Dreamsof51 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Heres the Monogram Cessna 180 reissue. One of my P-51s This is the 1/48 scale Magister from FM models. This one took a while (if you ever done one of these kits you'll know why!) A 1/48 scale Tamiya Spitfire Monograms 1/48 A37 Dragonfly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bun E. Carlos Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 REALLY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomordie Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice builds,I really like the A37. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Pruitt Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice job on the Cessna...I did the review on that kit recently, and it's not an easy kit to build. You did great work on it! Love the P-51 and the Spit...both beautiful builds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Excellent work and some great looking finishes! How did the Tweety Bird go together? I've been meaning to build that one for years and have procrastinated..........Thanks for posting! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Excellent work and some great looking finishes! How did the Tweety Bird go together? I've been meaning to build that one for years and have procrastinated..........Thanks for posting! GIL I got this kit from my father in law who works overseas. Every other trip home he brings me a kit or two that hes found in the local hobby shop in Saudi Arabia. This is a great kit when you consider how long its been around. It shows its age with raised panel lines but the detail level is just fine. As I remember it fit together very well. I'm a bit different then most in that I like to put pilots in the cockpit if they come with the kit. I gave these guys a bit more life by heating them up and turning their heads so they look they are getting waived out. I could not resist loading it up with all the ordinance provided in the kit. The decals are the usual Monogram milky glue type. I coated the paint with future and laid the decals on a bed of wet future to keep them from silvering. A lesson I learned the hard way! I think you would enjoy building it. Thanks for the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamsof51 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice job on the Cessna...I did the review on that kit recently, and it's not an easy kit to build. You did great work on it! Love the P-51 and the Spit...both beautiful builds! Thanks Keith. I saw they reissued the Cessna and I could not resist since I built two or three of them when I was a kid. It was nice change of pace since I built mostly fighter planes. I wish the markings on the box top came with the kit. The late 1950s and early 60s Cessna paint jobs were really cool. When I saw the decals, I decided to do my thing. I knocked down all the rivets and closed the doors by gluing, removing the hinges and scribing the outlines and handles. On the inside I added a instrument panel decal and throttle/ mixture controls with wire and superglue knobs. This one motivated me so much, I went and bought the new Revell Piper Super Cub. The Mustang and Spitfire are both right out of the box including markings. Glad you enjoyed looking at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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