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Skyraaaaaaaaaaay, Skyray!

Started by nev, July 18, 2006, 09:36:55 AM

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nev

July 18, 2006, 09:36:55 AM
This one sat on the shelf 80% finished for a good 5 years.  Got it down, dusted it off and finished it last weekend.

Its the Tamiya 1/48 kit with Cutting Edge decals in the markings of the USN Test pilots school - the last Ford in service!  Was supposedly used by the TPS to train the students in flying an aircraft with poor handling qualities   :o

This machine is now at the USMC A-G musuem in Quantico.

More photos can be found here
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

Captain Canada

#1
July 18, 2006, 10:58:23 AM
Wow...great stuff, Nevster !

Those colours look so right on an aeroplane. One of my favourite schemes....even if it is Stars N Bars !

:wub:  
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

Scooterman

#2
July 18, 2006, 11:27:55 AM
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markm70

#3
July 18, 2006, 12:54:02 PM
:wub: Sweet!

Radish

#4
July 18, 2006, 12:59:12 PM
Very nice, indeed....super :wub:  :P  :wub:  :P  :wub:  :P  :wub:  
Once you've visited the land of the Loonies, a return is never far away.....

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Archibald

#5
July 18, 2006, 01:01:02 PM
Lovely!!!! I just can't imagine what you'll do with the Anigrand Skylancer...
(question : I know nothing about resin kits, but I fear vacuform canopies. Is there vacuform canopies in anigrands kits???!!!)  
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Hatchet

#6
July 18, 2006, 01:14:05 PM
QuoteWas supposedly used by the TPS to train the students in flying an aircraft with poor handling qualities   :o
Not poor, just, er, interesting :D (Like the 4g pitch-up when decelerating from supersonic to subsonic speed :wacko: )
Quote(question : I know nothing about resin kits, but I fear vacuform canopies. Is there vacuform canopies in anigrands kits???!!!)
Yup, vacform canopies. Look here for their products.

:cheers:

NARSES2

#7
July 19, 2006, 04:30:37 AM
Nev that is stunning  :wub:

Where you planning on moving to btw ?

Chris
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Gary

#8
July 19, 2006, 05:11:20 AM
serious drool!

She's a beauty.
Getting back into modeling

nev

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July 19, 2006, 06:32:51 AM Last Edit: July 19, 2006, 06:42:40 AM by nev
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

Archibald

#10
July 19, 2006, 07:02:05 AM
Merde! I have to learn making vacuform canopies. I saw a thread on the subject the other day, and it was quite...discouraging!!! Must learn more about that...
King Arthur: Can we come up and have a look?
French Soldier: Of course not. You're English types.
King Arthur: What are you then?
French Soldier: I'm French. Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king?

Well regardless I would rather take my chance out there on the ocean, that to stay here and die on this poo-hole island spending the rest of my life talking to a gosh darn VOLLEYBALL.

Brian da Basher

#11
July 19, 2006, 07:21:17 AM
Wow is that sweet!  :wub:

Brian da Basher

NARSES2

#12
July 19, 2006, 07:24:04 AM
QuoteThanks guys

Chris - Keelby.
Right - not far from Imingham Ore & Coal Terminal and Humberside International Airport (flights to Hull daily  :P )

Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

nev

#13
July 19, 2006, 09:32:30 AM
And still within the catchment area for Healing school  :zzz:  
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

cthulhu77

#14
July 19, 2006, 10:20:51 AM
Wow, have some colour!!!!!  Still one of the prettiest jets ever to grace the skies...love those lines.

             greg
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