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F8U Crusader


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Platz F8U Crusader in teeny scale. Masked with poster putty. I did the silver leading edges and the front intake opening with a metallic paint marker. Really worked great. Only one or two little slips to fix.

 

 

 

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More here:

 

http://www.percongrp.com/pelikan/aircraft/f8u_144_ms.htm

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Another nice build...thanks for posting!

 

later,

 

lee

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Great looking Crusader!

Is that the kit box top in the background? If so, could you shoot a digital image of the top? (Square on to reduce distortion, and send that image to me along with the kit's stock #...usually on the box end.

 

Thanks!

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Great looking Crusader!

Is that the kit box top in the background? If so, could you shoot a digital image of the top? (Square on to reduce distortion, and send that image to me along with the kit's stock #...usually on the box end.

 

Thanks!

 

I ordered the kit from HLJ. Note that they are very limited run so you will have probably have to wait six months:

 

http://www.hlj.com/product/PLZPD-17

 

The decals I sourced here:

 

http://aaahobby.com/SSD.html

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Where's you get an 8 inch diameter penny? Excellent job!

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Is that 1/144 carrier deck? or 1/72? Where did you get that?

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I found my old Otaki 1/144 kit of the F-8C Crusader and compared it with your kit. Horrors, the Otaki kit looks like a lump of plastic by comparison, not to mention the oversized markings (few as they are) in the box. These new kits contain superb detail. You did a great job on this wee little kit. :smiley32:

 

Ed

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Nice work Michael! Thanks for sharing.

I saw a few of these Platz kits at a show a while back, now I wish I had picked a few up!

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