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H builds Prowler & Growler FINISHED


Hockeyboy76

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For my first build in the GB, I will be building the other EA-6B Prowler from the two boxing set that @nimrod54 kindly sent me, after completing his in the Grumman GB. 

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Shouldnt take too long to build, there’s only 2 stages in the instructions 

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Just have a couple of build to complete in the Trainers GB before I get cracking. 

 

 

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welcome along and it's great to see a Prowler in the build.

 

Especially seeing the lat squadron these has retired from service with the Marines. Thee's a great video in this piece, actually the website itself is pretty awesome.

 

The War Zone

 

Good luck with the build, she should be a nice and quick build.

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Apologies for the lack of updates. I have been doing some serious research, as in I have taken the kit out of the box quite a few times, looked at Nimrod54s build and a few pics on the internet, trying to decide on how much I can add. 

Hope to start soon. 

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26 minutes ago, Hockeyboy76 said:

Out and about in “Aber” today 

 

Ooohhh Nooo! There is no hope now, after a moving there, H is finally turning Welsh. :wicked:

 

There's tidy now. :winkgrin: Good Luck with the Growler buddy.

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53 minutes ago, nimrod54 said:

 

Ooohhh Nooo! There is no hope now, after a moving there, H is finally turning Welsh. :wicked:

 

There's tidy now. :winkgrin: Good Luck with the Growler buddy.

Steady on Chap! I have only just mastered, “Who’s coat is that jacket?”  But my favourite is “popty ping” Welsh for microwave. :mental:

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More work on the pits today

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Added a few spare decals to the head boxes of the ejection seats. Not entirely accurate but visually appealing. 

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As John (@nimrod54) can confirm, the front cockpit detail in the Prowler is none existent, not even a decal. Off to the spares box again and I cut up a spare missile, drilled it out and made the right seaters periscope doo dad. 

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Love working in 144 scale. Off to rest the old peepers. 

 

 

 

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Looking for the right colour for the tail camo on the EA-18. 

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Link to real a/c

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I think the 250 is the closest match for the overall colour. 

Just noticed that Revells instructions have you fit the Harm pylons backwards and also the wingtip rails are too long for the ECM doo dads. 

 

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Some more progress on the Growler and Prowler today, the underside has been painted Hum 127 and been working on the camo tails. 

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As for the Prowler, this is about as far as I can go

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until the wing fold kit arrives:yahoo: 

 

 

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