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finished A-37 dragonfly
saltydog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 03:07 AM UTC
i finished this build back a few months ago.......well, actually back during the summer, and thought i'd share it with you guys. this is a 1/48 Monogram A-37 Dragonfly. the camo is free hand using mm enamels, and the cockpit is by Black Box, which is real nice. later.







shonen_red
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 03:19 AM UTC
Superb clean finish! I like it very much! Congratulations!
TreadHead
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 03:51 AM UTC
Howdy saltydog,

First, welcome to the site. Second, thx for posting your Dragonfly pics. You've done a superb job on her, and your cockpit work is to be envied.
I used to do alot of AC modeling, but put it away many years ago. I have since just taken to collecting 'Nam era birds that I will (one day) build. I also picked up the Monogram Dragonfly on Ebay some time ago, and she's just sitting on my AC shelf taunting me (I could swear I see a tongue sticking out of the box ).
Anyway, whenever I get to building it, I hope I do as fine a jobon her as you have.

Tread.
saltydog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 05:28 AM UTC
thanks fellas. and a hearty hello to you too Gordon!
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 07:34 AM UTC
Another candidate for the Gallery Salty. Nice one, keep em coming
Did you put pics in your gallery?
Mal
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 07:38 AM UTC
I see that you have, everyone take a look in Salty's gallery. More excellant stuff
Salty, can I add these to the permanent gallery?
Mal
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 09:04 AM UTC
Hi saltydog

Another beauty!

That freehand camo is superb!

All the best

Rowan
cfbush2000
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North Dakota, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 09:59 AM UTC
Absolutly Outstanding.
Thanks for posting it.
Chuck
Elad
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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 10:01 AM UTC

beautyful model, I espiceally admire the finish, looks very good, what paints did you use?
saltydog
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 11:05 AM UTC
thanks for the positive comments guys! Elad, i used mm enamels in the following colors, Dark Green, Medium Green, and Dark Tan. the underside is light Ghost Grey.

Mal, ofcourse, you can do whatever with the pics. i'm still playing around with the gallery thing, tryin' to get the hang of it. later.
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Posted: Monday, November 29, 2004 - 08:01 AM UTC
Thanks, I'll let you know when I have got the hang of copying/moving pics to the gallery.
If you haven't already done so, can you put pics of your other P-51 in your gallery and I'll capture those as well.
Mal
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