TheRealMrEd
Airman 1st Class
- 114
- Aug 2, 2017
A little late, but here it is!
Not so many this year as last, but some that I really wanted in the collection, For those interested, the build threads offer detailed instruction about how the models were built, so that others could, if desired, build these often rare models themselves. When needed, artwork is provided for your use. The artwork part also applies to some RFI's, which are only photos of the completed model, due to reasons of simplicity, sameness, or just that documenting their build would probably not add to the general pool of knowledge.
First up, the
YP-80A, one of those that flew in Italy in 1945, , a modification of the 1/72 Sword P-80 A/B kit, which is only really accurate out of the box for the "B" version:
Build Thread Here
Next an F-8E Crusader build of the 1/72 Academy kit:
Build Thread Here
Next up, a modification of the 1/72 Scale Trumpeter F-100C kit into an North American F-100A Short-Tail, built for the Century Series Group Build here on Britmodeler:
Build Thread Here
Followed by my personal favorite, The XP-38 kitbash, using the RS Models P 322 1 Lightning and an old MPC P-38F kit, both, of course, in God's Own Scale -- 1/72:
Build Thread Here
Next, Anigrand's 1/72 resin model of the XP-49, a larger cousin of the P-38:
RFI Here
And then, RS Models plastic 1/72 XP-79B model. They also made a resin version earlier, which may be a little more detailed and I also have in the stash, but I was feeling lazy!: However, the plastic did require some modification and tricky building, as referenced in the build thread:
Build Thread Here
After which the Italeri/Hi-Tech models F4U-7 offerings, built as the prototype XFU-6/XAU-1 Corsair, all of which is explained in the RFI, along with needed art work:
RFI Here
And last, the 1/72 Revell F4U-4 Corsair, using the Hobby Boss kit decals of the same variant:
RFI Here
As I've said above, not as many, but some I've been wanting to add to the collection. Thanks for looking.
Ed
Edited January 6 by TheRealMrEd
Not so many this year as last, but some that I really wanted in the collection, For those interested, the build threads offer detailed instruction about how the models were built, so that others could, if desired, build these often rare models themselves. When needed, artwork is provided for your use. The artwork part also applies to some RFI's, which are only photos of the completed model, due to reasons of simplicity, sameness, or just that documenting their build would probably not add to the general pool of knowledge.
First up, the
YP-80A, one of those that flew in Italy in 1945, , a modification of the 1/72 Sword P-80 A/B kit, which is only really accurate out of the box for the "B" version:
Build Thread Here
Next an F-8E Crusader build of the 1/72 Academy kit:
Build Thread Here
Next up, a modification of the 1/72 Scale Trumpeter F-100C kit into an North American F-100A Short-Tail, built for the Century Series Group Build here on Britmodeler:
Build Thread Here
Followed by my personal favorite, The XP-38 kitbash, using the RS Models P 322 1 Lightning and an old MPC P-38F kit, both, of course, in God's Own Scale -- 1/72:
Build Thread Here
Next, Anigrand's 1/72 resin model of the XP-49, a larger cousin of the P-38:
RFI Here
And then, RS Models plastic 1/72 XP-79B model. They also made a resin version earlier, which may be a little more detailed and I also have in the stash, but I was feeling lazy!: However, the plastic did require some modification and tricky building, as referenced in the build thread:
Build Thread Here
After which the Italeri/Hi-Tech models F4U-7 offerings, built as the prototype XFU-6/XAU-1 Corsair, all of which is explained in the RFI, along with needed art work:
RFI Here
And last, the 1/72 Revell F4U-4 Corsair, using the Hobby Boss kit decals of the same variant:
RFI Here
As I've said above, not as many, but some I've been wanting to add to the collection. Thanks for looking.
Ed
Edited January 6 by TheRealMrEd
