JeffS Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Here is my ESCI/Ertl E.F.A. (Eurofighter) which has been languishing in the land of misfit models. My New Year's Resolution is to clean up this lot and find these half done projects a home. At any rate, this was a rather difficult build (that's why it ended up trashed for so long). Lots, and I mean lots, of filler required. ESCI/Ertl based the kit on a mockup airframe so doing an operational Typhoon II was out of the question. For that reason the kit markings were used. The decals, by the way, applied very well with Solv-a-set. About the only change made in constructon was to the canards. The kit parts were attached with blades. On the real aircraft the canards slope downwards at rest. So......I cut off the blades and drilled holes for a sprue attacment allowing for a drooping canards. After all the bother however, it seems to have finished up looking a little like a Eurofighter. Thanks for looking and cheers everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bun E. Carlos Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Very Nice, Jeff!!! Like the Lines!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynyrd Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nicely done, Jeff. What scale is it? Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The saying teaching an old dog new tricks comes to mind or how about putty and paint make this kit what it ain't. Nice work Jeff. Thanks for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nice silk purse from a sow's ear! I wouldn't know what's right or wrong fro an accuracy standpoint, but that is a FINE looking model! Congrats! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Sorry I forgot this part but the scale is 1/72. Thanks for the comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Sweet! That looks great! I Also know what you mean about cleaning up the misfit models. I'm in the process of doing that as well. Keep going, you are making some outstanding models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanks for the comments everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Nice work; sexy jet. "Keep the show on the road!" (384 BW, c.1991) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ah, you know the Avatar. I am frequently asked about it. I have been researching B-17F 42-29800 Me an' my Gal which was lost 14OCT43. My findings are shared at www.384thbombgroup.com. Yes, the Eurofighter is way sexy. I want the Revell 1/48th one now. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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