FAR148 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Well It's the only model I built this year. Here's the build tread http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29145.0.html Enough talking....What-if 2nd Lieutenant Frank E. Peterson Jr flew with VMFT-20 during the Korean War and What-if VMFT-20 flew Hawker Hunters... Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChippyWho Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 ...and then you realise what the Banshee should have looked like!!! Have to say, that is a stunningly gorgeous build and definitely the coolest, not-so-far-out whiff I ever saw. Your techniques are superb, and I have turned an interesting shade of Interior Green! :worship: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 What a gorgeous WHIF! It really suits in those colors as well! :D Awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted December 29, 2011 Author Share Posted December 29, 2011 Thanks guys, Glad you like her! Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SmashedGlass Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 That's actually a gorgeous scheme on that airframe! Good job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Thanks SmashedGlass Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat Trebor Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 That is so cooool! Might try something similar in 1/72. Robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 OUTSTANDING Hawker Hunter.. :wub: IMPRESSIVE WHIF... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger 01 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) That should have been real!!! Amazing WHIF! Where'd you get the figure? That by itself is a winner as well! Edited December 31, 2011 by Tiger 01 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks again guys Where'd you get the figure? The figure is from Tamiya's WWII USN Pilots w/Moto Tug set. It's a beautiful set! Look here http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=61107 Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Wow....What if......If Only more like! That looks awesome,i've seen what if USAF Hunters in NMF and Vietnam camo and a Grey/White USN one too,but this looks beautiful in GS Blue. Wonderful work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Wow....What if......If Only more like! That looks awesome,i've seen what if USAF Hunters in NMF and Vietnam camo and a Grey/White USN one too,but this looks beautiful in GS Blue. Wonderful work. Thanks mungo Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Obant Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Really sharp build and I love the colour scheme (it also happens to be one of my favourite aircraft of all time. my father flew them in the RAF and we also had them in Rhodesia). Terrific stuff. Obant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 That is coolness beyond words! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basman Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 It is indeed coolness beyond words. Beside the paintjob, i like the wings very much too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Man Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Very cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Av8fan Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 This is fantastic! Excellent work, You must have been polishing the surface for ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks guys Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Broken Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 That is a really nice build Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 absolutelly awesome, love the paint job... superb model... cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 the folded wing loks great... really a great work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Great looking what if and very clean gets a big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks guys Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Diamond Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Sweet Whif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FAR148 Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 Here's a list of all the things I've done to her. Man, that doesn't ever sound right? :P Kit Academy 1/48 scale Hawker Hunter F6 Ejection seat from True Detail resin Cut and folded the wings at dog tooth added strip styrene to wing fold for detail wing fold supports brass are rectangular rod cut & bend drop tanks are resin copies of the kit, look here for why I did that http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29145.msg532234.html#msg532234t The new hardpoints for drop tank are Hasagawa AN/AAG-14 rack cut to the wings profile drilled holes in flaps to look more like dive flaps of a SBD Dauntless made the rocket rails from monograms maverick rails and strip styrene tail hook is aluminum tube flatten and filed to shape brass rod use to connect main and nose gear to gear doors anti-sway braces on weapon stations no# 2 and 3 are from Monograms 1/48 A-10 250lbs bombs from Monograms F9F Panther(I think?) 5in rockets was given to me from a fellow online modeler graffiti on the bombs done with a sharp white Prismacolor color pencil drop tank glued into place with a mixture of white glue and Testor Model Master acryl dark sea blue to hide the seam. stripes on pitot tube painted with red and white Testor paint panel line wash with transparent black Medea Com-art colour paint windscreen and canopy dripped in future Pilot, Moto-tug and tow bar from Tamiya's WWII USN Pilots w/Moto Tug set Tow bar alter with half round styrene rod. Tow bar pin is brass rod chain on back of moto-tug is fashion chain from a arts & craft store paint job overall Dark sea blue with white stripes and green accents Testor Model Master Dark sea blue Testor Model Master Flat white Testor flat emamel green some panels darken with Testor Model Master acryl dark sea blue mixed with transparent black Medea Com-art colour paint and Future. Testor Model Master gloss clear lacquer final gloss coat done with future Decals from Eagle Strike production(F9F-5 Panther 48115),Super Scale(USN 60 deg letters and numbers white), Icarus Decals Hellenic Daggers(marking on rockets) and roundels from Aero Master's USAF Korean war Sabres I think that's it.... Steven L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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