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Kinetic CF188 1/48 Production Line x4 Completed


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1 minute ago, A-10 LOADER said:

Looking really good AFM, when did Canada start using the GBU-49 ?

Steve

Thanks for the nice words, appreciated very much.

Can't remember the exact date but we tested and cleared them for Operational Testing in about 2015 ish for use on the BRU-55.

Cheers

 

AFM

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1 minute ago, AlienFrogModeller said:

Thanks for the nice words, appreciated very much.

Can't remember the exact date but we tested and cleared them for Operational Testing in about 2015 ish for use on the BRU-55.

Cheers

 

AFM

Gotcha, thanks.

Steve

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Fighting stance looks great with the loadout!  Mind if I ask what magnets you use? Mine dont seem strong enough and bombs get knocked off easily I gave them up in favor of pins. I once glued them on backwards by mistake and the racks repelled the bombs -- and there was no easy way to pull out the embedded magnets : )   But I'd like to go back to using them.

 

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51 minutes ago, crackerjazz said:

Fighting stance looks great with the loadout!  Mind if I ask what magnets you use? Mine dont seem strong enough and bombs get knocked off easily I gave them up in favor of pins. I once glued them on backwards by mistake and the racks repelled the bombs -- and there was no easy way to pull out the embedded magnets : )   But I'd like to go back to using them.

 

I use the 2mm rare earth from Amazon.

Thanks for checking in and thanks for the kind words.

Cheers

 

AFM

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RBF Flags

Tamiya Tape on a hotel key...then paint primer white.
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Painted the tape the appropriate colours...in this case RCAF RBF Tag colours.
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Cut width, twice as wide as required and then fold. Trim the tip and apply silver colour stripes on the bright yellow.
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Install pins as per the Technical manuals...LOL. I used CA with fine EZ line.
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AFM

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  • 2 weeks later...

Finishing off the office...

Making the screen over the Hell Hole...prevents radar from bouncing inside the HH and thus making the Hornet a little smaller target.
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Placed some tape on the perimeter and then placed my cut reference lines.
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Once dry brushed, placed in position...don't worry the dog hair will be gone. My dog came for a visit when I was taking pics.
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Supervisor
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AFM

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Weathering starts...trying my hand at full on oil use.

Started with some external tanks/weapons. Yes, I know weapons are always clean, especially when depicting Cdn live weapons. They are very clean, usually. There is some very rare times they can become somewhat weathered...but it's the environment they are in. But for modelling purposes I used a little dark oil for creating some fake shadows and make some of the lines more prominent. So basically, I'm saying, yes I know, the kit is for me and it's how I like it...

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AFM

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On 11/25/2021 at 7:34 PM, AlienFrogModeller said:

Finishing off the office...

Making the screen over the Hell Hole...prevents radar from bouncing inside the HH and thus making the Hornet a little smaller target.
PXL-20211126-013159824.jpg


Placed some tape on the perimeter and then placed my cut reference lines.
PXL-20211126-013205767.jpg

Once dry brushed, placed in position...don't worry the dog hair will be gone. My dog came for a visit when I was taking pics.
PXL-20211126-015056786.jpg

PXL-20211126-015244603.jpg

Supervisor
00100lr-PORTRAIT-00100-BURST202008061842

Cheers

AFM


 

Nice doggie.

 

Actually the hell hole screen is for shielding the EMP from a nuclear blast. Protects the aircraft’s electronics from the pulse.

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