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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #25 on: July 16, 2023, 10:46:13 AM »
Quote from: Jeffry Fontaine on July 16, 2023, 06:18:54 AM
Nice to see you back and making up for all that time away from BTS by showing off your talents on that old Hawk/Testors/Italeri Bearcat kit. 

The last time I built a Bearcat it was sporting a Hawker Typhoon prop/spinner, a light blue paint job and Richard Petty's NASCAR "43" on the wings and fuselage for a what-if Reno Air-Racer.  :smiley:

As far as that "pebble finish" goes.  Just call it a non-skid coating and be done with it!

Nice to find you still moderating this terrific site, Jeffry.  Is that Bearcat of your posted here on BTS?
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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #26 on: July 16, 2023, 10:47:44 AM »
Quote from: raafif on July 16, 2023, 07:25:48 AM
Welcome back John :smiley:

:icon_nif: Yours make my Bearcat look positively average - mine had badly warped wings.

Yours looks great in the vietnam cam!

Thanks so much, raafif!  Is your Bearcat posted here on BTS by any chance?
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Offline perttime

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #27 on: July 16, 2023, 12:18:49 PM »
Love the model and the photography !!!

What kind of a place is this Vatria anyway? Looks as if they have their own characters for writing, so there must have been a developed culture pretty early on. Before anybody thought it might make a good colony, anyway.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #28 on: July 16, 2023, 02:54:23 PM »
Lovely piece of work, Mr Howling Mouse! :D

Excellent colour scheme, too! 8)
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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #29 on: July 17, 2023, 01:58:55 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #30 on: July 17, 2023, 02:46:21 AM »
Good to see you back! Great - fantastic! - results on an ancient kit and even older paint. You were really gambling with that.

I see a cat in the 3D decal sheet you made up...
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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #31 on: July 17, 2023, 11:08:13 AM »
Quote from: perttime on July 16, 2023, 12:18:49 PM
Love the model and the photography !!!

What kind of a place is this Vatria anyway? Looks as if they have their own characters for writing, so there must have been a developed culture pretty early on. Before anybody thought it might make a good colony, anyway.

Thank you! Vatria is populated by fiercely loyal folks: great music and even better food.  And yes,, much like island states such as Sri Lanka or Indonesia, Vatria developed its own distinct culture.  Here is a sample of their language and a close-up of their land masses.



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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2023, 11:11:36 AM »
Quote from: Frank3k on July 17, 2023, 02:46:21 AM
Good to see you back! Great - fantastic! - results on an ancient kit and even older paint. You were really gambling with that.

I see a cat in the 3D decal sheet you made up...

Thank you!  Yes, I took some chances. The most difficult challenge was discovering how much about modeling I had literally forgotten---completely gone!  Like the right order to mask things.  Or how to mask an open cockpit.  Applying home-printed decals on the tailfin stripes was like doing that for the very first time.  And my hand-eye coordination certainly slipped over the last decade.  Modeling definitely has some good influences on our cognitive abilities and dexterity.  Things I had taken for granted before.
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2023, 11:50:58 AM »
That came out great. Glad to see you back and what a nice entry!
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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2023, 07:41:56 AM »
Quote from: Kerick on July 17, 2023, 11:50:58 AM
That came out great. Glad to see you back and what a nice entry!

Thank you very much!
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Offline apophenia

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #35 on: July 19, 2023, 04:58:34 AM »
Quote from: John Howling Mouse on July 16, 2023, 03:58:30 AM
Can a 50-something ex-modeler with myopic vision pick-up the hobby again after a 12-year hiatus?  ...

And the answer to that rhetorical question: Damn straight he can!

Great build, excellent pebble-paint save, stellar backstory, and a convincing Vatrian script created for the cherry on top! Nice   :D
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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #36 on: July 24, 2023, 11:25:03 PM »
Terrific build, paint, and photos throughout!
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Online Dr. YoKai

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #37 on: July 27, 2023, 11:35:19 PM »
 I see I need to brush up on my world building skills-Vatria looks like a nice place to settle. Did they ever start a domestic aviation industry?

 The Bearcat is a beauty. Although I never built this particular hawk kit, I have fond memories of their Lysander. Good to see you back at the bench!
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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #38 on: August 19, 2023, 04:17:16 AM »
Quote from: apophenia on July 19, 2023, 04:58:34 AM
Quote from: John Howling Mouse on July 16, 2023, 03:58:30 AM
Can a 50-something ex-modeler with myopic vision pick-up the hobby again after a 12-year hiatus?  ...

And the answer to that rhetorical question: Damn straight he can!

Great build, excellent pebble-paint save, stellar backstory, and a convincing Vatrian script created for the cherry on top! Nice   :D

Many thanks!
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Offline John Howling Mouse

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Re: Vatrian F-8F Bearcat 2023
« Reply #39 on: August 19, 2023, 04:21:19 AM »
Quote from: Dr. YoKai on July 27, 2023, 11:35:19 PM
I see I need to brush up on my world building skills-Vatria looks like a nice place to settle. Did they ever start a domestic aviation industry?

 The Bearcat is a beauty. Although I never built this particular hawk kit, I have fond memories of their Lysander. Good to see you back at the bench!

Thank you, Doctor!  To answer that, I'll have to look up my spreadsheet where I catalog the various fictional nations I've developed, their geography/maps, national insignias and historical affiliations, adversaries, etc.  Hang on... Nope, so far, no 100% scratchbuilds planned for Vatria.  All their craft have come from UK and USA to date.
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