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NMF TSR-2 What-If

Started by Hawkeye, May 06, 2009, 07:07:36 PM

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Hawkeye

I'm making progress on my project.



Gerald Voigt
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GTX

Looking good - what's the story behind it?

Regards,

Greg
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

nev

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Hawkeye

Quote from: nev on May 07, 2009, 04:32:31 AM
Nice use of the boxtop ;)

The story is coming after the decals get applied.

I like using boxtops as decor in my Man Space.


Allows you more depth when used with models.
Gerald Voigt
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Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench.

tigercat2

Looking forward to seeing it in its NMF glory.  What scheme/decals will you be using?


Wes W.

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now thats a good looking bird
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Hawkeye

Quote from: tigercat2 on May 07, 2009, 06:37:31 AM
Looking forward to seeing it in its NMF glory.  What scheme/decals will you be using?


Wes W.

That is classified TOP SECRET until the unveiling.
Gerald Voigt
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Hawkeye

Decals are being applied. Will need to give it some subtle weathering as well. The unveiling is coming soon.

Gerald Voigt
http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com
Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench.

GTX

All hail the God of Frustration!!!

Hawkeye

Okay I'll give you all a peek at what progress I've made. Most of the decals are on, I still have some touching up to do, add the fiddly bits and weather it a tad. Oh and the back story is about finished too. I'm still wondering why Airfix didn't put the same effort and quality into this kit as they did the Lightning. Given the mystic around this aircraft I would think they'd have done better.

Gerald Voigt
http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com
Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench.

GTX

Damn, that's looking good - looking forward to the final result and story.

Regards,

Greg
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

tigercat2


Your TSR-2 looks fantastic; really looking forward to the backstory.  A guess would be that the TFX (F-111) got canned, the TSR did not, and the USAF swallowed their pride and bought this fantastic aircraft.  Since it looks like your model is in the pre-cammo scheme of NMF and anti-flash white undersides, it is probably intended for the role that the FB-111 had, rather than a more tactical role.

If the above is at least partially true, will there be a SAC emblem and perhaps a Bomb Competition marking on the tail?



Wes W.

nev

Wow, this is a whiffie in the making :wub:
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