Grumman F 11A Tiger, Blue Angels, 1959 - 1968.

Started by Allan J Withers · 59 · 1 year ago · 1/72, Blue Angels, Grumman, Hasegawa, USN
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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks Tom,-----------thanks Robert.

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    Paul Barber said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    I haven't been on much recently Allan, so catching up has been brilliant - this is looking fantastic - such progress since I last looked - the paint and decals are really sharp!

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    It does look rather nice doesn't it Paul? Reminds me of some very fond childhood memories watching the Blues practice in these planes at the Sanford NAS way back when... I'll be anxiously watching for the reveal on this bad boy for sure...

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    Thanks for your comments Paul and Louis, I need to add some more Future next.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    I will call this one finished although I'm not entirely happy with the way it sits, too low at the rear or too high at the front, the nose leg could be shortened, later !

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    Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    Allan, beautiful job on a beautiful airplane! Everything is just right!

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    Louis Gardner said 6 years, 11 months ago:

    I agree with Bernard on this. Looks fantastic Allan. Great job my friend.

    Happy New Year !

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 10 months ago:

    Thanks Bernard,-----------thanks Louis, happy new year to you and all the cats,

    meeoooww !

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    Robert Royes said 6 years, 10 months ago:

    Absolutely beautiful Allan, a nice addition to the Cat build and your aerobatic team builds. I almost missed it, Didn't see it in the main post.

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    Allan J Withers said 6 years, 10 months ago:

    Thanks Robert, not yet posted in headlines !

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Finally corrected it's sit, added 2.5 mm to the main legs with sprue and .020" bronze wire, looks much better with out it's bum dragging along the runway !

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Looks much better this way, Allan @kalamazoo

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Great correction, my friend @kalamazoo!

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    Allan J Withers said 1 year, 1 month ago:

    Thanks my friends, John and Spiros, I'm happy with how it looks now !