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**Elbee** · Apr 8, 2019, 08:26 AM

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

**icepirate3** · Apr 10, 2019, 11:22 PM

Thanks y'all!

**F22trainer** · Apr 12, 2019, 08:13 PM

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.

**icepirate3** · Apr 13, 2019, 02:09 AM

Wow! That's gorgeous!

**FLTpilot** · Apr 14, 2019, 06:05 AM

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!

**OsideRCflyer** · Apr 30, 2019, 08:06 AM

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

**Elbee** · Apr 30, 2019, 08:52 AM

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

**Pauly** · May 1, 2019, 07:31 AM

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.

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.

**Alpha** · May 1, 2019, 10:56 AM

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.

**sam51401** · Jun 19, 2019, 07:35 PM

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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**Elbee** · Jun 20, 2019, 07:43 AM

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