F-8E Crusader 'Double Nuts‘
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39 27 January, 02:12
Jennifer FranklinWhere did you get a hold of a model kit from 1985? Very nice work so far. Following 👀.
27 January, 03:38
ZHOU Kun@Jennifer Franklin
Stash from my friend. The decals were printed in 2001, prehaps a rebox of a 1985 kit
27 January, 03:43
Jennifer FranklinOh, oh well, 2001, practically new then 😁. Where did your friend get it?
27 January, 03:45
FreakLooks great, awesome job on the seam smoothing!
As far as old decals are concerned, I managed to salvage a 1985 Harrier kit's decals with Microscale Industries MI-12 liquid decal film and basic Revell Decal Soft.
Both come with good manuals, although the Revell softener is not nearly as strong or damaging as the manual suggests: I have repeatedly applied it in thick droplets with no ill effects.
Sea Harrier FRS.1, 70s, magnets | Album by Fr3ak (1:72)
27 January, 11:08
NicolasNice work so far. With the Decals, just try some spares on some scrap parts or a test model. I had 30 year old decals witch workt without problems and 10 year old decals that just desintegrated when geting wet.
27 January, 13:05
ZHOU Kun@Freak very constructive idea! I am trying to get some liquid film for old decals!
29 January, 07:39
RandoI see the liquid decal film helped? Looks amazing, love the look of the VF-53 livery, my most recent build was an Iron Angels F-8
4 March, 00:08
ZHOU Kun@Rando thank you for your kind words, my friend. In fact I used warm air from my hair dryer to make the decals soft, I am pleased to see those arts sticked to the airframe firmly finally. Regards!
2 May, 07:30
ZHOU Kun@Rando I have read your album, it is very nice. Actually I prefer 1/48 if I wanted to build something more seriously. It is pity that so many squadron has got disbanded including VF-53. I saw Hasegawa also released a 1/48 version of this very VF-53 CAG bird, I hope I can get that kit some day later and build one with more patience.
2 May, 07:37
Album info
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