Revell 1/72 Hunter MK58 'Patrouille Suisse' Display team

[Guest]

This was done as an try at masking something a little bit more complex than I usually do. I should have airbrushed the red and white as close up you can see the brush marks. The red in particular was very claggy and when thinned took days to dry. Naturally when I held it up on its little bit of stick and wire to take the photo's it fell off and the drop tanks came off and if you look closely one of the fins went off into the wild green yonder of the lawn. The two photo's with captions are of the real thing (obvious really). I found masking up the white ring very hard and had about a zillion goes and a lot of tape at it. I did find that although once masked I had then clear glossed over the masked edges the red seemed to leak through the tape as it appeared in little blotches in the centre of white parts.[ATTACH]74953.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[flyjoe180]

Nice work Barry. The red looks a little darker than the original but that may be the photo and light. A shame about the drop tank fin, maybe you can fashion a replacement fin from plastic card or spare sprue. It looks like the original so good job mate.

[papa 695]

Great work Barry the masking must have been a bugger looks very good on the photo's

[Guest]

Thanks for the nice comments, I've just noticed that the pitot tube has also wandered off.

[Guest]

Top build here, Barry, congrats

Francesco

[eddiesolo]

I think you should be proud of this Barry, I would be, me and aircraft painting or in fact any detailed painting seem to have abandoned me at the moment, the old hands are too shaky.

Like this very much.

Si

[Alan 45]

Great work Barry any chance we can see the dorsal aspect if your build

[Guest]

As requested a few more photo's of the other side. About the only disappointment with the kit was the canopy as no matter how I polished and covered it with klear it would not come up nice.

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p.s I also forgot to put the pilot in...

[yak face]

Great job barry, top work with the masking! Nice to see the hunter in swiss markings , always looks good , cheers tony

[InFlames]

Hunters have to be one of the most beautiful British jet designs. Nice work on yours. I was lucky enough to witness a Hunter flyby at Axalp in Switzerland, 4 years ago - a two seater though...

[colin m]

Looks great. I think you've 'captured' the real one really well.

[Alan 45]

That is fantastic lovely paint job

[eddiesolo]

Superb Barry, great masking and paintwork. The photographs really set the plane off, well done on those poses.

Si

[Guest]

Thanks, apologies for not replying sooner but have been away for Christmas to St Ives down in Cornwall. Weather was great we missed all the storms.

[Gern]

Beautiful!

Gern