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jamesv9820
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James V's Group build contribution has ....been deferred!

Post by jamesv9820 » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:14 pm

Gents...

My thoughts were to build something simple and something that I have in the stash. Currently I am building an F-22 for a Mag review, an F-105G for the Nationals for my model group, and the 1/32 Strike Eagle (I'll update that tomorrow!) for the Lakenheath group... So in short I wanted to do something that is relatively easy to build, I can do in the timescale (which the Eagle is going to fail miserably at) and is slightly different.

So here we go...


I have always been fond of this plane, and it was definately retired before its time in 2007, but in my opinion it served the country well...

Gents I present the BAC Jaguar GR1, Operation Desert Storm c.1991.

Anybody who has not seen this link before should view it; the only time when listening to Whitesnake is deemed to be cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJV-3Pto0Kg

I bought this kit a while ago and it is still up in the loft however it has alll the resin bits and a aluminium turned pitot tube on the front of the plane... It is my intention to add appropriate weathering and try to demonstrate how this is achieved along the way - I Hope my lessons are worthwhile!

While this kit has been covered an awful lot on other sites and a popular build, it is about the only thing I can think that I will build in the allocated time!

Other alternatives were
1/32 F-4 Phantom C/D
1/48th TSR2 (What If)
1/32 F-3 Tornado (but lets face it anyone who has even looked at this kit would realise that even 3 months full time isn’t long enough!)

Some to follow soon, I am just enjoying watching you lot start, it’s nice to see a load of modellers joining in!
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Post by jamesv9820 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:48 am

Guys,

Couple of Pictures for you...

I did notice that I did not have a cockpit for this or bulged wheels so I might have to sort that out!

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More to follow soon hopefully... Seeign as we have 3 months, this will be one to do in the back ground!

viper3111

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Post by viper3111 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:12 am

Ive got that kit and a few of those mods for it so I will be watching this with great interest :thumb:

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Post by jamesv9820 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:52 am

cheers Shaun,

I also wanted to aim to make this WIP into a session to explore a few techniques.. It depends how much time I have but I am sure weathering could be shown here, paint chips, etc... I do not expect to win the comp at all but be nice to take part

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Post by Monty » Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:06 pm

Hmm, built that kit before and it was absolutely horrible, nothing fitted properly and lots of sanding to do, hope yours is a bit better.
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Post by Phill318 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:10 pm

It's not too bad. You could be doing a Bucc... Looking forward to watching this build.
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Post by jamesv9820 » Sun Oct 03, 2010 2:10 pm

Dan,

After building Hobbyboss and Tamiya kits recently, this one is going to be a dog i bet!

Out comes the Squadron Green filler......

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Post by markmarples » Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:05 pm

cool looking forward to this

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Post by jamesv9820 » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:18 pm

Guys,

really sorry but I will have to kill the Jaguar project off for the moment. If I am honest it is too much ****'ing around witht he wings which I just d not have the inclination to do.. I will however, be contributing a build which I will add here in a few mins!

viper3111

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Post by viper3111 » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:19 pm

That is a shame James, I look forward to seeing what you will replace this with :thumb:

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Post by jamesv9820 » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:21 pm

It'll be built soon enough, I just do not have the patiece to add the falps at the moment, I have a goal to finish the Eagle and this new build before the end of the year! So here we go....

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Re: James V's Group build contribution has ....been deferred!

Post by Mosquito » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:07 pm

I am looking forward to this one very much James. :pop:

I've got a 1:72 Jag that I want to finish in Desert Storm colours so your build will give
me some very good pointers.

Mos

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