russ c Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr.Happy said: Russ, Gorgeous job on the Last of the Gunfighters‼️😎 Your base and blast walls for the display are very nice too. Did you make the walls out of plastic card stock? Great work, Mr.Happy (In name only) Thanks Mr Happy. re the revetments: I bought some Noys Minatures Vietnam backdrops off Hannants a while ago but despite being 1/48 scale they`re only big enough to show something the size of a Skyhawk or Bearcat. so I cut the revetments off the bottom and glued them onto some perspex sheet. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Who doesn't like a Gunfighter, especially one that good..!! Great work Russ, it's great seeing your work (especially as we follow the same themes!!). Do you have them all out on display all the time? Cheers, Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Excellent! Your finishes are always so nicely understated - gives a real sense of realism. Great work Russ - bring on the next one! ATB Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Extremely beautiful crusader. Inside the air intake I noticed a step, was that step with the kit of did you add? I bring that up because in the 1:1 F-8, there is a step inside the intake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Stunning Crusader well photographed and presented. May i have missed this, is this the Hasegawa kit in 1:48 scale ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 13 hours ago, Booty003 said: Who doesn't like a Gunfighter, especially one that good..!! Great work Russ, it's great seeing your work (especially as we follow the same themes!!). Do you have them all out on display all the time? Cheers, Phil Thanks Phil, at the moment I`ve got about 2/3rds of them on the shelves at the top of the stairs, which is as many as will fit. The other 1/3rd ( the really big ones, B-57, Skywarrior, Stallion etc ) are in the loft keeping the house warm in winter. They get swapped about a bit when I finish a new one, but when the space in the loft is full I have to have a cull. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 6 hours ago, CMSCHLOM said: Extremely beautiful crusader. Inside the air intake I noticed a step, was that step with the kit of did you add? I bring that up because in the 1:1 F-8, there is a step inside the intake. Thanks CMSCHLOM, the step in the intake all Mr Hasegawas doing, I can`t take any credit for that. I`m just glad it`s supposed to be there 😉 Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Nice Crusader there! Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Lovely Russ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, BerndM said: Stunning Crusader well photographed and presented. May i have missed this, is this the Hasegawa kit in 1:48 scale ? Thanks Bernd, it`s Eduards boxing of the Hasegawa kit, they give you some extras ie resin seat, wheels and brakes, photo etch cockpit and a larger decal sheet. No extra weapons though. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, russ c said: Thanks Bernd, it`s Eduards boxing of the Hasegawa kit, they give you some extras ie resin seat, wheels and brakes, photo etch cockpit and a larger decal sheet. No extra weapons though. Cheers Russ Eduard and Hasegawa in one box sounds like magic. I have the Eduard kits with the Academy F-4s and the Hobby Boss F-14 in and it is really stunning what you get. I have read ( i think on Hyperscale ) that it is difficult to get the canopy displayed open as you did ! Any troubles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry268 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Very nice model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 hours ago, BerndM said: Eduard and Hasegawa in one box sounds like magic. I have the Eduard kits with the Academy F-4s and the Hobby Boss F-14 in and it is really stunning what you get. I have read ( i think on Hyperscale ) that it is difficult to get the canopy displayed open as you did ! Any troubles ? Hi Bernd, it shows you what to do on the instruction sheet, not too difficult. You need to thin the rear edge of the canopy and remove some material from the fuselage where the recesses for the hinges are. Hope this helps, Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 32 minutes ago, russ c said: Hi Bernd, it shows you what to do on the instruction sheet, not too difficult. You need to thin the rear edge of the canopy and remove some material from the fuselage where the recesses for the hinges are. Hope this helps, Cheers Russ Sounds easy enough to do it. Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Good looking jet, excellent work Russ!!! Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 The model is great, but the photography is even better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Great build of the last of the gunfighters and my favorite Cold War USN/USMC weenie cooker! I loved your choice of stores as well as the understated and very realistic weathering. Well done, sir! (Now you need a Jarhead Scooter loaded for bear to go with this one!) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Absolutely fabulous job, aircraft , setting and Photography. Could be mistaken for actual photographs Sterling job Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Hello Russ, Second time I came across your model. The model, the setting and the photography is excellent. Regards, Orion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Beautiful work once again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 You don't see many of these built up, what a treat it is to see this one. Another winner there Russ. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Another beauty Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Very nice build and presentation! And the redponse shows it! Crusaders seem popular! Wondere why there are so few midels lately! Missing French ones completely..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Russ. I don't usually comment on fast pointy aircraft, they don't interest me, but your work on this is superb. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Wow, that's a stunning build and excellent weathering as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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