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1/48 Dassault Rafale M
josepedro
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Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:22 PM UTC
Hello all!!

This is the first jet that i tackle, and i´m doing it as a test bench
for my other project, an A7- P. Wanted to try some painting ideas and get the feeling of how it is to build a jet.

Here are some progress pics.

Hope you like it and send feedback

(only thing glued to the main fuselage are the landing gear parts. The rest is to take out and align)
















VonCuda
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2006 - 10:01 PM UTC
Hey josepedro,
The only comments I can add are WOW! & SWEET!
Can't wait to see the finished jet. Looks like a well planned project there. Seeing all these modern planes has made me want to do something without a propellar myself.

Hermon
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2006 - 02:13 AM UTC
Hi José!

This is a great model of a great plane. It´s always a difficult task to make an overall grey paintscheme look right. I think you made a superb job on that! Congratulations!
And I don´t say that because it´s a French plane...

Jean-Luc
vanize
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 02:22 AM UTC
looks pretty sweet to me! Is that a OOB build? I'vev been thinking about aquiring that kit for a while, and if what you presented is kit stock, i'll have to go get one soon!
josepedro
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 07:02 AM UTC
Hello Vance, Hermon and Jean-luc!!
Thanks very much for the replies!!!

Yes, it´s beeing built OOB, and it´s a very very nice kit!!!

I finished the rear landing gear, and the "goodies" for looking mean...







José Pedro
josepedro
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2006 - 11:54 PM UTC
sadly i lost a part of the front LG wich, i think, depicts the catapult arresting gear..

here´s a try at scratch...

drabslab
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European Union
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Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 10:43 PM UTC
Just splendid!!!

I'm jealous!!!!!

From which manufacturer is this kit???
josepedro
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 05:10 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Just splendid!!!

I'm jealous!!!!!

From which manufacturer is this kit???


Thanks!
It´s from Revell.
By the way, the finished bird is on the critique section... Have a look!!
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