Rod The Fixer Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Hi all, I assembled this old testor kit: to make the famous Lockheed U-2C airplane This single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, was used by CIA, NASA, and USAF. This U-2 flew the first operational mission over the USSR on 4 July 1956. Hervey Stockman was the pilot. Still shrouded in secrecy over 35 years after its creation, the Lockheed U-2C was originally designed as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft, playing a crucial role during the tense years of the Cold War. Built by the famous ‘Skunk Works" by Lockheed under the direction of Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson, the U-2C was truly one of the most successful intelligence- gathering aircraft ever produced. Actually I had wanted to make the plane used by Nasa but some problems that arose with the decals, mainly due to their "oldness" and the impossibility of finding similar decals on the market, "forced" me to change my plans and make the model used by the CIA. If you are interested about my WIP click here. Here's the result and I hope you like it. by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Very nice build. I remember this being a very basic kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Lovely work. I am so used to seeing the later long-nosed variants that the early U2 looks weird! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 I built the U-2A and remember it being simple and a nice build. You did a wonderful job on your U-2C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Nice build of an old kit..... DaveH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 A modeller`s dream: no decals. Serious: It looks great! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winded Penguin Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, VolkerR. said: A modeller`s dream: no decals. Serious: It looks great! And one not-colour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Beautiful! It shows what you can achieve by subtle weathering effects, even on a single-color model. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Well done. I admire the finish you achieved, always difficult on a monotone, especially black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Nice job on that old kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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