Airfix 1/72 P-80 Shooting Star "Saggin Dragon."XXXFinishedXXXXX

[stevej60]

hi folk's nose wheel worked fine and the nose weight is doing it's stuff need to paint the canopy framing and wheel well doors which are in a black primer.

There is not a real option to open the speed brakes but by adding the arms from spare's it looks more realistic.

 

 

 

[opus999]

Wow, that has turned out lovely!

[Courageous]

2 hours ago, opus999 said:

Wow, that has turned out lovely!

I have to agree. Beautiful.

 

Stuart

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Yes its a great example of Lockheeds design. 

[stevej60]

Hi folk's finished and in the gallery thanks for tagging along.

 

[woody37]

Lovely finish Steve, you get me to look at old kits in a different way. I would never have thought about getting one of these, but this is a great bit of inspiration to think differently

 

[Col.]

Nice work Steve

[Troy Smith]

@Col.

I  know I'd said I'd email,. but think of interest to others.

 

Airfix Magazine June 1976, after Airfix did the model the 'Saggin Dragon' crew chief saw it and wrote in with some background. 

 

50620834 by losethekibble, on Flickr

 

50620835 by losethekibble, on Flickr

 

I still have the remains of my 1975 effort, and another I picked up do at some point.   I even have the decals in 1/48th, by Microscale, but they have the dragon bother sides and the blue is far too pale,  images of other F-80's of the unot show the use of dark blue,  I presume Insignia Blue.  

 

Neat work @stevej60

[stevej60]

1 hour ago, Troy Smith said:

Neat work

Thanks' Troy great article many thanks for posting it!

[Col.]

Thank you @Troy Smith that's a useful article