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OK guys,
this is my first WIP, like ever! :eeek: I am absolutely a newbie to both modelling and the photography that I'll be using for this; so don't expect a master class! :think:
As I progress through this model build, I'll be using the forum to gain insight as to technique, so please point me in appropriate directions if I go astray (what if)!!
I have completed two models in the last 50 years! :jd: I hear Paul's a bit quicker! :clap: But I've been bitten by the bug, and infected with the incurable condition fine scale modellitis! :ooops: Apparently, the only cure is to give in to these unnatural urges and learn to live with it. :P

So here goes guys; My Airfix 1:72 RAF Red Arrows Hawk Build. :th:
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Outside The Box

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Colour callouts
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Inside The Box;

The Manual
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Inside The Box;
The Sprues:

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Sprue A
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Sprue B
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Sprue C
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Sprue D
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Clear Parts
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I don't know if this is a new tooling or if it's a relatively new model, but the sprues are fairly clean of flash, and some good detail1 :thumb2:
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Oh!
The pilot has been abducted from sprue D; his fate will become clear in due course! :eeek:
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Good luck with this.

I built one of these about 3 years ago and got some enamel paint on the inside of the cock pit, so I cleaned it of with some white spirit. Next day I had a completely opaque canopy! :bash:
Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints!
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CJSomerset wrote:Good luck with this.

I built one of these about 3 years ago and got some enamel paint on the inside of the cock pit, so I cleaned it of with some white spirit. Next day I had a completely opaque canopy! :bash:
Given how I'm painting the pilot figure; that might be a good idea!! :crazy:
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Meet Wing Commander Sander; not in his comfort zone! :wtf:
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Makeup are on their way! :thumb2:
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I have to say; I haven't decided whether or not to actually use the pilot figure yet. It depends how the painting turns out. It promises to be a bit fiddly! :think:
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The next stage.
Cockpit parts removed from sprues and cleaned up.
Stuck on sticks for painting, except one part that does not require painting.
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Oh dear! Is this a human rights abuse!! :eeek: :crazy:
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It looks like you're nicely prepared with your separate pieces on cocktail sticks to move ahead with adding "make-up", I mean color! Have fun with your first WIP, take your time and enjoy it every step of the way! :) :thumb1:

Cheers, :cheers2:

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