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1 May 2017, 17:57
Bryn Crandell
Going to keep an eye on this one.
1 May 2017, 18:23
Augie
I'll say one thing for this kit... fit is appalling
1 May 2017, 22:15
Tim Heimer
I was wondering about the kit. about 70 percent of monogram/Revell kits have issues with fit or instruction flaws. You have to check these things carefully with these kits. Best wishes, will be watching.
2 May 2017, 13:47
Wilfried Bogaerts
🙁 Fortunately this kit has mainly straight edges, this will make corrections a little less tedious ... I hope ... Have fun anyway !!! 👍 🙂
2 May 2017, 13:51
Holger Kranich
Good luck and much "fun"! 😉
2 May 2017, 14:12
Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Watching...🙂
2 May 2017, 17:40
Augie
Lol thanks guys.. 🙂
2 May 2017, 18:47
Augie
So little update with the mesh insert fitted to the underside in place of the piece of transparency the kit comes with
2 May 2017, 22:29
Aris Grey
Nice choice, i'm in! The photo-etch in the DLIR is not needed. Inside there, is a compartment with a round "eye". I never seen a fence on the glass.
6 May 2017, 23:34
Augie
Hi Airs Yes, the DLIR is indeed represented by a round eye but its behind a metal mesh, not a glass or perspex sheet on the real aircraft. So trying to reproduce that on this one 🙂

7 May 2017, 09:24
John Thomas
Augie, Nice work
7 May 2017, 12:39
Augie
Thanks John
7 May 2017, 14:08
Maciej Bellos
Following.
7 May 2017, 19:00
Bill Gilman
I like the mesh PE - really adds a lot to the airframe. Do you have mesh for the intakes too?
7 May 2017, 19:19
Aris Grey
Roger @Augie, have we got any photo of reference?
7 May 2017, 20:27
Augie
Thanks guys,

Aris, heres one, the mesh is finer than we can get but you see the idea
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7 May 2017, 20:59
Augie
infact better view

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7 May 2017, 21:18
Aris Grey
Thanks Augie, the detail is so minimal that makes your mesh look like a fence or something. By the way, have you ever seen an F-117 from up close? How did you noticed that detail on the FLIR? 😄
7 May 2017, 22:50
Augie
I know, not ideal but sometimes the not ideal is better than the alternative. I've known about the mesh for years after seeing one in the flesh.
7 May 2017, 22:57
Clifford Keesler
I missed this one Aug's, looking good. Where do you get these things? LOL. I haven't seen a F-117 kit in ages.
8 May 2017, 00:21
Augie
Lol eBay 🙂
8 May 2017, 13:41
Aris Grey
That's explain the detail you added. Nice experience to see that machine in real.
8 May 2017, 20:22
Augie
Thanks aris
8 May 2017, 21:38
Bill Gilman
When I saw the F-117 at an airshow, there were a bunch of USAF military police with big pointy guns all around it. Needless to say, I didn't get too close.
8 May 2017, 23:20
Aris Grey
LoL it seems Augie was in the production 😛
8 May 2017, 23:27
Augie
Lol just right place right time 🙂
9 May 2017, 00:23
Michael Hickey
Looking good Augie.
9 May 2017, 01:04
Bernhard Schrock
Looking promising Augie. I'm in and curious to see the progress.
By the way: many years ago I build a 117 too. Link here, maybe useful for you build. modellversium.de/gal..ighthawk-tamiya.html
9 May 2017, 03:29
Wilfried Bogaerts
Eye-catching detail Augie, you always a"mesh"e me ! 🙂
9 May 2017, 06:59
Bart Goesaert
looking good, did they change the number of teeth in the window for the FLIR from 3 -> 6 from prototype to production machines? Because in the pics you show you see 6 triangles
9 May 2017, 07:28
Augie
Thanks guys🙂

Bart not sure to be honest the pic I used as guide had 3 but others have 6 no biggy easy to rework

Bernard thanks for that 🙂
9 May 2017, 11:19
Augie
So, quick update as to how the paint is going.. its a mutt kit but ok
16 May 2017, 18:49
Aris Grey
That camo is rare, like 😄
16 May 2017, 19:19
Augie
Thanks Aris.
16 May 2017, 20:40
Clifford Keesler
Unusual camo, but looks good.
18 May 2017, 19:20
Augie
thanks Clifford, was one of the test schemes and i like different
18 May 2017, 19:27
Christian Bruer
Not only the outline contour is unique but also the camo scheme, very well done 👍
19 May 2017, 17:50
Augie
thanks christian, glad it appeals 🙂
19 May 2017, 18:41
Augie
The final update lol
25 August 2018, 20:02
Wilfried Bogaerts
😄 👍
25 August 2018, 22:10
Augie
Thanks willy 🙂, I realised I had a ton of builds in progress when most were done.
26 August 2018, 01:09
Bart Goesaert
Nice and different
26 August 2018, 06:12
Augie
Thanks Bart, I liked the camo look an fortunetly one of the prototypes wore camo
26 August 2018, 09:49

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