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My Lockdown Builds

Post by reaper493 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:17 am

Morning,

1st time posting any of my builds so go easy on me!

Bought my first one just as lockdown was looming- to give me something to do, and it kind of spiraled from there.
They are not 100% accurate, with a few small bits or decals missing, and a few construction issues meaning not always a smooth join.
I had a great time building them, kept me occupied after work (been working from home all the way through - today is day 81 :O )

All are 1/48th, with paint mainly being Xtracolour, with the odd Humbrol thrown in. - Excuse the poor quality phone snaps.

Started off with the Academy F-15C MSIP II bought through here from WelshAndy. Model is built out of the box, with the addition of Caracal Modesl LN F-15C/D decal sheets.

Image_20200710_203050 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

2nd was the Acadamy F-15i Ra'am, built straight out of the box as the example that attended Waddington Airshow in 2001.

Image_20200710_203129 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

3rd was the Revell Typhoon 'Baron Spirit' boxing, built as ZK349 GiNA from 2015, using XtraDecals. This kit doesn't have any UK markings included so stencils were non existent.

Image_20200710_203155 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

4th is the Revell Tornado F-3 ADV built as ZE791 the retirement scheme for the type, again using XtraDecals. The Flaps/slats are the most fiddly on this!

Image_20200710_203221 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

5th was a very quick and simple one, the Italeri F-117A, built straight out of the box - it does have wheels honest...

Image_20200710_203245 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

6th was a 2nd Revell Typhoon, this time built as the 11sqd special from 2015, ZJ925.

Image_20200710_203308 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

7th is the Academy F-111E, with a converion to F-111F standard and XtraDecals to make the Boss Bird from the 48th when the aircraft left for the US. This is by far my favourite, bought from Knife04 on here, thanks Darren!

Image_20200710_203331 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Image_20200710_203349 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Next ones to be built are the Italeri F-4E Phantom II and the Revell Phantom FGR.2 along with a 1/72 Airfix Nimrod being built as an R1 in the 51sqd retirement scheme from 2011.
I've also ordered the newly released (but I presume old re boxed kits) 1/48 F-14A and F/A-18E 'Top Gun' kits - not sure whether to do them as out of the box as Mavericks jets, do quite fancy doing the tomcat in a Jolly Rodgers Scheme.....

Finally two other builds I did a long time ago, that I was really happy with.

1/48th Airfix Lightning, built out of the box as a 92sqd example.

Image_20200710_203411 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

1/72nd Airfix Nimrod, built as the 120sqd special using Model Alliance decals.

Image_20200710_203432 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

If you've got this far thanks for looking. :thumb:

Mike
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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by dragonchaser » Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:25 am

Very nice indeed, you’ve certainly been busy.

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by PaulN » Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:46 am

Great first post , very nice Mike :clap: Well done , nice to know someone else uses Xtracolor too :clap:

Made a few of those Nimrods.....but not in "1/48th" :lol: :lol: :lol: that would be impressive :Wow:

Stay safe and keep modelling its for life not just for lockdown :lol: :lol:

Cheers

Paul :thumb:

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by reaper493 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:21 am

Whoops! Corrected haha.

Cheers for the comments.

Mike

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by csnewton2701 » Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:58 am

Excellent builds.

Stay and keep building.

Chris

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by PaulN » Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:35 pm

reaper493 wrote:
Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:21 am
Whoops! Corrected haha.

Cheers for the comments.

Mike
No problem ....it would be nice though ;)

Cheers

Paul :thumb:

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by paddyboy » Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:17 am

Hi Mike :P

Top work there :thumbs:

Has to be that Reaper and 'Vark for me :Wow:

Well done you :thumb:

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by The Phantom » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:09 am

Wow - you have been busy!

F-15i Ra'am and F-111 look superb :thumbs:

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by Kevin Brewer » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:42 am

Fantastic set of builds - well done!

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Post by Knife 04 » Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:12 pm

Well done Mike - great to see that F-111F as is should be - built and painted! Must have sat in my drawer since about 2003 awaiting some attention!

In the meantime I did acquire a beautifully completed 'F' from a very nice bloke on here ( :whistle: ) which takes pride of place in the study! :thumb:

Darren

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by PaulN » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:05 am

Knife 04 wrote:
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:12 pm
Well done Mike - great to see that F-111F as is should be - built and painted! Must have sat in my drawer since about 2003 awaiting some attention!

In the meantime I did acquire a beautifully completed 'F' from a very nice bloke on here ( :whistle: ) which takes pride of place in the study! :thumb:

Darren
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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by baz1 » Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:47 am

Mike i see what you mean by working from home seems to me your regular job took a side step ! very nice assortment you have there well done and keep up the good work.

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by JONLITE06 » Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:19 am

Great work there!! :thumb:

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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by Knife 04 » Sun Jul 19, 2020 9:26 pm

PaulN wrote:
Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:05 am
Knife 04 wrote:
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:12 pm
Well done Mike - great to see that F-111F as is should be - built and painted! Must have sat in my drawer since about 2003 awaiting some attention!

In the meantime I did acquire a beautifully completed 'F' from a very nice bloke on here ( :whistle: ) which takes pride of place in the study! :thumb:

Darren
:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: My Lockdown Builds

Post by cj9ru » Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:44 pm

Some cracking builds there. Typhoon G NA definitely better than my effort with same kit.

Love the Nimrod. Great capture of the look.

Now that would look awesome in 1:48 wouldn't it..... 😁

Chris

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