Henry Wong Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Really enjoyed building this kit; even with its challenges. It definitely pushed me to improve my filling/blending skills. The kit came with CMK seats when I purchased it. I replaced the exhaust (which came in two halves) with styrene tubing and added FOD covers. The MDC was made from shaped brass wire; no doubt a little thick for the scale but I don't find it takes away from the overall build. Edited July 19, 2017 by Henry Wong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R Spreckley Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Stunning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Wong Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Great results, and a very striking look it has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Wong Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 46 minutes ago, Craig Baldwin said: Great results, and a very striking look it has. Thank you Craig; and yes I agree, the dark blue and contrasting stencils really make this plane a stand out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Baldwin Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Henry Wong said: Thank you Craig; and yes I agree, the dark blue and contrasting stencils really make this plane a stand out. Well I will agree about the blue and contrasting markings, but I was referring to the long nose of this version with the AIM 9 rails on the wingtips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Wong Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Craig Baldwin said: Well I will agree about the blue and contrasting markings, but I was referring to the long nose of this version with the AIM 9 rails on the wingtips. Ah yes, I see. I have the 1/32 Revell kit in my stash, looking forward to building that one for a side by side comparison. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Very nice build. Have one in my pile too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow nice model Henry. Very nicely done. After seeing yours I don't know why I am putting off picking up one of these. Well maybe because i build in 1/48 and this is 1/32nd but I think it might not be too big even in that scale. I have even been beside the real aircraft up at CFB Cold Lake in their hanger as well as along side the runway when they were heading off for flights. Such a beautiful aircraft. Thanks so much for posting. I will go find one at a decent price. And now that Caracal has decals coming for the anniversary scheme in this scale I think it is a no brainer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Wong Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 11 hours ago, skyhawk174 said: Wow nice model Henry. Very nicely done. After seeing yours I don't know why I am putting off picking up one of these. Well maybe because i build in 1/48 and this is 1/32nd but I think it might not be too big even in that scale. I have even been beside the real aircraft up at CFB Cold Lake in their hanger as well as along side the runway when they were heading off for flights. Such a beautiful aircraft. Thanks so much for posting. I will go find one at a decent price. And now that Caracal has decals coming for the anniversary scheme in this scale I think it is a no brainer. Thank you for the kind words! Yes, 1/32 is actually a really nice size for this particular aircraft and the Kinetic kit builds into a handsome model. The only areas that I had to pay a little extra attention to were the fit of the wing roots and around the intakes. Otherwise it's quite straight forward and the markings are nicely done. Highly recommend it for a Canadian collection :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow, nice finish! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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