T-6A Texan II, IBEX 1/48

[Stathis]

A friend of mine started this kit almost two years ago and in 2018 he gave it to me almost in the shape you see it in the photos. 

He hadn't glued the canopy because he realised that he had painted the cockpit in the wrong color. So, in 2018 he gave it to me to finish it. 

The plane was painted by him with the correct colors for the Hellenic Air Force trainer, but in a bad way. I tried to do my best... 

I painted the interior by brush, built the seats and installed them, I glued the vacuformed canopy and when I put the decals, disaster stroke... 

Some decals were peeled of by the masking tape. Maybe I didn't sprayed the varnish very well. So, the kit rested on the shelf from the summer of 2018... 

But now it's a great opportunity to finish it. I wanted to finish it during January even if this GB never existed. I will do my best to restore it in a decent state... 

 

 

 

 

[jean]

Hi Stathis,

 

this looks like a stiff undertaking. You are a brave man!

Has the canopy been fogged, or is it a mask?

 

I will definitely follow your attempt!

Have fun!

 

JR

[Stathis]

Thanks Jean!

The canopy is masked with masking liquid from Windsor & Newton. 

I don't think that this build is going to end well, but when I think that it was already started, I feel a bit relaxed. 

Edited December 25, 2019 by Stathis

[Stathis]

I missed the finish date of this Group Build, but I did it! 😀😀