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  • Originally posted by icepirate3 View Post
    This was my first attempt at painting (airbrushing) a model .
    IP, Beautiful job on your Herc. Outstanding. :Cool: Best, LB
    I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.
    ~Lucky B*st*rd~

    You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.
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    • Thanks y'all!

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ID:	189807 Finally got a picture of an airbrush painting I did over 20 years ago, for my Dad. He was one of those who was too good at what he did and his CO kept him back as an Instructor. Mom said it nearly broke his heart not to get to fly a jet. When I learned that, I decided he need to have one of his own.

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        • Wow! That's gorgeous!

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          • Originally posted by Hardway View Post
            This is a VQ A-26 that I converted to the attack version. Eliminated the glass nose and did the gun nose out of balsa blocks and 3/4oz glass cloth. Made the guns out of aluminum and brass tubes. Drilled all the cooling holes with a drill press....:Whew: The wing tip tanks are Estes model rocket tubes and ends... Was happy overall, but the final clear fogged my canopy so the scale cockpit is hard to see... Should have masked it!!! :Straight-Face: Oh well!!!
            I was looking through this thread finally... and it’s interesting what you have done. Pretty cool! I’d like to know how hard is is to work with the VQ type coverings as in cutting and flying and painting. It’s not a VQ but the only Mosquito that I can find is making its way to them and it seems the same construction. I’m so tempted to buy it and make some mods!
            thanks for any info!

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ID:	192477 Fms Tigercat. Krylon Fusion paint. Callie Graphics, Tamiya acrylics for the exhaust: Desert yellow, then flat brown then black. 3D printed rockets.

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              • Originally posted by OsideRCflyer View Post
                Fms Tigercat. Krylon Fusion paint. Callie Graphics, Tamiya acrylics for the exhaust: Desert yellow, then flat brown then black. 3D printed rockets.
                OS, Excellent work and a Gorgeous Tiger Cat. Bravo Zulu. Best, LB
                I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.
                ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.
                ~Anonymous~

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                • Originally posted by OsideRCflyer View Post
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                  That my friend is Awesome. I would love to know how you did your raised rivets. I know I've seen how the Boozers do there's with a pen and do dots, but I the the raised look you have.
                  Still Learning:D

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                  • Oside, thanks for posting such an inspiring Tigercat. The exhaust's coloration especially looks very realistic to my eyes. Yellow, brown, black, with nice gradations between them and their mixed tones.
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                    • This is my new ride from Russia!! This plane is said to have been flown with Vladimir Putin which effectively became " Russian Air Force One". This is on rails and flies great.
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                      • Originally posted by sam51401 View Post
                        This is my new ride from Russia!! This plane is said to have been flown with Vladimir Putin which effectively became " Russian Air Force One". This is on rails and flies great.
                        S5, Looks awesome, Sir. Best, LB
                        I solemnly swear to "over-celebrate" the smallest of victories.
                        ~Lucky B*st*rd~

                        You'll never be good at something unless you're willing to suck at it first.
                        ~Anonymous~

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                        • Looks incredible Sam!

                          Grossman56
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                                      • T33, you ROCK!
                                        Some of the nicest paint jobs, they look awesome.:)

                                        Grossman56
                                        Team Gross!

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                                        • Originally posted by Grossman56 View Post
                                          T33, you ROCK!
                                          Some of the nicest paint jobs, they look awesome.:)

                                          Grossman56
                                          Thanks Grossman56, you are my inspiration man !
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