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Offline KiwiZac

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Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« on: March 15, 2014, 03:43:09 PM »
Hi all,
I bought the Hasegawa 1/72 X-29 as inspiration for another project and decided to complete it OOB except for the paint, as I've never liked the stock scheme and hate painting white. So, in the vein of the X-35, I thought it'd be fun just to have it in greys. I was tempted to arm it, but I can easily do that any time.

Couldn't bothered making a backstory, and my camera's battery died after one photo, so here it is: the X-29 around 1992 during research flights for Project MIDNIGHT SKY.

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Offline finsrin

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2014, 03:51:01 PM »
Agree with on X-29 paint scheme.  This works very well.
Looking like that, it becomes F-29 to my eye.  A fine build :)
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Offline FAAMAN

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2014, 04:12:32 PM »
Certainly does look like an F-29, pre production example maybe? 8)
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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2014, 02:52:02 AM »
That looks great. :)
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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2014, 07:17:25 AM »
Operational X-29s always make for cool whifs!  :)
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Offline LemonJello

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2014, 11:02:05 PM »
Very Nice!

I've got an old Monogram F-20 that is going to be converted into an operational F-29, armed for air-to-air sitting in the stash.

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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2014, 11:08:57 AM »
Beautiful!!  Definitely inspiration for a F-29 operational version.
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Offline father ennis

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2014, 11:28:09 AM »
Too "low rent".  You need the Russian version in 1/144 scale. It is beautiful ,at least from HobbyBoss. I got one I was making for the Scottish GB. Got decals but couldn't decide how I should make it. OOB or delta wing as an atsmo- interceptor. One day ..   :icon_fsm:
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2014, 11:32:25 AM »
Quote from: father ennis on March 18, 2014, 11:28:09 AM
Too "low rent".  You need the Russian version in 1/144 scale. It is beautiful ,at least from HobbyBoss. I got one I was making for the Scottish GB. Got decals but couldn't decide how I should make it. OOB or delta wing as an atsmo- interceptor. One day ..   :icon_fsm:
Perhaps in the same scheme as the latest T-50 aircraft?
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Offline father ennis

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014, 11:54:21 AM »
Of course .
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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2014, 05:45:47 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on March 15, 2014, 03:51:01 PM
Agree with on X-29 paint scheme.  This works very well.
Looking like that, it becomes F-29 to my eye.  A fine build :)

Concur! That is some magnificent paintwork!

Good on ya, Old Bean!

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Offline KiwiZac

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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2014, 02:56:56 PM »
Thanks Bri :-)

Thanks all, it was fun! Nice to be so warmly received with it, too :-)
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Re: Grumman X-29 alternate scheme
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2014, 05:05:43 AM »
Cool plane!! great model, fun whif, and a fine job!  :-*
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