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1/72 Academy kit, built OOB except for a replacement canopy from an older Tamiya kit, scratched gunsight and harness. Krylon tan camo paint for primer, Humbrol enamel for the white & red underside, topside colours are mixed Tamiya acrylics. Used the brown Tamiya panel wash to dirty things up a bit. Manny had asked about the 1/2 & 1/2 drop tank colours - NOPE, no references at all for that, just struck me as something that COULD have happened at the airfield level.

Comments & questions always welcome - thanks for looking!

( Build thread here: http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/viewtop ... f=20&t=733 )

VanceCrozier wrote:1/72 Academy kit, built OOB except for a replacement canopy from an older Tamiya kit, scratched gunsight and harness. Krylon tan camo paint for primer, Humbrol enamel for the white & red underside, topside colours are mixed Tamiya acrylics. Used the brown Tamiya panel wash to dirty things up a bit. Manny had asked about the 1/2 & 1/2 drop tank colours - NOPE, no references at all for that, just struck me as something that COULD have happened at the airfield level.

Comments & questions always welcome - thanks for looking!

This little candy-striper has turned out nice...you rarely see this scheme in 72nd...

Thanks Manny!

Rarely seen in this scale - a shame really, it's NOT that hard to mask off some stripes and it's a real standout. Some folks just don't have the MOJO to take a chance on it I suppose? I also have the 1/48 ProModeler D13 waiting in the stash, with Papagei markings.

[doh] Forgot - the bottom!

Ich mag papageien!

Meine papagei ist eine dummkopf. Seine name ist Donny, und er ist sieben Jahre alt.

Beautiful work, and so tiny! I am in awe of those of you that build such fantastic models at such a small scale.

Fantastic... I echo the others sentiments regarding small scale. I have enough trouble with 1/48...

Thanks folks, had a blast with the candy-striped kit.
@ Lawdog - lol, I'm trying to build these 1/72 kits... while I still can....

You're getting slightly better with each build...