Ollie 17 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I just gotten Monogram's F-117A in 1/48. It is a nice kit but I notice something here. New decals and no photo etched are in this kit. The canopy is too yellow for my taste. I like to hear what other people's opines are. I do like the new set of decals for it the new gray paint for day missions is a nice touch. Too bad no Holloman AFB decals for all black but Two Bobs has them thank God for that. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Got it like the molded on screens.I hated the photo etch.I like it for the price just wish it would have had the bomb bay open.Now if I can find the stars and stripes decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm working on that kit right now and it is a pain to fill the seem between the wing and fuselage. I'll post some more of pics of mine in the in-progress thread. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kap64 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I've got the Promodeler version stashed somewhere, but I have never opened it up to look inside. I don't know the color of the canopy, but I'm guessing it has the photoetch in it. Do they all have the same canopy? I suppose you could vac form one using the original as a pattern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticWeapons Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'm working on the same kit. Yes, the tint in the canopy is too yellow but if you dip it in smoke colored Future, it should tone down the golden tint. I scribed lines on it like the Tamiya kit just to break up the boring-ness of the flat panels. I should be done soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dsmith Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Ollie, Could you please look at your parts trees and tell me the part numbers for all four wing halves? Thanks, -Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pavegunner44 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I am JUST finishing mine up now. I have to agree with "Superhornet". That seem between the fusalage upper half and the wings almost made me invest all my stock in Squadron White Putty! Canopy color is not very nice of them. A more realistic one would have to be Vac Formed as stated in a previous post. The shape is correct......the color is just....well.......... All that being said....if it looks like a "Stink Bug"......it might just be an F-117. Just my $0.02 Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Felinoid Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 (edited) Ollie, I have the photo-etch set from the ProModeler release, I'll send it on to you if you want. PM me if you're interested (or anyone else). Felinoid Edited January 28, 2006 by Felinoid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Could you please look at your parts trees and tell me the part numbers for all four wing halves? Doug, I found my instructions for Monogram kit #5834, it shows left top - 3 and left bottom - 5, but then just says "repeat for other side" without showing part #s... from the rest of the instructions I would guess the right wing parts are #s 4 & 6 - but that's just a guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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