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Offline The Big Gimper

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1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« on: July 10, 2016, 03:34:07 AM »
Have you ever wondered what  happens when you leave a:

F-80 Shooting Star and F-94 Starfire alone in a hanger over the long weekend with:

With the movie Jet Pilot:


and lots of engine oil and grease?



Well on Tuesday morning when you open the hanger doors you will find a brand new F-80E Fire Shooter in Belgian Air force markings and two happy parents. Isn't she a big booty cutie? 







This is the old Airfix P-80C merged with the Emhar F-94C.

Bill of Materials:
Airfix P-80C
Emhar F-94C
Xtradecal T-33 and Meteor BAF markings
Fuselage band I made by hand from Colorado decal stripes
Other decals from the spares box
Tamiya Spray bomb and hand painted details
« Last Edit: August 26, 2016, 07:02:29 PM by The Big Gimper »
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Offline kitnut617

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2016, 04:01:17 AM »
Noice !!!!!
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Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2016, 04:11:25 AM »
Oh man this is the funniest thing I've seen all day! Love it!

That's an absolutely inspired kitbash and incredibly easy on the eyes to boot! In those cool, colorful Belgian markings, it's hotter than Janet Leigh!

I'm really impressed by your work on the exhaust. Did you get that by dry-brushing? Not only do you have enviable talent, but you've got a real feel for those early jets!

Brian da Basher

P.S. Sometimes, it's like we're on a wavelength. I've got an F-94 in the stash. I plan to chop the nose, graft on one from a P-38 and add a single-seat canopy. I'll be well pleased if mine is even half as nice as yours.

« Last Edit: July 10, 2016, 04:20:58 AM by Brian da Basher »
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Offline apophenia

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2016, 04:21:40 AM »
Very nice ... and great choice on the markings!  :)
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Offline AXOR

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2016, 04:51:15 AM »
I agree with what was said above,great job Carl,I like it ! :)
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Offline Jeffry Fontaine

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2016, 05:03:59 AM »
Oh my!  Quite a nice looking kit-bash you have managed to create from those two kits. 
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Offline pigflyer

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2016, 10:13:28 PM »
 8) WOW, this does for the F80 series what the F86D did for the Sabre series, looks wise. Very believable, marvelous work.  :-*
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2016, 10:39:46 PM »
Beautiful job of blending and finishing.
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Offline Kelmola

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2016, 11:37:10 PM »
She's a beauty! :-*

And then I started thinking that with that afterburner but without added weight of radar and second crewmember, she's going to reach the critical Mach number very quickly, and it's a good thing you included the larger droptanks so that the flight time would be longer than five minutes... :P
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Offline Spey Phantom

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2016, 01:20:27 AM »
looks just perfect  :)
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Offline taiidantomcat

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2016, 02:53:29 AM »
Ha!  ;D nice! Good use of pictures too or I would not have seen the differences as clearly (not an expert on a lot of 1950's stuff)

 :-*
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Offline DFZ

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2016, 08:18:25 AM »
Man, i just love a big rear end... ;) Great work! :)
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2016, 01:38:13 PM »
Zactly what Lockheed should have done.
Being a 50s-60s fan, love this F-80E :-*
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: 1/72 Belgian Air Force Lockheed P-80E Fire Shooter
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2016, 08:29:32 AM »
Looks great! It makes me think of that Classical musical piece, "Baby got Back"
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