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To have a partne for the Hs126, decided to do a Hs123 in early splinter camo too. DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr regarding quality and detail, this kit is a quantum leap to the old ESCI kit, but therefore it also has a lot of small and sometimes very tiny extra parts like the levers in the cockpit DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

for a kit first released in 1977 it falls together very fast DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

decals done and sealed with a gloss clear coat, getting ready for the oilpaint wash DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

added an antenna after the front wheel well on on the fin (or is this a pitot tube? wheels and gear covers too and calling it finished and RFI DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

#6/2025 Here´s my dad´s next finished project. Hobbycraft´s RT-33A, released in 1992 and still the only 1/48 kit of this aircraft. As usual with HC kits, it lacks detail, especially in the cockpit. Only added Eduard PE seatbels, lights on spine and belly, antenna after the front wheel well and a pitot tube? antenna? (don´t know what it is) on the fin and a fuel drain pipe on the right rear. Main markings are from Siam Scale Decals, stencils from the kit and an Academy T-33 kit. Bought this kit second hand years ago. The wing tip tanks were missing, toolk them from an Academy T-33 kit too. The rear cockpit equipment would sit way too low, so scratchbuilt a platform to raise it. Also closed an opening in the rear canopy-fuselage area and an opening between IB and IB upper cover with plastic sheet. Due to the lack of cockpit detail my dad decided to close the canopy. Painted with AK Real Color (old ones) Aluminium. Some glitches as usual but my dad put a fork in it. Build thread here https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235150573-siam-eyes-in-the-sky148-lockheed-rt-33a-royal-thai-airforce/ Model shows an aircraft of 10th Sqn, 1st Wing, Donmuang AFB in 1958. DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0009 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0010 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0011 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0012 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0013 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0016 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0018 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0019 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0020 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0021 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0022 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0023 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0024 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0026 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0027 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Thailand was, at least in the beginning, an ally of Japan and the only country to receive aircraft from Japan. Gonna use the good old Hasegawa Nate with decals from Kora DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr doing the first scheme DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr used Tamiya XF-18 Medium Blue for the interior and Eduard PE seatbelts you hardly see anything afterwards due to the narrow cockpit and one-piece canopy DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

Started with the kit decals, which turned out to be very sticky, thin and tending to tear. One of the cross decals on the rudder went on ok, the other one not. Luckily we have the Italeri boxing of the ICM kit in the stash, which inludes a SCW scheme too (RLM70/71). So cleaned up the rudder on both sides again, did some repainting and applied the Italeri decals. Used Italeri decals for the red stripe on the fuselage too. The rest of decals will be form the ICM kit. To be safe, applied a layer of Microscale Liquid Decal Film. DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

decided to add the legs first and then the wing engineering is a bit unlucky, for naked wheels you have the full leg lenght with an axle, for the covered wheels you have to cut away the lower leg area with the axle and then glue the covers to the stumps, which have not that much surface for applying the glue, hope it will all be aligned ok in the end... DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

finally the gaucho is shiny painted with AK RC (new ones) Aluminium DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

last steps... getting the landing gear done DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

calling the camo done sealed with clear gloss abd ready for decals DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

oilpaint wash applied but you hardly see it because the model is so shiny and the panle lines are fine DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

slowly getting ready for paint DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

slowly looks like an aircraft made a mistake when joining cowl and fuselage, had to loosen it again with Tamiya thin cement and re-attach it, now some minor sanding there to make it smooth again DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr