Rod bettencourt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Hello gang, I always wanted to have an old school looking U-2 in my case so here is my attempt. Plenty has been said about the inaccuracies of the kit so no need to get into that. I was able to get the cutting Edge cockpit to fit. Paints were Alclad and decals by Cutting Edge. My Fuji camera started to go bad during this shoot, so sorry for the not so great photos. Thanks for looking. Rod 57 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Excellent fit and finish! I think the photos are good! I initially thought the 1st was a reference photo. I'm curious what your good photos would have looked like... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Happy fools day?! 😄 I really thought this was the real thing and I was wondering who did such a great job bringing the black/white pictures alive. Superb! 👍🏼 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc72 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 A very nice model and the photos are awesome. Very convincing. The perspective, the background and the shadows make it look real. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 What's the scale and manufacturer please? Photography excellent of course. It hardly needs saying now that I've seen so many of your models here. You are consistently brilliant at that. Do you enjoy the photographing more than the build? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Lovely job, really nice indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Very nice, Rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Phenomenally good build shown off by magnificent photography - genuinely looks like the real thing. Q who is not prone to using superlatives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod bettencourt Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 6 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: What's the scale and manufacturer please? Photography excellent of course. It hardly needs saying now that I've seen so many of your models here. You are consistently brilliant at that. Do you enjoy the photographing more than the build? Hello Bertie, it's 1/48 AFV Club kit. As far as do I like taking the pics more than the build...its just the end of build for me and it show's me how I did in my quest for scale effect. Thanks for your comment. Rod 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Wow. I had to look twice. Are you sure that's not the real thing?!! 😁 Amazingly realistic. Great work 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Wow. That's a MODEL? You deserve the outstanding unit citation shown on the aircraft's vertical fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Incredible model and photos, absolutely superb stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Definitely impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Dr. Quack said: Phenomenally good build shown off by magnificent photography - genuinely looks like the real thing. Definitely true. Very fine modeling there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winenut Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Wow Like everyone else I thought it was the real thing! Brilliant build and photography Were the photos taken outside under natural light conditions?....just wondering as that's how it appears to my eye Cheers Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Man if i knew Fresno Air Terminal made such a great photo studio, i woulda lived there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 That is the best photo trickery I have ever seen! A fabulous build with absolutely amazing photography. You sure you didn't just post pictures of the real thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Great looking model and the photography amazingly realistic. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 You are pulling our collective legs, that’s a real U2 ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Hi Rod, that’s really the Royal discipline in modeling and photography. You know I like that too and appreciate these perfect pic’s. How do you arrange the depth of field ? Really amazing to see the sharp background even it is no backdrop picture, but a natural light photo. It looks really 100% realistic. Hope to start with some natural light photographs too one day. Thx for sharing Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I fell for it, too – that first photo being a reference pic. Amazing modelling and photography. The only slight giveaway is the out-of-focus foreground. Impressed! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthspud Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I thought it was the real thing. superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Are you sure that's not a real U-2? I had to look at each photo a couple of times to make sure. Not only did you get one of the most realistic bare metal finishes I have ever seen, your photography skills are pretty darned good, as well! Awesome job, sir! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Superb job 👏👏👏 Also you're in a class of your own when it comes to photography 😮 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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