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NavJAG In reply to Deamand [2013-12-01 21:44:52 +0000 UTC]

She does indeed.  This Trumpeter kit has a number of errors, but overall, it looks like a Thud, and there was  no one else who made a 1/32 version of her!

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Deamand In reply to NavJAG [2013-12-02 00:47:10 +0000 UTC]

yea Trumpeter is the first one to make the thud in 1/32 scale i would love to build one but with their prices i just can not afford.

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NavJAG In reply to Deamand [2013-10-28 12:29:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I really wanted to go all out with this one since it was big and easier to apply weathering techniques. I did the whole pre-shading, and then post-fading effort on it.

The landing gear on this one is still pretty wobbly, even using aftermarket metal for it!

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Deamand In reply to NavJAG [2013-10-28 17:15:40 +0000 UTC]

well it look's good.

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NavJAG In reply to BlueFox284 [2012-09-17 23:19:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much - don't have any contests to take it to just yet, but I might give it a try if I could get it there in one piece!

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BlueFox284 In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-17 23:44:03 +0000 UTC]

Lots, n' lots of foam- preferably cutout in the shape of your thud.

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NavJAG In reply to BlueFox284 [2012-09-19 01:08:10 +0000 UTC]

Good suggestion - will have to find the right box too!

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NavJAG In reply to TomCatDriver [2012-09-17 23:18:15 +0000 UTC]

Cool - I have one of those in the stash - bet yours will turn out great!

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TomCatDriver In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-18 10:15:54 +0000 UTC]

it may take a while...so many ba-bombs and other nasties under the wings to do...! that,and it,s just plain big! i almost have to crawl and climb on it to work.....{ha,ha,TCD,s a short little squirt!}

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NavJAG In reply to enc86 [2012-09-17 23:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah - I'm really happy with the super thin masking tape I used, a lot easier than trying to paint the frames yellow!

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NavJAG In reply to kanyiko [2012-09-17 23:17:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much - warts and all it was a nice build!

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NavJAG In reply to putrick [2012-09-17 23:16:27 +0000 UTC]

That is kind of surprising for me - usually something like this takes me months to complete!

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putrick In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-18 22:24:21 +0000 UTC]

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NavJAG In reply to DingoPatagonico [2012-09-17 23:15:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - and it's nice to be finished with the beast!

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NavJAG In reply to Blaque-Natas [2012-09-17 01:05:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks my friend, time to take a break for a bit before I start the next one!

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Blaque-Natas In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-17 01:22:04 +0000 UTC]

I happened to see your finished THUD while I was reading up on my niece's choice for the group build...yeah, she picked the Black Widow..but she wants me to do the dirty work ( building and painting....you get the idea )......... so I'm just here, listening to the Detroit Lions on the stream, and doing homework meant for someone else...it's all gravy, really.

BUT I love that THUD!!!!!!

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NavJAG In reply to Blaque-Natas [2012-09-17 23:15:20 +0000 UTC]

Yep, the shape of them is really something. No other aircraft really looks like them. Plus you consider the hard and dangerous work they did in Vietnam, plus that about 1/2 of all of them that were built were lost in action in Vietnam, really lends quite a mystique to the plane!

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Blaque-Natas In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-18 00:56:25 +0000 UTC]

I'm liking the THUD now....you gave me some homework * AKA research * to do... I may do a thud in the future....now... if you can help me get out of doing my niece's P-61...

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NavJAG In reply to Blaque-Natas [2012-09-22 10:35:16 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure how well the Great Wall P-61 kit goes together - but don't want to spend the $$ to find out. I suspect that any twin boom kit is kind of tough to put together anyway!

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Blaque-Natas In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-22 19:46:44 +0000 UTC]

no lie....

I may have a solution to the canopy issue. My friend has a spare....so we shall see.

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NavJAG In reply to plumpener [2012-09-17 01:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much - it really is great to be finished with this big one!

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plumpener In reply to NavJAG [2012-09-17 01:20:18 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! I bet you put 70 hours into it at least! Not counting drying times of course!

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