Ron Bell Posted 8 hours ago Report Posted 8 hours ago This is the rather old (ancient) Airfix Re-8 kit. It's not very detailed by today's standards but with care it builds up into a nice display model. The only thing I did to it besides the rigging is to replace the kit's scarf mount as it looked like it was made from 2 inch pipe and used different figures for the crew as the old Airfix one's looked deformed.
ghodges Posted 6 hours ago Report Posted 6 hours ago It takes real skill to wring as much out of that old kit as you did. Reworking the Scarf ring and the wash you judiciously applied (especially to the engine) are great touches. And I still say no one can stretch sprue as even and consistently as you can! I also got a kick out of the box art since it says "1916" but shows a Fokker D-VIII from 1918 shooting at the R.E.8! Gil
Dick Montgomery Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago Wow! That's a lot of work to get that kit to look that good when assembled! Very well done!
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