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1/72 Italeri EB-66 Destroyer, Korat RTAFB, 1973


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Another started way back last year and finished earlier this week.

 

EB-66 Destroyer, 42nd TEWS, 388th TFW, Korat RTAFB, 1973

 

Italeri mould, airbrushed freehand with Tamiya acrylics, Flory wash and Xtracrylix flat varnish.

 

Builds into a cracking sized model, was difficult to photograph especially in lousy light (have tried different settings on some frames).  Has great presence on the shelf.

 

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Size comparison with die-cast 1/72 F-4 Phantom:

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And with a Trumpy 1/72 F-105G:

 

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Cheers gang,

 

Phil

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This has really turned out lovely and is a subject that I should seriously consider pulling out of my stash and building. Very Inspirational stuff! 

Cheers and well modelled .. Dave 

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Cheers guys.

 

The kit does have engraved panel lines - some are quite shallow though and need re-scribing. The belly looks as though there has been some mould damage that was badly repaired as this took a huge effort and lots of filler to look right again.

 

I might have a few non-Nam builds on the go or in the stash Stu but not many...!!

 

Decals were a mix of the kit supplied and the newer release of the same kit which included the No Step markings.

 

Phil

 

 

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Oh, my! Gorgeous Destroyer! The best build of the Italeri kit that I can recall! Interesting size comparisons, too, especially with the Thud- half as big, twice as fast, and three times the bomb load!

Mike

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