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1/72 Fujimi FG1 Ark Royal

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Dont know what it is, i have a fascination with the Ark Royal, hope you enjoy the build pics.

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Dry fit of the main wings and fuselage, assembled the pilot and RSO seats and cockpit.

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Little more done with her, decided to do a WHIF and put the SUU-23 Gun Pod where the Centerline fuel tank would go, I think i like it better.

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trying something new, for me anyway. Mottling the airframe, dont know how it'll look when done but we'll see. also got the metallics painted on the stabilizers and the nozzles and airframe.

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It is looking good. What kind of metallic paint are you using?
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These Fujimi's look like a handful.
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Nice work Fujimi F4`s always needed work on them But she is looking good

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Wow, you are flying along with this jumping the hurdles and moving on
I am stuck in the sanding at the moment :bash: :wall:
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SkyPainter303 wrote:It is looking good. What kind of metallic paint are you using?

my metallics are a combination of Alclad and Model Masters. alclad airframe aluminium and model masters titanium and exhaust.
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Lysus wrote:These Fujimi's look like a handful.

for an older kit, its not so bad. could do with some detailing in the cockpit but fit isnt horrible.
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Looking good buddy, no messing about here! Looking forward to seeing this one :th: :th:
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I like the colors on the Royal Navy birds, can't wait to see this one completed :th:
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Wow another one racing along,she's looking great,the black primer looks awesome.
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