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1/48 Monogram SNJ.

Started by John Healy · 62 ≡ · ↻ 2 years ago

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Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Love the paintwork, my friend @j-healy!
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 11 months ago:

John, I'm a bit in the dark when it comes to interior colors on these. I suppose both may have been present? Anyway, I do like the progress, and look forward to the last few posts as it moves down the line.
John Healy said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Anti glare panels and decals today. This particular plane featured a green panel on the fuselage and black section on the cowling. I can only imagine how these were repaired constantly. Lots of wear on every one I’ve seen from Barin Field. In addition to the carrier qualification done at Barin, each student was required to show proficiency at shooting towed targets with the SNJ’s .30 cowl gun.
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John Healy said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Fellow imodeler, Andrew H. pointed me in the right direction as to the canopy frame and wheel well colors. Mine will be black and yellow respectively.
Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Love the different shades at front anti-glare, my friend @j-healy!
The SNJ is nicely coming along!
John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Great progress, John @j-healy
Nice research as well to make it more realistic.
Erik Gjørup said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Wow - that is one very nice plane with those decals added!
George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Ditto from me, John (@j-healy). Nothing looks better than a Navy trainer in overall yellow paint. The multi-color anit-glare panel is cool.
Dan DeSilva said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Very nice build John! I have two of these being worked on- one will become a Canadian Harvard- I am going to have to vac form a rear canopy for it , as well as build up the coaming at the rear, and get an exhaust to model a Canadian Harvard. The other will be built as the second SNJ that the Blue Angels flew, with Blue "US Navy" titles. The first was an SNJ-3 (with hinomaru), with a Harvard style rear canopy part.
John Healy said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Engine installed and weathering started today. I’ll give it a Future coat and a wash next. Worn wing walks last.
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Spiros Pendedekas said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Looking great, my friend @j-healy, moving towards the finish line!
John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Weathering looks fine, John.
She clearly has made a lot of flying hours.
George R Blair Jr said 2 years, 11 months ago:

I agree, John (@j-healy). Paint and weathering look fine.
John Healy said 2 years, 11 months ago:

Just need to order a vac canopy and wrap it up. I thought I could use the kit canopy, but it’s really terrible. To be continued...
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John vd Biggelaar said 2 years, 11 months ago:

She looks great, John.
A pitty that you have to wait for the canopy now.
But she deserves a perfect finish and therefore it is worth the wait.

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1/48 Monogram SNJ.