1/72 Airfix F-80C and Emhar F-94 (Late)

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Stikpusher wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:27 pm Oh a Shooting Star! Such a classic looking early jet! :wub:
Thanks Carlos!
BlackSheep214 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:43 pm Both look very similar in shape. Looking good.
Thanks Tom! They're all based on the same family as the T-33.
Medicman71 wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:41 pm Very interesting. The cockpits look great!
Thanks Mike! Very basic, but should look ok under the clear parts.
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KSaarni wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 1:41 pm Very interesting and definitely not at all common subjects!

How is Emhar kit, details, fit, plastic etc etc??

- Kari
The Emhar kit is a very basic shortish run affair Kari - much like a classic kit from the 60's.

I do like to do something different.
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BlackSheep214 wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:32 pm Trying to recall if I had done the Shooting Star as a kid. :hmm:
I bet you did Tom.
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Wow, I love watching all the projects you do Stuart! These two are already magnificent!
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Duke Maddog wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:33 pm Wow, I love watching all the projects you do Stuart! These two are already magnificent!
Thanks Mark!

I'm still working on them. Both have had nose weights added, intakes fitted and blended in, wings on and all the main seams filled and sanded where needed. Actually, the Starfire only needed a little dab of filler here and there to sort out the marks left by the sprues.

A bit more was needed around the nose of the F-80, but that was my fault - I stuck in far too much Liquid Gravity. Other than that it only needed some around the wing roots.

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Both moving on - Tips tanks, canopies, next, along with tailplanes and shutting the airbrakes.

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Filling and sanding! Repat ad nauseam. That's why I get up each morning. . . well, that and I have to pee.

These are coming along swimmingly.
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Someone got a nose job. Nice work Stuart!
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Medicman71 wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 9:56 am Someone got a nose job. Nice work Stuart!
Yeah, the Starfire is an odd looking beast!

Thanks Mike.
LyleW wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 8:35 am Filling and sanding! Repat ad nauseam. That's why I get up each morning. . . well, that and I have to pee.

These are coming along swimmingly.
Thanks Lyle!

I know that feeling, and why is it always 03:30 in the morning? :hmm:
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I did a bit of work on this over the weekend as I fancied doing some work on Aircraft. Got he painting largely done on the Starfire - just a few touch ups to do and maybe some other colour NMF's on some panels.

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I've also picked up a set of Vacform canopies to replace the one that was missing from the kit. I did try and get a replacement from Airfix (as it was their faulot) but basically got told to sod off.

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I've started getting most of the decals on now...

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