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George Chatzidakis (cg717)
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Special Hobby 1/72 SB2A-4 Buccaneer

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13 13 December 2021, 15:40
Robert Podkoński
Perfect build, painting and weathering. And the subject is quite unusual, too.
13 December 2021, 16:00
Maxim Malparte
Nice work. May I ask how the scratch (or fading, chipping) is made around rivets over the AN/M2 maint panel? Looks pretty realistic.
13 December 2021, 16:04
George Chatzidakis
Thanks guys. Max, fading is mostly airbrush and some dry pastel, stains and washes are oils and scratches are water-based pencils.
13 December 2021, 16:09
Giannis Kaltapanidis
Πολύ ωραία δουλειά Γιώργο! Θα κλέψω ιδέες για το επόμενο μοντέλο μου...
Με τις χαλκομανίες των φτερών πήγε κάτι στραβά ή ήταν εσκεμμένο;
13 December 2021, 16:41
George Chatzidakis
Ευχαριστώ Γιάννη. Υποτίθεται το συγκεκριμένο α/φος ήταν πολύ ξεθωριασμένο και η Special Hobby δίνει τα decals αυτά έτσι. Στις φωτογραφίες μου, επειδή έχω πειράξει λίγο τη φωτεινότητα και την αντίθεση, φαίνονται αρκετά έντονα απ' ότι πραγματικά είναι. Παρόλα αυτά, αν το ξαναέφτιαχνα μάλλον θα έβαζα τα κανονικά αστέρια που επίσης δίνει, και θα τα ξεθώριαζα εγώ.
13 December 2021, 16:45
Maxim Malparte
I see. Gonna buy one. Many thanks, George.
13 December 2021, 17:00
Alec K
Very nicely done, love your weathering 👍
13 December 2021, 17:03
George Chatzidakis
A few notes on the kit. The front half of the canopy comes in one part; if you want to display it open you need to perform surgery. Also, the canopy framing looks different than photos and the painting instructions. There are some very thin frames that are not molded. I made those using very thin strips of silver tape. Otherwise, it is a very complete kit, that with sufficient test fitting (esp. on the cockpit) will build up fine.
13 December 2021, 18:28

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1:72 SB2A-4 Buccaneer 'US Marines Bomber' (Special Hobby SH72303)

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