Short wing Hughes Racer
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22 30 June 2021, 20:29
OlivierVery nice flying machine. The black paint is impressive with its glossy thickness...
30 June 2021, 21:05
Robert PodkońskiThank you all, mates. Actually the wings are painted "royal blue", but my camera darkened it somehow.
30 June 2021, 21:28
Robert PodkońskiThanks Mark, you are too kind to me. I saw the real thing (with long wings) in NASM in Washington D.C. and wanted my model to look alike...;)
1 July 2021, 03:31
Robert Podkoński@Mark - the paint was Pactra Acrylic A003 Royal Blue in several light coats, and the final coat was some automotive gloss rattle-can spray, but I do not remember the brand, sorry. This final coat was quite heavy, further carefully polished with Tamiya Fine Polishing Compound. It is a pity, nevertheless, that the decals in this kit are translucent...
1 July 2021, 05:30
Alex KI remember when I first read about the Howard Hughes racers, in an old "Fana de l'Aviation" issue in the early 1990s - and thinking, at the time, that these would be great modelling subjects... It's marvelous that nowadays such kits are available. Great work here, Robert! 👍
1 July 2021, 22:24
Robert PodkońskiThanks, John 🙂 Thanks, Alex 🙂 I do agree with you Alex, it is great that now you can have not only warplanes on your shelf but also these lesser known fantastic machines.
2 July 2021, 05:59
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Long wing version still waiting for its time...
