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SR-71 Blackbird
LittleNick
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 12:40 PM UTC
if anyone has made the SR-71 Blackbird can u give me some tips i would need to make it very detailed
chip250
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 03:25 PM UTC
I have never built one, but I would think that just the basics would apply. If it is 1/72 forget about the interior. No one is gonna see it. 1/48 you could make your own stuff (Seatbelts, and other trinkets) in the cockpit.

The wheel wells, just a good paint job will work.

I hope this helps.

~chip :-)
AJLaFleche
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 04:18 PM UTC
If the canopies are closed, there's really no detailing to add. The interiors are nor really visible from the outside and the exterior os pretty smooth, as would be needed at its operational speeds. I'd add some blue to my base color thene use pure black for the panel lines.
bat-21
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Namur, Belgium
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2003 - 04:03 AM UTC
Dont forget this aircraft is still top secret. even if not flying anymore (maybe used by the NASA but not sure). anyway you can find some details aerofax series about sr-71.
Osprey also made a good book named recce tech with some good cockpit view.
There is also a book called skunkworks about all black aircraft (u-2 sr-71)
Bat-21
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