I recovered the Holy Grail

Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:33:36 PM

Had a mini-family reunion shin-dig last Sat and my grand ma's house, and I finally recovered the 5 models I left there about 4 years ago. I've got plans for the Helos, but the Harrier and the Flanker will remain untouched for the time being. (all are in 1/72)

Shas B)

Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:36:29 PM

Ka-50 done up in Airshow markings for sometime in the late 90's
(I need to replace the gun and re attatch the missing rotor blade, entertaining the idea of redoing it into a amphib assault gunship)

Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:41:36 PM

An AH-64I from the IDAF, showing off the latest in IAI goodies. Some 1/100 Sidewinders stock the starboard hellfire rack, and a AGM-122M SideArm on the port wingtip rail. (Other details are lost in my head, need to reattatch the MMR and the rotorblade, I dont know what I'm going to do with it yet)

Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:45:24 PM

A L-39ZAG from the previous Iragi Gov. circa 1998 during the northern war. I added 2 12.7 MGs in the belley and added an extra pair of pylons for some AA-2M "Improved Atolls", among other goodies.

Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:47:59 PM

A Harrier GR.23 from BAe's Ex Har program circa 1993. (The AAR probe and some munitions were unrecoverable

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Shasper · July 26, 2006, 04:53:13 PM

And finally a Su-27, done up in JG-74 retirement scheme. Story behind this is the East Germans got 13 Su-27s in '88, then the Luftwaffa kept them after reunification. The Luftwaffa formed a display team using 8 of them & also use then as aggressors alongside the MiG-29s untill the type's retirement in '91 due to technical issues.

K5054NZ · July 27, 2006, 11:09:06 PM

Great stuff Shas! Nothing like rediscovering old builds!

One quick question: what kit is the Albatros? KP? If so, I'm working on exactly the same one.

Shasper · July 28, 2006, 05:17:12 AM

Yep, KP.

Shas B)

Brian da Basher · July 28, 2006, 05:53:59 AM

Nice work there Shas! I really like that Su-27 in Luftwaffe markings! It's such a treat to see older builds like these.

Brian da Basher

nev · July 30, 2006, 08:31:26 AM

I thought your Holy Grail was the Revell 1/144 Airbus A340?

Captain Canada · July 30, 2006, 08:50:55 AM

Beauty !

Some funky paint action going on there....love the -27 !

Shasper · July 30, 2006, 12:22:33 PM

QuoteI thought your Holy Grail was the Revell 1/144 Airbus A340?

Which OG got off EB for me last fall.

Now I'm in search of a new Grail...

Shas B)

I recovered the Holy Grail

K5054NZ