CMSCHLOM Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Beautiful build, love this SPAD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 You know I dig this! Well done Russ. Rod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg352 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I love a good Spad & that's what yours is, a VERY good Spad! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Brings back memories. Spent a year just a mile north of Pleiku AFB, a base camp called Engineer Hill. Got over to the air base with some frequency. It was the only place for a hundred miles where you could get a real American hamburger. The Army had B rations (think a perfectly circular pork chop coming out of a can). I remember one evening about 7PM when an AF pilot threw one all over the sky in an amazing aerobatic show. My guess is that he went home the next day. that is exactly what the looked like. Great job! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/21/2020 at 11:33 PM, Booty003 said: Another superb model for the collection Russ - hairy stick finish as usual? The little diorama setting really adds life to the model - do you do figures at all? Always a pleasure seeing your 'Nam builds mate, top work. Phil Thanks Phil, I don`t really do figures, I`m crap at doing faces, If there`s a figure in the kit I sometimes paint it up but it usually gets binned. Yup hairy sticked as always. Cheers Russ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 10 hours ago, Trenton guy said: Brings back memories. Spent a year just a mile north of Pleiku AFB, a base camp called Engineer Hill. Got over to the air base with some frequency. It was the only place for a hundred miles where you could get a real American hamburger. The Army had B rations (think a perfectly circular pork chop coming out of a can). I remember one evening about 7PM when an AF pilot threw one all over the sky in an amazing aerobatic show. My guess is that he went home the next day. that is exactly what the looked like. Great job! Thanks TG, always good to get a positive reply from someone with a connection to the subject. Hope they were happy memories. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Another great effort with excellent results from you Russ. You`re making me jealous. There`s a lot to like about your “Spad” here. Very nice!!!!! Mike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 How did I miss this great @russ c build !!?? Must'a been half asleep. Never mind, everyone above has echoed my admiration of your build, presentation and photography, excellent as usual !! Rog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Absolutely stunning great work you have done wonders with this kit. Great finish and excellent back drop/base as ever. Great job. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Very nicely done! Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Another cracking build, Russ. That is certainly a menacing looking machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 While the type was never a favorite of mine, you've done a smashing job on this one Russ! 😀 Another beauty from your incredible Indochina collection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Very nice, Russ Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Another superb build, Russ............You really do manage to get the best out of that old Matchbox kit. Well Done, Sir ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Showed this one to my friend who flew them and also A-1H's in country- he gave it a thumbs-up, so you should be proud! Gotta love the R-3350- check the fuel and top off the oil! Jim said he wished his was as clean as this one! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 A masterful build! Very evocative of Vietnam news footage and articles. Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 12 hours ago, 72modeler said: Showed this one to my friend who flew them and also A-1H's in country- he gave it a thumbs-up, so you should be proud! Gotta love the R-3350- check the fuel and top off the oil! Jim said he wished his was as clean as this one! Mike Thanks Mike, yeah, I chickened out of dirtying it up too much. There`s a great photo of one in flight in an Osprey book I got, that just looks black down the sides from exhausts to tail that inspired me. Still it must have been clean at some time 😀 Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Brilliant Russ, you have really captured the dynamics here! Enjoyed looking at it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Another lovely looking build Russ - always enjoy seeing your models Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konstantin Marchenko Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Why nearly everyone who builds AD5 - bash a kit with Tamiya? Are there serious issues with the MB wing geometry? Why did you decide not to mix? Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Nearly missed this one! Fabulous work as always, those photos could easily be passed off as real! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hello Russ, Very (very) impressive diorama. Construction complete and photographs. Ten out of ten points from this Dutchman. Good example to get other modelers over the treshold to start with diorama's. It makes the models so much more complete. Regards, Orion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Konstantin Marchenko said: Why nearly everyone who builds AD5 - bash a kit with Tamiya? Are there serious issues with the MB wing geometry? Why did you decide not to mix? Thanks Thanks Konstantin, I presume it`s because of the filling, panel lines, trailing edge thickness, lack of undercarriage bay detail................... OK it`s because I`m too tight to waste a Tamiya kit plus the cost of the Matchbox Revell kit 😀 Cheers Russ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessna Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Great SPAD!!!! Nice build... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Congratulations on a fantastic looking model set in a realistic scene 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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