Pleased to read that, I have a couple of these in the stash.
Pete
Airfix 1/72 Red Arrows Hawk. A quick build!
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453. Ar*e about face I realise, but flying photos already published. 
No Mrs. Ron involved.....However, more, slightly different pictures will be posted at the end of this thread.
Pete. This really is a great, simple little kit. No cockpit detail. That suits me 'cos I rarely build what won't be seen.
Probably one of the best fitting I've built too! And I have the goodies that came with the kit. Paints, brush and glue.
Cheers.
Ron
No Mrs. Ron involved.....However, more, slightly different pictures will be posted at the end of this thread.Pete. This really is a great, simple little kit. No cockpit detail. That suits me 'cos I rarely build what won't be seen.
Probably one of the best fitting I've built too! And I have the goodies that came with the kit. Paints, brush and glue.
Cheers.
Ron
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What colour red are you using? Seen a couple of ‘this is the right colour’ paints.
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Hi Dave. The little tub that came with the kit. No.19.......Near enough for me.
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Ah right thanks.
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Finished.
Great little kit. Excellent all round fit.
Stuck together with the supplied 'Gloopy Glue'
All brush painted with the supplied little tub paints. The red brushed on a treat. A couple of coats on to the raw grey plastic saw it done.
I managed to root out some satin varnish from the shed. The stuff was skinned over, but once I managed to burst through it, the varnish underneath was sound.
The decals were first class and well behaved. They needed to be. This is probably the most difficult 'decaling' I've ever done!
The stripes along the fuse. sides were made up of 6 pieces. all of which had to be put on and adjusted at the same time. I won't even mention the underside white ones!
But the decals themselves caused no problems. Adjusted and laid down well.
Here's the finished aircraft.
For a close up view, I did me a bit of final chucking, then added the U/C. for the last few pickies.
Ready, steady.....EEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!
I took this shot to show the clever 'Red Arrow' on the belly. But what a ball ache to stick on!
On Terry Firma....
Cheers.
Ron
Great little kit. Excellent all round fit.
Stuck together with the supplied 'Gloopy Glue'
All brush painted with the supplied little tub paints. The red brushed on a treat. A couple of coats on to the raw grey plastic saw it done.
I managed to root out some satin varnish from the shed. The stuff was skinned over, but once I managed to burst through it, the varnish underneath was sound.
The decals were first class and well behaved. They needed to be. This is probably the most difficult 'decaling' I've ever done!
The stripes along the fuse. sides were made up of 6 pieces. all of which had to be put on and adjusted at the same time. I won't even mention the underside white ones!
But the decals themselves caused no problems. Adjusted and laid down well.
Here's the finished aircraft.
For a close up view, I did me a bit of final chucking, then added the U/C. for the last few pickies.
Ready, steady.....EEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!
I took this shot to show the clever 'Red Arrow' on the belly. But what a ball ache to stick on!
On Terry Firma....
Cheers.
Ron
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Cheers Rick.
Glad you approve.
Great, straight forward kit to put together. No fuss, just stick!.........But the decal work really was awkward.
Ron
Glad you approve.
Great, straight forward kit to put together. No fuss, just stick!.........But the decal work really was awkward.
Ron
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Very nice Ron. And quick too.
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Thanks Mike.
Keep in mind I've compressed the build, rather than have interminable stage photos.
Cheers.
Ron
Keep in mind I've compressed the build, rather than have interminable stage photos.
Cheers.
Ron
You tellin' us that Justine's services as a chuckerer upperer are no longer required?
That's no way to treat a loyal and dedicated member of the team! What's she gonna do with all her spare time now - 'specially as you informed us you were too much of a cheapskate to buy her a telly!
That's no way to treat a loyal and dedicated member of the team! What's she gonna do with all her spare time now - 'specially as you informed us you were too much of a cheapskate to buy her a telly!
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Not at all David. Keeping my belly full is far more important that her hurling bits of plastic about!
So shopping she a'went......
Spare time? Cheapskate? I might inform you that I've bought her a new sweeping brush ready for the dead leaves!