Post '45 Tiger Force SEAC CAC P175NF & FAA Tigercat

[uncle les]

After reading the Tigercat entries here I went to the Monogram section of the stash, whipped out a sacrificial Tigercat and threw it together, then I thought "Merlin 85s would look good" so it got Anglicised and then I thought some Merlins would look good on a CACATAC so whipped one of them up, cast up a few more Merlins, found a radome in the spares parts facility and here's the start of a long range Lincoln escort and an Aussie night fighting island hopper.





More pics as the paint dries.

[GTX_Admin]

The man is a machine!

[uncle les]

You outta see what I was doing on the other bench while I was masking these guys.



 

[uncle les]

OK- back to the action...  masking off, props on - time to head into the lounge, watch some telly and fossick around in the Commonwealth decal box.


Tigercat all but done - decal fixing, weathering, sealing can all wait until I go back out to the studio tomorrow or later in the week.

[uncle les]

and now the CACATAC night fighter. Not so sure about the markings but my general attitude is to bang it out and if you don't like it - leave this one and do another.

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Sudden feelings of inadequacy are flooding over me, Les, you don't screw around do you?  Here I thought you were sending your work out to have it printed up.  I had no clue you were running with the big dogs and had your own 3D printer  

[GTX_Admin]

As I said above, the man is a machine…or perhaps something in the fumes he is breathing in is setting him on hyperdrive!  Another two stunners. :) :)

[Brian da Basher]

Amazing stuff, Les! Love the concept and you make it all look so easy.

Brian da Basher

[The Big Gimper]

OMG. 

I don't think I can ever build a F7F after seeing this Picasso of Propulsion Perfection. 

And a Beaufighter of Brilliant Binomial Bladed Beauty.

[uncle les]

OMG. 

I don't think I can ever build a F7F after seeing this Picasso of Propulsion Perfection. 

And a Beaufighter of Brilliant Binomial Bladed Beauty.

I thank you for your alliterations there BG !  ( and cheers to the rest of you guys )
Yes it does look a little Beaufighterish - it is of course based on the serious CAC P175 proposal for an anti-tank aircraft that would have existed if Japanese tanks actually posed a threat in the latter yers of the war.
Here's one we cooked earlier:
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=3917.0

[Buzzbomb]

More Uncle les Sweatshop goodness

Terrific build and as always it would appear..... so fast !!

[FAAMAN]

OMG  !!!!
You're making me feel .......... wonder!!  Shame ?
Seriously brilliant work there, love the Tigercat, mine is OOB, yours is startling!!
And I thought I was pretty cool building my own Vac former, you've a 3D printer too!!!