George72 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) Hello! This is my VNAF Spad, a very nice kit from Tamiya. Used some Eduard PE and decals from AOA, since the originals were too old. Cammo was free hand painted (Gunze) and I scratch built a few details, like the wiring to the ejection seat system and those static dischargers. Hope you enjoy! Cheers! ps: by the way, the chart over the panel is a very reduced WAC 1:1000.000 of South Vietnam. Edited September 21, 2020 by George72 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagey Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) Very nice spad. The paint job and subtle weathering is very well done Edited September 20, 2020 by Pagey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) Beautiful!! You even have the map in the dashboard. Sat Cong! Edited September 20, 2020 by 28ZComeback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 No ifs, ands or buts about it. That is one great build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Pagey said: Very nice spad. The paint job and subtle weathering is very well done Thank you! 3 hours ago, 28ZComeback said: Beautiful!! You even have the map in the dashboard. Sat Cong! Thank you! 40 minutes ago, SAT69 said: No ifs, ands or buts about it. That is one great build! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Beautiful job on the Spad! That's quite a substantial model in 1/48th scale (I've seen one in 1:1 scale - it's quite a substantial aeroplane!). Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg352 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Lovely build & well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Learstang said: Beautiful job on the Spad! That's quite a substantial model in 1/48th scale (I've seen one in 1:1 scale - it's quite a substantial aeroplane!). Regards, Jason That's right, a big machine indeed. Thank you! 5 minutes ago, jimmyg352 said: Lovely build & well done! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Awsome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hugely impressive.............and huge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 6 hours ago, RMCS said: Awsome Thank you! 2 hours ago, F-32 said: Hugely impressive.............and huge! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-S Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Amazing work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 16 minutes ago, Michael-S said: Amazing work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Excellent job. That has to be one of the best schemes I've seen for this aircraft. Great freehand skills with the painting. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete in a shed said: Excellent job. That has to be one of the best schemes I've seen for this aircraft. Great freehand skills with the painting. Cheers Pete Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Lovely build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 14 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: Lovely build Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Very nice Spad! Showed your build to a friend of mine who flew the USAF A-1H's in 'Nam, and he said he wished his was as clean as this one- the R-3350 was notorious for throwing oil all over the place, especially on top of the centerline drop tank from the oil cooler. 👍 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: Very nice Spad! Showed your build to a friend of mine who flew the USAF A-1H's in 'Nam, and he said he wished his was as clean as this one- the R-3350 was notorious for throwing oil all over the place, especially on top of the centerline drop tank from the oil cooler. 👍 Mike Thank you! You should have told me before. I'd have much more oil all over it!! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: Very nice Spad! Showed your build to a friend of mine who flew the USAF A-1H's in 'Nam, and he said he wished his was as clean as this one- the R-3350 was notorious for throwing oil all over the place, especially on top of the centerline drop tank from the oil cooler. 👍 Mike By the way, in 1991, I was at Lackland AFB, as an foreign officer, for a 3 months training. Loved your city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, George72 said: Loved your city! Thank you! How did you like our Tex-Mex food? So many of the foreign students who trained at Lackland and Randolph came to love the Mexican food, especially the Canadians, who always loaded the travel pods on their Tutors and Hornets with Mexican food fixin's when they would come down south to display at our annual airshow! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: Thank you! How did you like our Tex-Mex food? So many of the foreign students who trained at Lackland and Randolph came to love the Mexican food, especially the Canadians, who always loaded the travel pods on their Tutors and Hornets with Mexican food fixin's when they would come down south to display at our annual airshow! Mike Oh yes! Loved to take a walk at the River Walk and have some Tex-Mex food, even not being that strong to take all that hot peppers! Cheers!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Great looking model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George72 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 6 hours ago, swralph said: Great looking model. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJunis Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Thank looks outstanding ..well done! All the Best! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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