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Heller 1/48 Dassault Etendard IV M


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So here we have my latest completion- Heller’s Etendard IV M in 1/48. Let’s just say that this kit was challenging. The front of the fuselage was warped around the intake areas, the plastic quite brittle, and the fit in some other areas less than ideal. She fought me more and more as I neared the finish line, but in the end I did complete this bird. Using the kit decals, and some scavenged from an Etendard IV P in my stash I was able to finish this in the scheme worn in the mid 80’s, using some Xtracolor enamel on the topside and Tamiya acrylics on the undersides. It has lots of little flaws due to various things that happened along the way, but I am quite happy to get this one finished and onto my display shelf.

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170-CF0-A1-BCDA-49-EB-B8-B9-F51-C1-F8716

1-C824-DF4-7-F29-410-B-A8-BA-C29-B5-E083

18-A424-C2-ACBC-44-D7-86-B0-AD7-E1751988

279-E48-B8-E962-43-F5-A387-E3-FA079423-F

66-D4-B009-5-F59-4974-AB39-E2-DF755-AE5-

F29-C3710-5426-4-BE6-A1-FB-C597761-AA327

Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are welcomed 😉

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Carlos.....THAT IS STUNNING! Well done!!!

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Keith, Gil, Chris, and Mark, thank you one and all guys. I do appreciate your kind comments!

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Thank you Jim! I’m with you on appreciation of Dassault designs. Now if I can find an affordable 1/48 Super Mystere 😉

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  • 3 months later...

I must agree with the other comments, congrats on "slaying the dragon" so nicely!

Kind regards, Robert

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Thank you Robert. The Heller Dragon can be slain! 😉 Seriously though, they do make some great subjects that just need a little help.

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