1/72 Hasegawa P-3C Orion

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Got the engines attached to the wings now. Next up is getting the cockpit painted so that I can install it and close up the fuselage.

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That is starting to come together quite nicely!
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Yeah it is. Considering it's age, most everything fits really well, including the front windscreen.
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This is a really cool modeling subject Mike. I'm surprised that it's got as much flash as you mentioned being a Hasegawa kit. Good progress on this bad boy so far.
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Thanks! Flash doesn't bother me that much. The kit is from 1979 so I would expect that.
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With 40+ year old molds, I’d be surprised if there are not issues with flash or fit. :hmm:
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Well be surprised. The fit of 99% of the parts on this kit fit great.
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That does sound like my Clipper kit - I'm glad to hear it's gone together well Mike, those wings look good.

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I got this theory that white plastic doesn't mold as well as grey or silver....and it makes me snowblind to boot.
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Primed some parts of the Orion.

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