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[john i am]

Next victim to the chopping block another bargain basement find from a while ago more pics of inside the box later thanks for looking/comments cheers John View attachment 92323

 

[john i am]

Hi everyone major delays on model building of late due to work commitments Here's what's in the box of another bargain beastie find.unfortunately although the decals look alright on paper when immersed into water they disintegrate so I've ordered some microscale decal film from johns shop to try and remedy this problem more progress later................. Thanks for looking in cheers John View attachment 92831

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[john i am]

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Cockpit buttoned up had to use alternative decals as the ones supplied disintegrated few more parts to be added before primer sadly no pilot as non suppliedView attachment 92853

 

[Polux]

Cool!

I like these old jets

 

[dubster72]

That must be the first kit I've seen moulded in blue plastic!

Watching with interest John

 

[Snowman]

Cool beans!! :D

A really nice old kit!

The kite fits together quite well at the looks of matters, that is a good start!o_O

 

[john i am]

Hi everyone I'm in need of some help does anyone know what colour blue in vallejo model air paint to use as shown on the box art any help appreciated cheers John

 

[papa 695]

Hi everyone I'm in need of some help does anyone know what colour blue in vallejo model air paint to use as shown on the box art any help appreciated cheers John

It looks like 71.004 but without the colour call out from your sheet I can't tell properly John

PS Looking good so far

 

[dubster72]

Sorry John, Vallejo is the work of the devil, so I steer clear!

The more I look at this, the more Thunderbirdsy it looks

 

[Ian M]

Hi everyone I'm in need of some help does anyone know what colour blue in vallejo model air paint to use as shown on the box art any help appreciated cheers John

What colour do the destructions call for. That would be a great start.

Ian M

 

[john i am]

What colour do the destructions call for. That would be a great start.Ian M

Sorry Ian just says blue with no code or reference to anything

 

[Ian M]

Well in that case. I would go for the era correct US Navy blue... Maybe one of our members across the pond can help there.

Ian M

 

[flyjoe180]

My search shows the colour is FS15042 (Gloss Sea Blue) which is also a gloss version of Non-specular Blue (FS35042).

Vallejo Model Air 71.087 is your colour.

 

[john i am]

Thanks everyone for your help but I'm now doing it with alclad aluminium Only kidding once again cheers everyone for all the help it's really appreciated

 

[john i am]

Bit of progress today she's not blue anymore now the primers on left to dry bit of a sand with 12000 later tweak with filler here n there and on with the white n blue but don't know if the decals are going to make it View attachment 93022

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[john i am]

Update.Polished aluminium alclad applied touch up primer before topcoat (blue) more later......... Cheers John View attachment 93054

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[flyjoe180]

Looks neat and tidy John, nice work so far.

 

[colin m]

A nice looking classic early jet shape. Good work John.

 

[treyzx10r]

Thats looking choice John!

 

[john i am]

Alas some of the old decals haven't survived even though I did my upmost to save them with microscale decal film and why is it that it's always the most important ones that fail.I will have to raid the spares box.Having done a sabre dog earlier this year the spare decals from that will be a big help.So for the purists amongst us please forgive my artistic licence from here on in.Should have it finished tomorrow with a simple base added and maybe a pilot standing on the tarmac more later.......... Cheers John