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Academy T-50 July 24 2012 at 9:35 AM		Robert Arance (Login orangelion03) HyperScale Forums from IP address 75.85.101.170


Inspired by a photo of the Black Knights posted in Plane Talking, I purchased the Academy kit of the T-50. I started on it last night and I just had to post how impressed I am by this kit!! National pride must have driven Academy to put their best efforts towards this project. It rivals Tamiya and Hasegawa for quality of engineering and molding. Extremely fine detail, astoundingly good fit. I have all of the main fuselage/wing components either assembled or test fitted and there is no need for filler anywhere. I would love to see them do this level of work every time (who knows, maybe this has increased their level of quality to the point they do apply it to all of their future efforts). If their forthcoming F-4B is at this level...

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Anyone do one in 1/72?(nt) - Mike Lobo on Jul 24, 2012, 6:59 PM

Sorry, I dont think so. - Robert Arance on Jul 25, 2012, 8:12 AM

Howzit Robert. Glad to hear, I too hope the F-4B is the same way :) - Darren Tamanaha on Jul 24, 2012, 11:28 PM

Aloha Darren! - Robert Arance on Jul 25, 2012, 8:06 AM

Update - Robert Arance on Jul 25, 2012, 8:10 AM

What about its proportions and shape in scale ? - BR on Jul 27, 2012, 6:21 AM

Good point - Robert Arance on Jul 28, 2012, 1:36 AM

Well, I (as others HPs) would like to see Your progress - BR on Jul 28, 2012, 1:50 AM

When I'm done passing this kidney stone... - Robert Arance on Jul 28, 2012, 2:07 PM

Rear IP/Canopy Problem?? - Brian Cavet on Jul 31, 2012, 9:39 AM

Havent gotten that far yet... - Robert Arance on Jul 31, 2012, 12:23 PM

Canopy Fit Update - Robert Arance on Jul 31, 2012, 10:05 PM

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