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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: uncle les on February 21, 2015, 09:13:57 PM

Title: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: uncle les on February 21, 2015, 09:13:57 PM

Well.. it's actually an A4..
(https://scontent-sin.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1544334_10205982450182596_1918805050126583161_n.jpg?oh=7a534b0f7e4a5cc0d059a36c12c2e38b&oe=554F39F9)

I saw this aircraft in a mag years ago and built one using a basic 1/32 Hasegawa Skeeter with masked markings and some home-made decals. I dragged it out tonight for its bicentennial dust repositioning.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11010961_10205982451462628_7514508450190484825_n.jpg?oh=d09b60678b1c7b342afa023bcd33ba77&oe=55852535&__gda__=1434598730_5456ce5b05720cec0f045d5154d6a37e)

Thankyou dear - you can put it down now.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1472904_10205982450382601_456657489805741470_n.jpg?oh=a8ad6c3e7370bbc6a18b80a7cb3b97be&oe=558AC362&__gda__=1435641306_6b1097916a4f00eb8722aa6e3fb6a230)

Title: Re: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: Tophe on February 22, 2015, 12:18:29 AM

A MiG-17 with a sharp nose? :-* I like this operation of hard aesthetical surgery...

Title: Re: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: Volkodav on February 22, 2015, 12:42:46 AM

And he does it again  :)

Title: Re: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 22, 2015, 03:10:33 AM

Nice work!

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Post by: FAAMAN on February 22, 2015, 06:05:08 AM

Always loved this scheme on an A-4, very well done Les!!!!! 8) 8)

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Post by: Acree on February 22, 2015, 06:45:18 AM

Awesome scheme well executed!

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Post by: elmayerle on February 22, 2015, 07:17:13 AM

Excellent execution of a beautiful scheme.  Bravo!!

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Post by: taiidantomcat on February 22, 2015, 08:25:04 AM

Really well done, and a great demonstration of the "tricky" colors to make it appear like a MiG.

Title: Re: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: Brian da Basher on March 01, 2015, 01:28:58 AM

That's a real stunner, Uncle Les! I've never seen that "false MiG" scheme done better!

You're Michelangelo with an airbrush!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Top Gun MiG 17 in gentleman's scale.
Post by: Kerick on March 01, 2015, 04:00:02 AM

I've had one of those kits in the stash for far more years than I want to count! Nice work!