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Persian Thunder...1/48 Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Target Tug, Imperial Iranian Airforce


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Having built four IIAF subjects in 2017, my dad now continues the theme by building a colourful T-33 TT with the GWH kit and the recently released Hi-Decal sheet.

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Gonna use the kit seats, only add Eduard seatbelts.

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4 hours ago, Diego said:

Simple awesome!

The orange is simply gorgeous...not too red, but with a light red shadow...spot on:wub:

I feared it would turn out too reddish but I think it looks quite right too.

Now the detail mask and paintwork starts. Also the aluminium needs some corrections/touch ups.

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Once again - Great work! :goodjob:

 

Re canopy frames: as the Iranian birds were modified to target tugs and painted in Italy, it is very probable (also for practical purposes, i.e. frequent replacements) that the main canopy frame was left in "aluminium", like on the target towing RT-33s of the Aeronautica Militare. 

 

Anyway, this shot of another IIAF T-33 target tug coded 2-337 (striped back to overall aluminium and reserialled - the previous, original code being unfortunately unknown), taken at Mehrabad in the mid 1970s, shows the windshield painted in black, the exact position of the single underwing pylon (painted in red) of the Del Mar LD-4R system, as well as the black/orange tip tanks....with exactly the same orange color as yours...

 

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Greetings

Diego

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decided to do the canopy frame in orange

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never ending story, painting, re-painting.....

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some red detail painting in the wing root/leading edge area

48753091306_a2bfa12273_b.jpgDSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr

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