Trojan Thunder Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 1/72 Welsh Models P-8A Poseidon in the markings of A47-007 of 11SQN, RAAF complete. The build consisted of scratch building the weapons bay, weapons mounting points on the wings and pylons, many of the ESM and AMS lumps and antennas. I also added various vent blow in doors and the sonobuoy tubes. I reshaped a lot of the kit supplied parts as well. Finally I added AGM-84 Harpoons from a Hasegawa weapons set and Mk48 Torpedoes from a Hasegawa P-3C Orion, they looked close enough to me to replicate the Mk54s the P-8 carries. Decals were from a custom sheet DekLs created by upsizing their 1/200 sheet and it was painted in mainly SMS lacquers. It is a bit rough in some parts but I have spent enough time on it and am calling it finished. Edited April 12, 2021 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Wow! Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K5054NZ Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 That's turned out as gorgeous as I was hoping for, well done Ray! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Man, that is amazing. I could never pull that off with a vacuform kit. Well done. Wish someone would release a 1/72 version. The only path I see is for Airfix to do one in 1/72 since it is in RAF service. Maybe BPK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Brother Ray! Even more beuatiful than on SCM. [I think the lighting is better here on ARC.] Terrifc work! One of which to be proud, for sure! Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Looks like one of those wooden desktop models, quality wise. Great job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 That's vacuform? Wow! Gorgeous work and very nice scratched details! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Madhatter Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Whoa! That's freaking awesome Ray!! You have my respect for the result you got from that vacform kit. As others have said before me, I couldn't have pulled it off as nicely as that. Great subject matter too. Haven't seen a kit of that built before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Beautiful build Ray! -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just call me Ray Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Great Googly Moogly, Other Ray, this thing must be huge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) On 5/13/2021 at 12:27 AM, Just call me Ray said: Great Googly Moogly, Other Ray, this thing must be huge! Not as big as a E-3/B707 but almost, 55cm long with a 50cm span. Here is it with a Hasegawa Orion Edited May 15, 2021 by Trojan Thunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 WOW a work of art. See these over fly my house every now and then, U S version. Great job Art jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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