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  • john i am
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2012
    • 4019

    #1

    Heller 1/72 airacobra finished now ready for take off """"""""""

    Hi everyone I'm making a start on this today to add to my collection thanks for any comments/advice it's a cheap internet buy and a bit crude but I will see if I can make it look half decent hopefully. here's some pics cheers John [ATTACH]87433.IPB[/ATTACH]

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  • eddiesolo
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2013
    • 11193

    #2
    Looks good John, have fun mate.

    Si

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    • Guest

      #3
      You can make them more than decent John with your skill and all Have fun mate

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      • Guest

        #4
        Another one John? :P you've made purses from pigs ears before, so I'm sure this will be the same!

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        • papa 695
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          • May 2011
          • 22770

          #5
          Looks like a good kit and a nice choice John

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          • john i am
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2012
            • 4019

            #6
            Blue or olive drab not sure unless my eyes deceive me the box art shows blue but a search on the web shows olive drab mmmmmm what to do any ideas or input greatly appreciated cheers john

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            • eddiesolo
              SMF Supporters
              • Jul 2013
              • 11193

              #7
              Blue, do something different, 99% are always olive drab.

              Si

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              • flyjoe180
                SMF Supporters
                • Jan 2012
                • 12390
                • Joe
                • Earth

                #8
                Olive Drab is correct. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this old kit John, this is right up my alley.

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                • john i am
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2012
                  • 4019

                  #9
                  Like the look of the blue myself Si but a think it's going to be yet another olive drab version Joe I know you have some old kits from your post in another thread (how big is your stash) I myself have quite a few old kits and love building them to see what you can make of them.heres where I'm at so far. Need to make a pilot fit into the cockpit probably some surgery required cheers thanks for looking and comments cheers John [ATTACH]87457.IPB[/ATTACH]

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                  • john i am
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2012
                    • 4019

                    #10
                    Hi everyone more progress on this little airacobra all landing gear needs cleaning up and painting couple of coats of clear need to be applied then decals and a matt coat maybe a small base afterwards spinner and prop needs to be clued as it only resting in place at the mo that's all for now folks thanks for looking and any comments cheers John [ATTACH]87581.IPB[/ATTACH]

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      That looks like it's fallen together very nicely John

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                      • flyjoe180
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 12390
                        • Joe
                        • Earth

                        #12
                        From that photo it looks pretty good John. I quite like the box art the more I look at it too.

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                        • john i am
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2012
                          • 4019

                          #13
                          Hi everyone I have decided to make a small and simple base for the airacobra and acquired this box of figures and will have a few of them wandering around thanks for looking/ comments John [ATTACH]87611.IPB[/ATTACH]

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                          • yak face
                            Moderator
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 13837
                            • Tony
                            • Sheffield

                            #14
                            Great start John , some of these Heller kits are excellent arent they. Despite having raised panel lines they have very fine surface detail and if it goes together anything like the Saab J21 then it should be a lovely build, looking forward to seeing the paint (BTW , Halfords grey primer is a perfect match for Neutral grey if thats what the undersides are ) , cheers tony

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                            • john i am
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2012
                              • 4019

                              #15
                              Please see below thanks John

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