 1/72 Airfix Jaguar GR.3, RAF Coltishall gate guardian |
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 May 1 2008, 05:48 PM
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 Rivet Counter  Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 13-May 05 From: Northants, UK Member No.: 4892  |
A relatively quick build (for me!), this was a kit I would never have bought but my wife was unaware of the pros and cons of the various Jag kits and bought it for me for Xmas!
Rather than have it sit in the stash forever, I decided to do a quick build and depict it as the gate guard at RAF Coltishall, this aircraft:  A build thread is here - I was building as part of the Jaguar GB on Britmodeller. Mostly stuck with the kit decals but also used Modeldecal serials, Xtradecal station badge, roundels & fin flashes, MA rescue markings. Drop tanks are Italeri ones chopped down to the correct length. Xtracrylix paint overall. Not entirely finished really - I'm going to redo the 'grass' base and there are a few decals to add (e.g. 'Spirit of Coltishall' writing on the nose) but I'm happy enough with it for the time being.    
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May 1 2008, 06:03 PM
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 Life Member (Mon-Key Handler) Group: Members Posts: 3051 Joined: 12-January 04 From: Republic of Macedonia Member No.: 1801 |
a great diorama
 nice job
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May 1 2008, 06:34 PM
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 JET NOISE - the Sound of Freedom! Group: Members Posts: 11883 Joined: 9-June 06 From: between Hamburg and Fulda Gap, Germany Member No.: 7268 |
Wow! What a cool idea!
 Really like that diorama! 
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May 1 2008, 08:20 PM
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 Full Blown Model Geek Group: Members Posts: 1909 Joined: 8-November 04 From: USA CT. - Warsaw, Poland Member No.: 3600 |
Nice dio
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May 1 2008, 11:57 PM
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 Wild Weasel GB Group: Members Posts: 3626 Joined: 18-September 06 From: England Member No.: 7836 |
yea very nice indeed!!!
really good idea doing it as a gate guard!! Richard |
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May 2 2008, 12:08 AM
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 Interceptors.... Immediate Launch! Group: Members Posts: 3463 Joined: 5-April 04 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 2373 |
Great Idea, would never have thought to do something like that.
Nice model too
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May 2 2008, 12:37 AM
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 Hypocrites deserve contempt Group: Super Mods Posts: 19461 Joined: 20-September 03 From: Perth, Western Australia Member No.: 1205 |
Very well done!
Proves that even an old kit can be built cleanly and quickly  MikeJ |
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May 2 2008, 01:28 AM
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 No longer lean and no longer mean, but still a Marine Group: Members Posts: 1425 Joined: 10-September 06 From: Surf City Member No.: 7766 |
Beautiful work!
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May 2 2008, 07:17 AM
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 Tenax Sniffer (Open a window!) Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 26-November 04 From: Dallas, Texas Member No.: 3707 |
Clever idea
Great finish
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May 2 2008, 09:52 AM
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 Raptor Killer Group: Members Posts: 4522 Joined: 24-June 03 From: Slovenia Member No.: 259 |
Great Idea!
I finsihed mine in retirement scheme, with the colours and markings taking eyes away from the downpoints of the kit itself... |
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May 6 2008, 11:59 AM
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 Darth W3rd Group: Members Posts: 14364 Joined: 5-August 05 From: US Of A Member No.: 5408 |
Nice job! Looks just like the real one.
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May 6 2008, 04:59 PM
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 Full Blown Model Geek Group: Members Posts: 1329 Joined: 24-May 06 From: birmingham UK Member No.: 7143 |
great idea looks good.
Andy
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