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June 1 2012 at 11:01 AM		   (Login 72master)
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Hello all, inspired as I am by all the kind comments from you folks out there, I thought I would submit for your enjoyment my latest effort in progress.
Hasegawa's ancient (early 1970's?) Fuji T-1A
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I could see from the start that turning this sow's ear into anything close to a silk purse was going to be a challenge, but that's where the fun is, right?

To begin with, the cockpit was just a floor..

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Some really lousy seats... Y I K E S

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And a couple of pilots who seemed to have gone AWOL from my kit years ago..

So I broke out my best scratchbuilding skills, and so far we have what you see here..

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Then, in order to get some decent seats, I used the True details f-80 seats, but replaced the headrests, and added some doo-dads to get them a bit closer to the real things.

[linked image] The one on the right is unmodified, except for the wire handles.

Still not exact replicas, but not too bad. A vast improvement over the originals, by anyone's estimation I'm sure. They should paint up acceptably..

I also knew from the start I would have to rescribe the entire thing..

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fuselage before..

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wing after..

So there you are, my progress so far.

Please let me know if this is entertaining or edifying to any of you, in which case I will keep you all abreast of future developments..Also if anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask, as I am more than happy to share any knowledge or expertise the Lord has seen fit to give me.

God Bless, and Happy modeling!


 
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