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Hi,

This is the old 1.72 Heller F-8 built as an F-8J. Before 500 emails, yes I know the Blues never flew the F-8, this is a what iff. I dont normally do them, however the Aerobatics SIG will be doing what iff as its theme for Telford 10.

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Not my best work, I kind of had to put the decals where they fitted, not 100% where I wanted them. thanks to Colin at the IPMS UK decal bank for sending the decals. Paint is xtracolor Blue Angels Hornet Blue, and Blue Angels Yellow.

Julien

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This is my 1/48 Hasegawa A-7E from the USN.

Nowhere near as impressive as some of the other entries I've seen on this GB, but will look OK in my bookcase at work.

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Thanks for looking, and thanks for the comments some of you made in my build thread. I had fun, and learned a lot about the real aircraft doing this one.

ALF

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Just finished mine. Two Hasegawa 1/48 F-8s.

CVW-8 both of them of course. First VF-103 off USS Forrestal.

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Next VF-111 off the USS Shangri-La

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Now a shot of all the F-8s I have. The other two are REALLY old. VF-84 is Monogram made several years back.

And the CAG VF-111 is just not worthy of many more photos.

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Academy 1/72 F-8J with kit markings for VF-24

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It was a great kit, went together really nicely. I've got a F-8P in the stash from Academy as well, and I'm looking forward to building it after my experience with this kit.

Cheers!

-Hoops

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Put the finishing touches on this last night. Hasegawa 1/48 A-7D with a Black Box cockpit, Aires wheel bays, weapons from Hasegawa Weapons Set B, and decals from the IPMS/USA 2009 National Concention. Glad it's done. The flash from my camera washed things out a bit.

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Now I think it's time to build something OOB.

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dmthamade, Hoops,Ian Cooper,Yoxford,Darren Roberst, Sebatstijan,Phantom et al......

Gentlemen, THESE ARE SIMPLEY OUTSTANDING, AWESOME, FLAWLESS, works of ART.....

All of them ARE STUNNING AND I am floored by the expertise of your workmanship... :thumbsup: :D :wub:

HOLMES :salute:..

P.S Those whose names I have not mentioned are ALSO included in the APPLAUD...

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Finished at last! This is my 1/72 ESCI Philippine Air Force F-8H, represented at the very end of it's life having finished service and ready for the scrapman.

Thanks to everyone who helped with photos and diagrams.

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