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Vertol 107 - Swedish HKP-4


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3 hours ago, AdrianMF said:

I wonder if the Scheme was sponsored by a masking tape company

It's a little known fact* that masking tape is Sweden's number 1 export!

 

I got the masking (at least this stage - 2 more colours to go!) done eventually and sprayed the lighter green. Not photographed it yet though. I think it's going to be the tan next.

 

 

 

* that I just made up

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After many hours of masking it's finally painted! From the looks of the pile of used tape afterwards I must have used hundreds of small strips of tape. All worth it though, I love this scheme.

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

Gloss coat and decals next

 

thanks for looking

Julian

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This looks excellent - do you recommend those Moose Republic decals? I’ve a Sea Knight (I think an old Matchbox kit) I could do with buying a replacement set for. These would give me another option for the possible 2021 Nordic pt.2 GB

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58 minutes ago, modelling minion said:

That looks great Julian, the decals look excellent and don't show any of the camo through them at all.

The decals are superb - thin enough to conform, opaque, and very little decal film.  There might be enough spare for a second model as well.

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Now with a flat coat and the masks off. Have to say I'm pretty happy with this:

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

Got a couple of days off work this week, so going to try and get it finished by next weekend.

 

cheers

Julian

 

 

 

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7 hours ago, zebra said:

Now with a flat coat and the masks off. Have to say I'm pretty happy with this:

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

HKP-4 WIP

 

Got a couple of days off work this week, so going to try and get it finished by next weekend.

 

cheers

Julian

 

 

 

Don't blame you, that's a beautiful job!

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Ok so I got a bit distracted by other things. Really well get those last few jobs done and finish this soon!

 

Meanwhile, I came across this video of a Swedish HKP-4 in action at an airshow. Some pretty special flying here, not sure I'd want to be a passenger though:

 

 

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