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  • Andy T
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2021
    • 3239
    • Sheffield

    #1

    Academy 1/72 A-37B Dragonfly - Complete

    I bought this kit as a quick fill-in but it has proven to be a cracker, and I learned a lot about the aircraft along the way.

    Evolved from a training aircraft of the time, just about every pilot had flown one at some time so conversion training was straightforward, and maintenance requirements were low. It was beefed up, had much more powerful engines fitted along with the distinctive wing tip fuel tanks to feed them, and of course a GAU-2 mini gun.

    It proved very effective in its ground support role and eventually passed its DNA onto the awesome A10

    A wide array of loads could be carried on the multiple hard points, and here I've gone for four additional fuel tanks, the multi rocket launchers, and the cluster bomb dispenser "tubes"

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  • Geoffers
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2017
    • 1681
    • Geoff
    • Shropshire

    #2
    Magnificent job Andy, it looks fantastic :thumb2:

    Geoff.

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    • adt70hk
      SMF Supporters
      • Sep 2019
      • 10400

      #3
      I liked the look of this as soon as your started the build...... Just a shame the stash is far too big at the moment.

      That is a really great finish. Very well done. Hard to believe it is as small as it is!

      Very well done

      Andrew

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      • Nicko
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2019
        • 1396
        • Nick
        • East Anglia

        #4
        Excellent work Andy. I'm surprised at how small it is too!

        Nick

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        • Jim R
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 15652
          • Jim
          • Shropshire

          #5
          That is excellent Andy. Far smaller that I imagined. Worth going the extra mile with the cockpit as that canopy does allow it to be seen. Very well photographed as well.

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          • Andy T
            SMF Supporters
            • Apr 2021
            • 3239
            • Sheffield

            #6
            Thanks chaps.

            Yes it's pretty small. Loading the hard points was a nightmare. Not enough room for my fat fingers :smiling5:

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            • Guest

              #7
              Lovely model, it looks really good. TBH you wouldn’t think at first sight that it’s 1:72.

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              • papa 695
                Moderator
                • May 2011
                • 22770

                #8
                Outstanding work Andy.

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                • Airborne01
                  • Mar 2021
                  • 3944
                  • Steve
                  • Essex

                  #9
                  Super job, love the aircraft and love the model!
                  Steve

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                  • Steven000
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Aug 2018
                    • 2824
                    • Steven
                    • Belgium

                    #10
                    Love this model, very nice pictures as well! Nice work Andy :thumb2:

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                    • Waspie
                      • Mar 2023
                      • 3488
                      • Doug
                      • Fraggle Rock

                      #11
                      Everything they all said above. Magnificent.

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                      • JR
                        • May 2015
                        • 18273

                        #12
                        Just been a full Committee meeting, called for by Matron her self.
                        They all agreed Andy this is one beautifully painted model .
                        Worthy of

                        Congratulations.
                        Attached Files

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                        • Tworrs
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jan 2022
                          • 1979
                          • Garry
                          • New Zealand

                          #13
                          Brilliant Andy.
                          Strength isn't about what you can do, rather it's about overcoming what you thought you couldn't do.

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                          • Gern
                            SMF Supporters
                            • May 2009
                            • 9211

                            #14
                            Beautiful

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                            • The Smythe Meister
                              • Jan 2019
                              • 6248

                              #15
                              AWESOME :thumb2:

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