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Modern (1975-today)
Discuss the modern aircraft age from 1975 thru today.
1/48th Prowler / VAQ-209 "Dark Knights"
mother
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Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 04:23 PM UTC
Those are some cool little details you thought up Hermon, I may have to consider one or three.

The RBF tags, well I use plain ol white computer paper, then coloring it with a red Sharpie marker. Then using Verlinedn’s 1/48th aircraft markings (white sheet) I rub on the “Remove Before Flight” onto the paper and cut…easy peasy.

Happy Modeling,
Joe
mother
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Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 04:35 PM UTC
Well I started on the ASP-130 radar, I’m still looking for reference photos.



I also plan on opening up boy right and left equipment bays under the cockpit and doing the (RAT) ram air turbine.





Also I plan to build the central electronic and avionics cay located on the upper port fuselage, last photos shows where.





Happy Modeling,
Joe
Silantra
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Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 05:22 PM UTC
Great Lord Joe...

awesome details works...i might go crazy doing that...

40 years of modelling experience really justified the workmanship.... will look closely on to this one.....
mother
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Posted: Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 06:11 PM UTC
Thanks Zaidi How's the baby doing. As to the 40 years I think the first 30 was a learning period.

Happy Modeling,
Joe
mother
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Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 02:49 PM UTC
Well here’s my representation of the Prowler nose radar, not 100% accurate as I only had two reference photos to go of. I just need to add in a few more little detail to finish it off.









Happy Modeling,
Joe
Herchealer
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Posted: Monday, January 24, 2011 - 07:55 AM UTC
Joe you make me SICK!!!! It looks awesome as usual!!! I just started my Prowler. Will not look near as good as yours, but I will try to use your work as a guide. Keep it coming!!


Jeremy
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Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 12:46 PM UTC
Ok, just found this thread. And here I thought Mother was just an armour guy. Holy crizap!! Joe, where is the rest of the build, brother?! I am getting two of these soon, hopefully and I can only HOPE that I can make my pit look that good. wow. Cheers.
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