Neptune (Hasegawa 1972)

[reini]

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!

 

[reini]

 

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. 

[JOCKNEY]

Great choice and off to a flyer already 

 

Best of luck

 

Cheers Pat 

[JeroenS]

Nice one Reini, and it's sometimes nice to not have to worry about details too much 🙂 

 

The Dutch scheme gets my vote!

[reini]

 

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.

[JeroenS]

I say hairdryer to the rescue 🙂

[JOCKNEY]

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 

[reini]

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. 😀

[Bell209]

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!