TOP GUN DOUBLE BUILD-FLACKHAMMER

[TimM63]

Got the two halves together, almost introduced it to Mr. Flackhammer in the process. Perseverance paid off

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Nice. I love swing wing planes.

 

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Goose is finished, not perfect but through the canopy it should be fine.

 

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Maverick and Goose fly again!! (almost).

 

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Now for putty-putty sand-sand.

 

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REVELL IS AWSOME!!!!.........not.
In the instructions it indicates part #2 for the jet exhaust.
NO MENTION that you have to assemble the exhaust out of 6 pieces each of 101 and 102.
Doesn't even really go together all that well, oh well, par for the course, putty and sand.......

 

[Pantherman]

Goose is finished, not perfect but through the canopy it should be fine.

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Love it. Pantherman

 

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Thanks to Lacrossedad, I can move forward on this again. Mystery of the jet exhaust has been solved

 

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Going gear up, the doors don't fit that well fot it, sooooooooo, to the land of Sand and Putty we go!!

 

[RayRay39.rs]

My Brother built both of those Revell kits, He enjoyed building them.

 

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My Brother built both of those Revell kits, He enjoyed building them.

I plan to hang them up facing each other, becomes future meets past...

 

[lacrosse dad]

Thanks to Lacrossedad, I can move forward on this again. Mystery of the jet exhaust has been solved

Maverick and Goose fly again!! (almost).

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Well done here, I'm in the process of taking a decal stripped helmet approach, hoping it might turn out and if not "too close for decals, switching to paint"

 

[Down Time]

Been working on this on and off, mostly off. Ever get to a point with a kit that you realize you just don't like it?
I'm ready to Flackhammer it, but out of my stubbornness I'm going to keep at it.

 

[BarleyBop]

keep at it

... at this point, some of the guys would maybe box it up, work on something that gets them excited, and come back to it later.
I'm more of a leave the bench a while, read up on it, in this case, watch the movies again, and come back when "I feel the need for" building!
In any case, it looks like it is coming along very nicely, so, your call!

 

[Sailor]

I have that Hornet kit in my stash so I'll be watching this.

Here I a thought; how would this work? Buy a top line kit. maybe a Tamiya F- 14, and a Revell Top Gun F-14; and apple the Revell Decasl to the Tamiya kit.

 

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Here I a thought; how would this work? Buy a top line kit. maybe a Tamiya F- 14, and a Revell Top Gun F-14; and apple the Revell Decasl to the Tamiya kit.

I like the idea, but this is my first modern jet. I'm finding I like the old warbirds better.
That being said, I do have an SR-71 and a B-52 in the stash.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI WHAT scale the B52 ?
chrisb

 

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HI WHAT scale the B52 ?
chrisb

1:72

 

[Wig41]

I am in the same situation right now. Started a 1/48 Revell F/A-18C (don't ask me why) and finding many things wrong with it. Decided to give up on anything realistic and use it to practice painting and weathering so the kit is not a real waste. I'll just have a gray weathered jet.

 

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1:72

Also a B-36 in 1:72 in the waiting.

 

[BOATMAN]

Also a B-36 in 1:72 in the waiting.

WOW a B36 in 1/72 thats a big model yes i love them even better than the B52 AS seen only one B36 in my ln my life at at the airbase airshow near me back in the late 50's an it had a huge red painted tail an wing tips an was mostly in meatal colour an what a plane it was as they had fire exstingers under the engines in case they caught fire brilliant hope ubuild that plane
chrisb

 

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WOW a B36 in 1/72 thats a big model yes i love them even better than the B52 AS seen only one B36 in my ln my life at at the airbase airshow near me back in the late 50's an it had a huge red painted tail an wing tips an was mostly in meatal colour an what a plane it was as they had fire exstingers under the engines in case they caught fire brilliant hope ubuild that plane
chrisb

I'll be visiting the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. in a few weeks, there is one on display.
I'll be taking pictures.

 

[BOATMAN]

I'll be visiting the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. in a few weeks, there is one on display.
I'll be taking pictures.

YES do take pics as id love to see them as when i see the one in red at airshow i was only young an to me it seemed gigantic
chrisb

 

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Third coat, one more then ultra fine sanding, then onto missiles.

 

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I really hate this kit, just going through the motions now just to finish it.

 

[TimM63]

I really hate this kit, just going through the motions now just to finish it.

I've been there brother. The F7F was a terrible kit. Just wanted to finish it and get it off my bench.
Your build doesn't look bad at all though.
As I have heard many times here, "some kits you build and some kits build you."

 

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I've been there brother. The F7F was a terrible kit. Just wanted to finish it and get it off my bench.
Your build doesn't look bad at all though.
As I have heard many times here, "some kits you build and some kits build you."

Ha!!!!! Building a desire to get this over with, yeah it's building perseverance in Flackhammer resistance.
Still giving it my best go based on my love of this kit, maybe the F-18, the other half of this build will be easier after this.
Thanks for the fine advice, can't remember where I've seen those words though.....

 

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A few more hours of bench time.......

 

[BarleyBop]

can't remember where I've seen those words though

Hahaha.

A few more hours of bench time...

...you got this, the final stretch!

 

[Glenn S]

Ha!!!!! Building a desire to get this over with, yeah it's building perseverance in Flackhammer resistance.
Still giving it my best go based on my love of this kit, maybe the F-18, the other half of this build will be easier after this.
Thanks for the fine advice, can't remember where I've seen those words though.....

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Your work bench looks like mine! Right down to the glasses.

 

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This kit is done.