JWM Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 (edited) Hi, This is back one of my archive models from shelvs. I did it in 1978 or 1979 using as base a Monogram kit of Curtiss Hawk F11C. This was one of most serious scratch conversion by me those years, with some non-professional putty (based on chalk) etc. I am still rather happy with it though. Recently I added EZ riging (no riging was in my original build \at all). That required then filling of drilled holes and then re-paint and applying new decals. The original ones were too big, all elphants headed left and they were hand painted on plain red decal before applying. However not all were looking OK. Now I used RTAF by Kora for Ki-30. Here she is: And here a pair of RTAF Curtiss Hawks: 75 N (was already presented on RFI, it a conversion from Monogram kit P36 A) and Hawk III presenting two styles of Thai national insignia from years 1942-5: Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited September 3, 2018 by JWM mispelling corrections 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Nice pair of Hawks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 On 9/4/2018 at 1:16 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Nice pair of Hawks Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Thai good, you like shirt? lol Nice work mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauls9cb Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Really great work on some unusual subjects from the land of smiles!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweener Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I tried using the god awful merlin kit to make a RoCAF Hawk III. Went together well enough but there was never any hope of actually mounting the top wing. so a crash scene is being thrown together in my mind. Something along the lines of a destroyed corner of a house, with the hawk crashed into it, and then covered in bushes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Tweener said: I tried using the god awful merlin kit to make a RoCAF Hawk III. Went together well enough but there was never any hope of actually mounting the top wing. so a crash scene is being thrown together in my mind. Something along the lines of a destroyed corner of a house, with the hawk crashed into it, and then covered in bushes... I am sorry to hear it - but now there is nice Czech kit of Hawk III... You may take another take . I keep my fingers crossed for this! Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch K Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Super work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Excellent job on the Hawk III conversion. Must have been a nerve-wrecking experience back in 1978! I, too, love restoring my early builds (1/48) with the latest after-market items. Most Monogram oldies make a surprisingly good model when you invest the effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Top job Jerzy - very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Hi Jerzy! Nice builds of unusual subjects again. The EZ rigging looks very good! Cheers, Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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