Popular Post russ c Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 Hi everyone, On a roll and finished two this week ! You know, sometimes, you get the urge to build something that you know is going to be too big to go anywhere but think....who cares- I`m building one regardless........ Well here`s my example : Trumpy`s 1/48 Skywarrior that I`ve just put the finishing touches to. Built and loosely converted to represent a RA-3B from their KA-3B kit Finished to represent an aircraft of US Navy, VAP-61, based at DaNang, Vietnam around 1969 Modifications include adding the fairings on the fuselage and defining the camera hatches on the lower forward fuselage, filling in various unwanted panel lines and bomb doors....... drilling the port holes and filling with Krystal Klear and what looks like an IR Seeker on stbd side as well as making some new antenna Made life very difficult by lowering the flaps and apart from pitot tube and decals the rest is from the box Apparently the paint scheme wasn`t too popular as crews preferred all over black. Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 91 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 awesome work! want to do this myself someday sweet job with the camo and scratch stuff, a pity Trumpeter didn´t release a RA version 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docjojo Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Another amazing build. I'm just fan of your works. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 that's brilliant. What a great paint job and fantastic model. You must be really proud of it Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Wow, stunning work. Well done ... even if you have nowhere to display it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Wow, it looks stunning in that scheme, gorgeous paint job Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Great looking build and paint scheme ... Top notch sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_the_Spider Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I like that a lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Awesome work Russ. I remember when I first saw photos of them in this colour scheme and really wanted to make one like that. I never got round to it but I am really impressed by your one, fantastic. Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 You wouldn't come round my house and build my stash!! Absolutely magnificent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, glatisant said: You wouldn't come round my house and build my stash!! Absolutely magnificent. Sorry mate, I`m grounded until I finish putting the shower in Thanks for the kind words ( and offer ! ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 That is stunning, just stunning. I have a Steel Beach set to do the RA-3B. I'd love it to be as good as your build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Very nice indeed Russ. I'm restoring a Hasegawa 1/72 one which I converted into an EA-3B of VQ-2 as having bought the recent book on the unit I realised how wrong the model was! It must be huge in 1/48 though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom726 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 B-Eautiful! Great paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Slick piece of modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Ok, you remember I said the last build was "one of your best"... well so's this !! - Fantastic work, matey. Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Lovely build you have there. It's a fair old size of an aircraft in 72nd must be huge in 48th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 The Skywarrior has always been of interest to me and your model is excellent - the ECM Skywarrior (in 1/72) is on my to do list one day so yours has got me thinking about it again. CJP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Drop dead gorgeous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Excellent build and finish Russ,very unusual scheme makes a big change from the standard U.S Navy colour's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Oooh! I do like that paint scheme. Makes me almost want to build one myself... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 That is beautiful! I plan on doing that very bird, but in 1/72nd scale using the Hasegawa 'Whale'. It would look great next to an AP-2H (which I'm working on), which had the same type of camouflage. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 6 hours ago, Learstang said: That is beautiful! I plan on doing that very bird, but in 1/72nd scale using the Hasegawa 'Whale'. It would look great next to an AP-2H (which I'm working on), which had the same type of camouflage. Regards, Jason Cheers Jason, I`m grateful that there isn`t a 48th Neptune, at least you can fold the wings on the Whale. I doubt if a Neptune would go through the loft hatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 tasty, as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 A great looking piece, very nicely finished in an unusual scheme. Trying to find one in 1/72 is a PITA...!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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