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Grumpy's Skyraider
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:14 AM UTC
It's been a while since I started an aircraft, and even longer since I've finished one.
Here's a project I am doing for a friend at work.






Of course having AMS, I had to at lease separate the control surfaces to make my simple build harder. It will be an Air Force version in SEA colors.
vertigo
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Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 04:27 AM UTC
Looking forward to more of this, Skyraiders always make for a good build.
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Posted: Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 07:43 AM UTC
Thanks, the hard part is I'm retiring in 130 days, so I have to have this finished by then, so I can't do my usual procrastination.
Managed to get a little wheel well details added today.


russamotto
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Posted: Monday, December 19, 2011 - 11:37 AM UTC
I'll be following. One day I'm going to build one of these.
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 07:48 PM UTC
Got a little more work done, here's the cockpit:







I used the Eduard ZOOM color PE set.
MrMox
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 08:32 PM UTC
Nice office Dave!

So retirement comming up, what are you going to do with all that spare time you get
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 09:03 PM UTC
Well Jan, I guess the cheapest thing would be to get back into the swing of things and start writting reviews, and building the models I have.
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Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012 - 11:54 PM UTC
G'day Grumpy. I'm not sure how I missed this thread when you started it last year, but I'm here now and I'll be watching right through. Excellent work on the office and wheel well details so far.

Cheers, D
Keeperofsouls2099
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 10:25 AM UTC
Nice pit sir
russamotto
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Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 02:37 PM UTC
It looks beautiful. I'll keep waiting for more.
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