This was a birthday present from my Father, a man of clearly impeccable taste, who also kindly bought me the fantastic book by Damien Burke. I highly recommend the book as it is one of the finest historical/engineering/modelling books I've read in some time (I don't know Damien, but this book is THE one to have by my reckoning).
Without further ado my attempt at making a semi decent 1:72 A/C. Finally got the undercarriage and nose weight game sorted, I think. The kit is a bit of a 'challenge' and has taken a little over 4 months to complete (work, study, life etc). She's finished with a multitude of light misting sprays of Halfords Appliance White and lined with...that's a secret, but can be divulged. :lol:
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That is so awesome! I hope mine looks as good as yours!
Very nicely done :thumbsup:, and Damiens book is the one to have on the TSR2
You'll have to try another now you know what the pitfalls are and have a look at using Freightdogs addons as he he does one of the fighter version conversions covered in the book.
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Cheers for the kind comments. As for pitfalls, learning curve has been learn't and I may wrestle one into submission next year...
mr skipper, we meet again
Quote from: markmarples on December 03, 2011, 01:48:17 PM
mr skipper, we meet again
Nooooooooooooooooo....the horror!!!
Thats nice :thumbsup:
Wow!! so that's what it looks like, mine is still in the box. :bow:
Nice restrained weathering ! The white is very difficult to make it "look right" but you got it bang on i reckon..
Nice one!!!
Quote from: Devilfish on December 07, 2011, 12:06:20 AM
Nice one!!!
paul you not here as well are you! :banghead: