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Frank Cronin
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Otaki 1/48 F6F-5 (N) of VF91 (N)

December 29, 2013 · in Aviation · · 11 · 2.1K

This is a model of an aircraft of VF-91 (N) flown off Bon Homme Richard during the end of 1945. The is an OOB, with the exception of the radar dome on the right wing, kit. I built this quite a number of years ago and it is showing signs of age.

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  1. oooh...great job...i love that kit

  2. Looks just fine to me, Frank. I love these old kits, and you've done a good job with this one !

  3. Like Joe said, it looks just fine. If this is what showing your age looks like, then please can I ship myself to you for a makeover!

  4. Hey Frank, Old night fighters in blue...love it!

  5. Frank, Great job! Loved the simulation of soot from the exhaust gases.

    Best regards, Vlad.

  6. I like it...stood the test of time well.

  7. A great build there Frank. Love the exhaust effect, how did you do it?
    Well done sir.

  8. Simon,
    Thank you.
    I did it with an air brush. Started with a light color,gray, then blended in darker colors, Dark Gray Brown, and Black.

  9. Thank you all for the nice compliments.

  10. Nice clean build, Frank, looks great!

  11. Nice job, clean and quite true !

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