reini Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 I know time is running short but if you don't try, you can't fail either. So let's try Right, so the kit is in Revell disguise: But that blue box is not fooling anyone, it's a Hasegawa from 1972. Big and chonky shiny plastic. Dimensions are around 40cm so it's not a small bird by any means. And that's all the sprues! Welcomed change to todays hyperdetailed kits. Of course it's not all good - at places we struggle to find any details at all... ... and the plastic might not be as crisp as it used to be with flashes and soft details. But we just have to make that up with super crisp modelling and painting! No time for adding details or sorting out aftermarket bits. Welcomed change, also. Here's my scheme. I have a little bit of fixation for US Navy & Air Force cold war stuff but this Royal Netherlands Navy Neptune in it's blue glory was just too good to pass up. Wish me luck! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted June 1 Author Share Posted June 1 Let's get it started. Rather spartan interior has been assembled. And interior basecoat done. I'll try to add bit of visual interest to the cockpit with painting. I painted the rest of the interior black, due to several windows the plane has. 30 grams noseweight?! She really likes to sit on her tail 😁 Let's make it bit extra, just in case. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Great choice and off to a flyer already Best of luck Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Nice one Reini, and it's sometimes nice to not have to worry about details too much 🙂 The Dutch scheme gets my vote! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted July 8 Author Share Posted July 8 Sorry no very little pics but this is as far as I got I know I still have tomorrow but paint won't dry fast enough to make this happen. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 I say hairdryer to the rescue 🙂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 On 08/07/2023 at 21:32, JeroenS said: I say hairdryer to the rescue 🙂 Don't try a radiator, I melted a kit in a Blitzbuild I hope we will see this one in greater next KUTA GB Cheers Pat 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 On 16/07/2023 at 01:34, JOCKNEY said: Don't try a radiator, I melted a kit in a Blitzbuild I hope we will see this one in greater next KUTA GB Cheers Pat Ouch That sounds like a good idea. I mean the KUTA, not the radiator. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 This is coming along much faster than my recently-finished example! Looking good so far. On 6/1/2023 at 7:35 PM, reini said: Let's make it bit extra, just in case. I put a chunky car wheel weight in the APS-20 radome. She sits nicely on her Aeroclub gear with that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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