Trumpeter 1/72 US Navy RA-5C Vigilante.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Thank you Bruce! She's a simple out-of-the-box build; nothing special added except the decals that were specific to my friend Ed. I was thrilled to be able to finish this.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Catching up on this build finally! Watching!!
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Thank you so much! I purchased the 1/72 Monogram version as well as Microscale decals. My plan is to enjoy building both kits. I started to get the adrenaline going when I figured out how to mate those halves of the fuselage. Before that I was thinking about selling this kit.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
speedgraflex wrote: I figured out how to mate those halves of the fuselage
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
What is that, Stuart? Seriously: I have never used Tamiya cement—Testors, Mr. Cement, yes.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Really? You’ve been missing out on some good stuff Bruce!
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I use Gunze-Sangyo products—hopefully not a misplaced loyalty. I do not like clamping joins. I have used enough steam to reshape the fuselage to better support the weight of the wings—although I do not have flaps on the wings yet. Uh oh.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Mr Cement is great stuff, it is my primary for solid joints but when you need something on the exterior Tamiya extra thin is my go to.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Head over to your local Hobby Lobby. They have them... at least mine does.
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Re: Trumpeter 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante.
Carlos, Kevin and Tom,
You are all aces.
I definitely think it was Grant McCune of ILM who influenced me with using the most rapid setting adhesive possible to bring a model together. I have a feeling I may need to unlearn this technique in order to move forward.
Did I mention I ordered the 1/72 Monogram RA-5A from 1967 and Microscale Decals from 1987? I also shot the lock off my wallet for all those wonderful Insignia Grays, more CA and Tamiya tape—and I am waiting patiently to begin again.
You are all aces.
I definitely think it was Grant McCune of ILM who influenced me with using the most rapid setting adhesive possible to bring a model together. I have a feeling I may need to unlearn this technique in order to move forward.
Did I mention I ordered the 1/72 Monogram RA-5A from 1967 and Microscale Decals from 1987? I also shot the lock off my wallet for all those wonderful Insignia Grays, more CA and Tamiya tape—and I am waiting patiently to begin again.
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX