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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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks Felix, because it's so much fun, mostly, ------
    thanks John and Spiros, -----------
    I found the canopy dirty on the inside even with sealing, so pulled it off cleaned it dipped it in Pledge, repainted the cockpit edges and stuck it back on !

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Pledge did the job, my friend @kalamazoo!
    Looking great!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    This liquid is doing a perfect job, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, Pledge is great, --------
    a coat of XF 1 on the canopy frames, masking on the canopy and the white under side, then a coat of Humbrol 123 on the top side.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Hu123 came real nice, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Thanks Spiros, but not nice enough, needs another coat.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 4 months ago:

    Very nice and smooth looking paintwork, Allan @kalamzoo

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thanks John, ---------
    the second coat improved it's looks, the edges cleaned up, some masking on and a bit of XF1 in a couple of spots.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    All looking better, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Nicely painted and wrapped up, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, Spiros, how can you tell, and John, ---------
    doors in place, not glued, decals on, tail planes on, paint needs a touch up.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Excellent job on the decals, my friend @kalamazoo! And the Humbrol11 looks nice and homogenous!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Looks nice, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Thanks my friends, Spiros and John, ------------
    a bit of cleaning up and the undercarriage on, more details to add.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 3 months ago:

    Looks great with the undercarriage on, my friend @kalamazoo!