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Hi all,

I'm almost embarrassed to bring this to the party, but nevertheless my entry will be this 1/200 scale, 3D printed F-35.

 

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It's printed by an eBay trader called "The Dorset Print Man" who produces mainly British naval subjects (ships and aircraft), in a variety of scales.  His 1/200 models are reasonably priced and provide easy access to several subjects that are hard to get elsewhere.  As you can see though, they do require some refinement.

 

I've got several of this series in my stash, but so far have only 'built' this Falklands Phantom.

 

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The work mainly involves refining/thinning down the basic shape and then adding a few details. There's painting and decaling too of course (there are no decals with the model).

 

Like others here, I'll be making a late start but will enjoy watching the rest of your builds in meantime :)

 

Cheers

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30 minutes ago, Wings unlevel said:

Love this, Cliff! Glad you’ll be joining us. You’ll just need to build a 1/200 scale HMS QE2 for it! 🤣

 

Thanks for the welcome.

Well, the QE is available - three sold, just one remaining apparently! 

 

Cheers

 

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Hi all and my apologies for having been largely absent from this GB so far :(.

However, I've managed to grab a couple of hours this afternoon to start refining the blob - so far, I've thinned the down flying surfaces.

These models come in packs of three, so it's easy for me to show you 'before and after' (albeit the photo is a bit blurry).

 

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Unfortunately, spending time with the model has highlighted to me just how bad it is - in particular the fuselage above the air intakes (and above the wings), is pure fiction.  I'll need to break out the Milliput, to try to improve things - just don't expect miracles!

 

Cheers

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On 10/27/2024 at 10:50 AM, Wings unlevel said:

Is this a variation on there being a statue of David in every block of marble? 🤣

 

I'm not sure if I've found David yet, but here's where I am.  I think a quick coat of primer is needed now, to help me get a clearer picture.

 

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