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Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:25 am
by Bolleken
This is a lovely kit. One of the best Heller imo. I will try to follow. You will rock the competition I am very sure.
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:37 am
by speedgraflex
Thank you so much for your gift as well as your support, Marius! Very grateful. All the best to you and your family as well!
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:18 pm
by Floki
I'll be following along as well!
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:22 pm
by speedgraflex
Thank you so much, Clint. I sincerely appreciate your support. I made a start a few moments ago by separating the two clear canopy parts from their sprue and polishing them with the Novus Polishing System:
Stage 1 Scratch Reduction

Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:27 pm
by Stikpusher
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:32 pm
by speedgraflex
Hi Carlos! Thank you so much for stopping by. I have to not think too much; and keep to the schedule regardless of what happens. Famous Last Words? I need to knuckle down and not over detail things. Broad strokes only.
Profile from MMP/Casemate Books:
That style. The numbers painted on the fuselage. Thanks for looking, fellas.
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:21 pm
by Stikpusher
Looks like a great project Bruce. Don’t overthink it... just flow with it...
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 8:28 pm
by speedgraflex
Thanks, Carlos!
And thanks for this:

Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:10 pm
by speedgraflex
F U N . Yep. Favorite styrene glue for sure.
Re: Barracuda Roy’s Lockdown 2020 | Heller | No. 80229
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:15 pm
by Floki
Is that stuff stronger than Tamiya extra thin?