British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 03:48 PM UTC
Presenting the winner of the July MOM
Link to ItemIf you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
When once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward.
For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Merlin
Senior Editor
#017
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013 - 07:35 PM UTC
Hi there
Absolutely fantastic!

I think I've still got the kit stashed away somewhere. I've often thought of tackling it, although mine wasn't very well vacu-formed in places - the wing roots are so thin, they're badly crumpled and will need a lot of repair work before even trying to actually build the beast!
All the best
Rowan
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Joel_W
Associate EditorNew York, United States
Joined: December 04, 2010
KitMaker: 11,666 posts
AeroScale: 7,410 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 05:47 AM UTC
Just an outstanding build, especially since it's a vacuform kit. Super paint scheme, and the weathering is perfect, with that used but not abused look. Certainly deserves it's 1st place finish in the MOM contest.
Joel
On my Workbench:
Monogram 1/24 scale 427 Shelby Cobra
Just Completed:
Beemax 1/24 scale BMW M3 E30 1992 Evolution II
Cordoba, Argentina
Joined: January 27, 2011
KitMaker: 268 posts
AeroScale: 264 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 01:06 PM UTC
Hello:
Very nice model...! Really Inspirating...
Congratulations & BTW
Diego
AussieReg
Associate Editor
#007
Victoria, Australia
Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 8,156 posts
AeroScale: 3,756 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 01:52 PM UTC
Beautiful build of an uncommon subject, very well deserved win!
ON the bench
Revell 1/24 '53 Corvette (building as '54)
Revell 1/24 BMW 507 Coupe and Cabrio
Italeri 1/48 Me262 B-1a/U1 Nightfighter
Monogram 1/24 '57 Chevy Nomad
Dragon 1/350 USS Frank Knox DD-742
Województwo Opolskie, Poland
Joined: May 04, 2008
KitMaker: 53 posts
AeroScale: 27 posts
Posted: Sunday, August 18, 2013 - 02:04 AM UTC
Thank all of you for your nice words and comments! Merlin, not only your model has some problems with thicknes of the wing roots:) I had to use a piece of balsa wood, epoxy glue and tons of putty. Joel, its always hard to achieve good result when you have to use only one color:) But using differend shades od khaki is labor- intensive, but rewarding!Irek
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