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Kicking and screaming, but it's done...Czech model FJ-1 September 11 2009 at 3:52 PM		(Login _Hatter_) HyperScale Forums from IP address 173.67.146.164


From VF-51. First, the kit says, "For experienced modelers only", which as it turns out, excludes me. Scrath built; 1. The canopy opening mechanism (the FJ-1's was very prominent). 2. The rear bulkjead to the pit (it was missing). 3. The pitot tube (the kit one was lost to the carpet monster). 4. The can (I crushed the kit one with my foot). 5. The fuel dump pipe (the kit one looked silly). [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] I fixed the molded over gun ports, with careful excavation, and added a peice or scrap acetate to the gunsight. I hope you like it. Now for something easy, I'm working on a Tamiya Mustang for sanity's sake. (An aside; the while cleaning my airbrush after the final shot of clearcoat my compressor took a crap. Now I got old Thunder out, which is so loud that my wife has my looking at replacements).

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Very cool Daniel! .. - Tom Knapp on Sep 11, 2009, 4:20 PM

Thanks Tom... - Daniel Koss on Sep 11, 2009, 4:37 PM

Great work!!! - Bob on Sep 11, 2009, 5:40 PM

Thanks Bob n/t - Daniel Koss on Sep 12, 2009, 8:32 AM

Great job I love those very early jets n/t - Paul Gibbons on Sep 12, 2009, 2:47 AM

Thanks Paul... - Daniel Koss on Sep 12, 2009, 8:33 AM

Well done, Daniel - Matt Collins on Sep 12, 2009, 2:27 PM

Call it funky, I call it character...;) - Daniel Koss on Sep 13, 2009, 6:11 AM

Very good - Matt Collins on Sep 13, 2009, 7:02 AM

It's a beauty!................nt - Erik_H on Sep 12, 2009, 9:05 PM

Thanks Erik. nm - Daniel Koss on Sep 13, 2009, 6:11 AM

Nice! - Ken Freundt on Sep 12, 2009, 9:43 PM

Thanks Ken - Daniel Koss on Sep 13, 2009, 6:12 AM

Great Looking Fury. - Darren Tamanaha on Sep 13, 2009, 2:14 AM

Thanks Darren (nm) - Daniel Koss on Sep 13, 2009, 6:12 AM

Daniel that looks great!!!! - Brandon on Sep 16, 2009, 5:37 PM

Thanks Brandon... - Daniel Koss on Sep 17, 2009, 5:45 AM

Very nice build and finish! Thanks for sharing. n/t - Alan Zais on Sep 18, 2009, 10:25 AM

Many thanks Alan! n/t - Daniel Koss on Sep 18, 2009, 7:05 PM

Drumroll, please... - Ted Preston on Sep 18, 2009, 2:05 PM

Thank you Ted - Daniel Koss on Sep 18, 2009, 7:06 PM

Well fought sir!! - Gary Corcoran on Sep 21, 2009, 8:44 AM

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