Sea Furies had been ‘cobbled together’. Of course, I am happy to stand corrected if you have found information contrary to my understanding of events. If you search ‘Cuban F-47’ on the Group Build of the P-47 in 2016, you will find my build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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