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Here's one that was wrapped up in October, the 1/72 Special Hobby kit.



























It's not a final photo-shoot until my buddy FUJI-san makes an appearance. (This is actually a larger machine than it looks at first...)

VanceCrozier wrote:It's not a final photo-shoot until my buddy FUJI-san makes an appearance. (This is actually a larger machine than it looks at first...)

Easy to say when you put a 1/144 figure next to it...

Fantastic camo, did they apply it with a sponge in the field? (They camouflaged the prop blades, too. Serious guys back then...)
The decal with the jumping ram blends in perfectly. Great work Vance, pulling my imaginary hat!

-Torben

Thank you Torben! Easily one of my favourite recent builds, I eally enjoyed this one. As for the camo, I'd have to do a little more research, but from the photos I've seen it wouldn't surprise me if that pattern had been applied in the field with sponge/cloths rather than spray gun. The jumping ram, I wish had been a little deeper yellow, but I liked the effect. (These decals were very thin, I had to be careful, but they were some of the best I've ever dealt with.)

I almost hated to close up the fuselage, so much detail there right out of the box:









(most references actually show the interior as lacquered aluminum, I did see a few with the interior green, and wanted something a little different.)

Awesome build! Hope to see a wip soon?

nice work, Vance. Amazing camo scheme and detail! My goodness that is sweet.

Thanks Lyle - a highly recommended kit, for anyone that enjoys fiddling with those small detail parts.

That must be you and fermis!

I don't do fiddly very well these days, not that I ever did. But, I enjoy seeing it. Beautiful.

Great build Vance , I like that camo scheme.

Thanks Borg! I have a soft spot for Swedish machinery anyway, but I was really drawn in by the markings on this one. Love those black & white wing panels.