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AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:49 pm
by keyda81
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:23 pm
by BlackSheep214
The S-3 Viking baby brother...
Looks spectacular!
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:03 pm
by LyleW
Keyda, that looks great!
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:11 pm
by keavdog
Wow, you have become such a great modeler! I have that one in the stash and hope mine comes out 1/2 as good as yours. Well done.
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:31 am
by KSaarni
Wouh, looking really good, wonderful paintwork !
- Kari
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:20 am
by tempestjohnny
Wow that looks great. Used but not abused
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:44 am
by keyda81
Thanks guys!
keavdog wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:11 pm
Wow, you have become such a great modeler! I have that one in the stash and hope mine comes out 1/2 as good as yours. Well done.
Thanks! I suppose you've seen where I started back over on finescale. I shudder to think about some of my first builds. None of which are around anymore, aside from the giant 1/48 Herc with LED's in it. Which is in serious need of replacement. I have the kit to do it, just haven't gotten around to it. I'd need to order the resin replacement engines, and sponsons for it. If you can even get them anymore.
tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:20 am
Wow that looks great. Used but not abused
I could only find two pics of the actual aircraft. One when it was still in service, and the other in a sad state.
I'd seen some others that were pretty "used". I may overdo the weathering a bit, but in my opinion it looks more real that way. Non, or lightly weathered stuff to me just looks like a toy for some reason. I would also think that being on a carrier out in salt water areas in the sun would do some damage to the paint.
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:08 pm
by Stikpusher
Great work on your Shadow build Keyda!
You really nailed the patchy look of the TPS gray colors when in service at sea.
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:27 pm
by jeaton01
Keyda, that is really a fine job. I have been watching your builds since you started posting on FSM and am impressed, though a little depressed in that your builds look better than mine now!
Re: AMT's 1/48 ES-3A Shadow
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:04 pm
by Duke Maddog
What stunning work! You've done an amazing job painting this in a way I have yet to learn!