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Offline pipz

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1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« on: November 20, 2016, 06:46:36 PM »
Zvezda la5 kit. For the first time I used Vallejo paints. Great stuff.  :aok













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Offline 8thJinx

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2016, 06:51:58 PM »
In the last photo, what brand of paint is that in the lower right corner.   :bolt:
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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2016, 06:52:45 PM »
Sweet job, btw.
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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2016, 06:59:40 PM »
Natural rust by model master! hehehhe Thanks!  :D
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Offline DaddyAce

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2016, 07:01:12 PM »
Beauty.  Nice job Pipz!    :aok
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Offline Chilli

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2016, 07:02:47 PM »
 :aok  I love this stuff.  How much time into that project .... just wondering?  The wear detail on the bottom paint job is excellent!!
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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2016, 10:11:26 PM »
Cool!  :aok

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2016, 10:52:46 PM »
Quote from: 8thJinx on November 20, 2016, 06:51:58 PM
In the last photo, what brand of paint is that in the lower right corner.   :bolt:
i would guess chef boyardi lmao
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Offline FLOOB

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2016, 11:30:55 PM »
Nice, now give your nephew his model airplane back.
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Offline nooby52

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2016, 06:32:44 AM »
Beautifully-done Pipz!  :aok Now Do a F4U-1A, plz.  :airplane:
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Offline Zimme83

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2016, 07:06:38 AM »
Perk it!  :old:
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Offline Nypsy

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2016, 08:02:05 AM »
Very nice!

When we were kids we would take that plane into the back yard and blow it up with firecrackers, along with American, German and Japanese stuff.
We would recreate WW2 with models and explosives.

BTW: America won every battle in our backyard.
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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2016, 08:14:32 AM »
Quote from: FLOOB on November 20, 2016, 11:30:55 PM
Nice, now give your nephew his model airplane back.

 :rofl

Awesome
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2016, 09:56:45 AM »
This is FAKE. I see afterburners on it.

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Offline Ramesis

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Re: 1/48 scale LA5FN model.
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2016, 03:57:44 PM »
Great job  :cheers:
Been thinking about doing a RC balsa replica
of a f4u. I couldn't fly it but will keep me
busy  :airplane:
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