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Halberd Models Curtiss SC-1

Started by Tom Cleaver · 26 ≡ · ↻ 1 year ago

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Tom Cleaver said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Amazing how much more I feel like doing some modeling with two negative COVID-19 tests yesterday. Thank goodness for Paxlovid!

Model painted in the early tri-color scheme with Mr. Color paints. A mixture of Off-White/White for lower, Intermediate Blue lightened with off-white for fading, and Dark Sea Grey and Flat Blue mixture for the upper Sea Blue color.

Decals tomorrow.
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Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Looks SUPERB, my friend @tcinla!
Glad you left Covid behind.
Andrew H said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Wonderful looking Tom, and glad you're getting through your sickness. It looks excellent with some color. I start priming my airframe yesterday, think mine will be one of the later GSB, perhaps the BB-63 bird.
Tom Cleaver said 1 year, 6 months ago:

@pb_legend - that sounds like an excellent choice. Being the guy who ever does what's in the box, mine is the SC-1 of USS Alaska in the accompanying photo.
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John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Glad to hear you tested negative from Covid, Tom @tcinla
Great result on the tri-color.
Eric Berg said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Tom @tcinla: I’m impressed that you were able to jump on this kit so quickly and make such progress while battling a return of Covid.
I’ve seen closeups of the casting detail and it looks superb. You’ve inspired me to move to move my Halberd Cavalier up to the top of my “build next” queue.I have to finish three in progress builds first.
John Healy said 1 year, 6 months ago:

I’m glad you’re feeling better, Tom. Nice work on this.
Tom Cleaver said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Here it is finished. I did it as one of the SC-1s assigned to the battlecruiser USS Alaska (CB-1). These airplane being stored on the fantail as they were got a lot of salt water on them, which affected the paint finish since there was no opportunity to wash them down with fresh water.

Full review at Modeling Madness on Thursday.
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Eric Berg said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Terrific weathering Tom. Very salty Seahawk. I’ll be reading your MM piece for sure.
Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Wonderful job, my friend @tcinla!
John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 6 months ago:

Excellent result, Tom @tcinla
The weathering of this aircraft is very nicely done.

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WWII US Naval Aviation

Halberd Models Curtiss SC-1