Vultures1 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 This is an out-of-the-box build of the Italeri boxing of the Platz X-47B UCAS. This is a really nice kit to work on, with great surface detail and it goes together nicely: no filler here! There are some well-thought touches in the design of the kit that make it an easy build (for example, the jet exhaust is just a push-fit) and just a few mould release marks that need filling. I couldn’t find confirmation that the X-47B ever flew with weapons but there are a couple of nice GBU-31 JDAMs that fill the large and quite plain weapon bays well, so I used them. The colour scheme is Ammo MiG F36270 over a dark grey primer base with a light Paynes Grey wash. The decals seemed quite thick but behaved well. It certainly looks different on the shelf! Chris 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 That's a lovely build, great finish and love the photography, great stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, Parabat said: That's a lovely build, great finish and love the photography, great stuff. Thanks mate! It was an enjoyable build and certainly something different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Lovley work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Intriguing! Well built model of something I've never seen before. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 I've never seen one of these modeled before either and I think it looks cool as hell (wait. that can't be right...it looks "hot as hell"!). I really like how that looks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 18, 2021 Author Share Posted November 18, 2021 21 hours ago, RMCS said: Lovley work 8 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Intriguing! Well built model of something I've never seen before. Thanks. 3 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: I've never seen one of these modeled before either and I think it looks cool as hell (wait. that can't be right...it looks "hot as hell"!). I really like how that looks! Thanks gents, I really appreciate your kind comments. There were only two X-47B demonstrators, which completed a series of world firsts before the end of the programme (or program, I guess!) "In February 2016 the US Navy has decided to morph the X-47B from a surveillance and strike aircraft into a reconnaissance and aerial refuelling drone with "limited strike capability" (Wikipedia). I do think it looks cool though, and it's a really nice kit if you fancy something a bit different 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xantippos Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Very cool build, never seen a kit of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 Thanks Xantippos! I had seen a few cool builds of the original Platz modelling so pounced when Italeri reissued it a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 That's superb. Really unique and cool looking model and a great result from all your hard work. I especially like the wing fold option you've chosen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 A very dangerously looking drone! Shiverrrrr..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomthounaojam Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 That is great, never have built a drone before but if I ever build in the future did like to start with this one. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 7:06 PM, dnl42 said: Nice! 19 hours ago, binbrook87 said: That's superb. Really unique and cool looking model and a great result from all your hard work. I especially like the wing fold option you've chosen 18 hours ago, exdraken said: A very dangerously looking drone! Shiverrrrr..... 3 hours ago, tomthounaojam said: That is great, never have built a drone before but if I ever build in the future did like to start with this one. Cheers Thank you all for your very kind comments! I hadn't built a drone/UCAS before either but this was a really enjoyable kit to build, and looks cool with the folded wings I think It's bigger than you might imagine too; even with wings folded it's still about the span of an F-4 Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 You forgot the canopy. Really nice job on this one. The wing fold makes for a more visually exciting display, although you kind of lose the overall planform shape. No matter, she's a beaut! Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Very nice build and paint job 👍 this aircraft looks like a folded paper origami 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 12 minutes ago, Navy Bird said: You forgot the canopy. Really nice job on this one. The wing fold makes for a more visually exciting display, although you kind of lose the overall planform shape. No matter, she's a beaut! Cheers, Bill 1 minute ago, moondrome said: Very nice build and paint job 👍 this aircraft looks like a folded paper origami 😁 Thank you both! You are right Bill, no canopy to mask was a real bonus although masking the wheel and weapon bays took a fair while. I like the 'origami' comparison @moondrome, very apt! Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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