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Cold War (1950-1974)
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Jessie_C
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Posted: Friday, March 07, 2014 - 12:25 PM UTC
Burt Gustafson returns with another Vietnam-era jet.

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Headhunter506
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Posted: Friday, March 07, 2014 - 12:38 PM UTC
Excellent build, Burt. Just wondering why you didn't apply a flat coat? The glossy finish is the only negative IMO.
Joel_W
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Posted: Monday, March 10, 2014 - 01:26 AM UTC
Burt,
Really a very nice solid OOB build of the F105G. Your camo paint scheme is extremely well done. And I must say that you really nailed that yellow canopy framing. It came out perfect.

As Joseph pointed out your decision to leave the model glossed rather then in a Matt finish, subtracts from the overall finish of the aircraft. The gloss finish darkens the look of the aircraft, even the tires would look more realistic with a coat of flat rather then glossed.

Joel
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Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 09:51 AM UTC
I copy the comments already given. this is a very good model and building quality is excellent. I would also give it one last (but not on the clear parts, of course) flat coat.

Are those yellow lines around the clear parts decals?

also good photography I could definitively learn some skills from you
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