Hawker Hunter GA-11, 738 Sqn Royal Navy, ---------- 1/72 --------- FINISHED.

Started by Allan J Withers · 74 · 2 months ago · 1/72, aerobatic, Airfix, GA 11, Hawker, Hunter, Royal Navy
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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Nice preperation prior to the painting, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Erik Gjørup said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Looking forward to see those homemade panel-lines after paint Allan!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, Spiros, John and Erik, ----------
    rudder on and some more holes filled with stretched sprou as I've swapped the pylons around !

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Very nicely done, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Great progress, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, John and Spiros, ------------
    a coat of MM grey as a primer, the panel lines don't show to well in the pic' but they are visible !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Looks nice and homogenous under the coat of primer, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Very smooth primer, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, not all that smooth, ----------
    a coat of white showed up the seams and other bits in need of some sanding, painting, sanding, you know the story !

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    The famous story indeed, Allan @kalamazoo
    In the end it will look great.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Yes, this is the way it goes, my friend @kalamazoo. In the end it will look excellent!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, John and Spiros, ----------
    still a bit rough but good enough for an old Airfix, a coat of MM gloss white 17875 on.

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    Felix said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Aaah the neverending sanding. Why do we indulge in this hobby anyway! 🙂 But your Hunter looks great so far, Allan @kalamazoo. If only Airfix did a new tooling in 1/72!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Very smooth, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Looks nice and smooth from here, my friend @kalamazoo!