BUILDING A 1966 REVELL KIT

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January 9, 2022
The kit that I used is the original 1966 issue. The decals were not useable, so I bought the SBS sheet number 72-018.
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January 9, 2022
A very simple basic kit but I love building the oldies from my childhood.
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January 9, 2022
Raimo usually had a beer when he built his kits, so I had one at the start date for him!
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January 9, 2022
Very rare back in those days, but many Revell 1:72 kits had a complete engine in them.
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January 9, 2022
The engine looks very good for such an old mould.
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January 9, 2022
Engine in place.
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January 9, 2022
Zinc chromate primer done, ready to assemble the airframe.
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January 9, 2022
No need to glue the cowl or prop on. That way they can be removed to view the engine.
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January 9, 2022
I had to scratchbuild two gun barrels, the kit only had two but this aircraft had four in my reference pictures.
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January 9, 2022
Primed with Alclad 2 white.
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January 9, 2022
RLM Yellow sprayed as needed.
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January 9, 2022
Underside gets RLM65 Lichtblau.
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January 9, 2022
The upper side is first sprayed Dark Green overall.
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January 9, 2022
The Black is sprayed on next. I used Tamiya NATO Black.
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January 9, 2022
Starting to look the part!
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January 9, 2022
I decided to put the pilot in the cockpit as I used to in my early builds.
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January 9, 2022
Raimo in the cockpit!
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January 9, 2022
I was going to use the kit stand, so I primed it in white. I wanted to attempt to replicate the Revell logo in the correct colours.
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January 9, 2022
First some yellow.
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January 9, 2022
Then the red stripes.
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January 9, 2022
Finally the Royal Blue background.
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January 9, 2022
I was quite pleased with the result.
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January 9, 2022
Gives a nice look to the model.
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January 9, 2022
The old Revell kit makes a nice replica.
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January 9, 2022
I had some photo etch ring and bead sights, they sure are tiny! A nice Oldie Goldie for my buddy!
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January 9, 2022
The antenna is EZ Line.
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January 9, 2022
The kit pitot tube was incorrect for the Finnish aircraft, so I modified it. Ready for flight, Raimo!

Comments

15 9 January 2022, 20:58

Cuajete
Very nice result for this old kit.
Congrats!

11 January 2022, 21:08

Mark
You've done your buddy proud there Norm. 👍

11 January 2022, 21:28

Norm Sheppard
I really enjoy the ancient kits, takes me back to the simple time in life.

11 January 2022, 22:02

Jorge Ferreira
Thank you for sharing this with us . I have a few old kit`s in my stash . I build them all when I was young and now thanks to ebay I have them again all new in their boxes. I will not build them again. It`s my memories bank.

11 January 2022, 22:31

Neil Patrick
Super job Norm and a fine tribute to your friend. I share your feelings about the joy of simple old kits. I find great pleasure in giving them the TLC we normally reserve for todays uberkits. The perfect remedy for AMS induced stagnation.

12 January 2022, 10:25

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My online buddy Raimo Leino died suddenly in May of 2021, so I built this Finnish Curtis Hawk in his memory.

A TRIBUTE TO RAIMO LEINO

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1:72

Completed

1:72 Curtiss Hawk 75A (Revell (Great Britain) H-658)

1:72 Curtiss Hawk 75A (SBS Model D72018)

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