1/32 Revell Hunter FGA9 

by Eric Fauré

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I built this model five years ago. When building a model in such a scale, its mandatory to detail it enough. So, in that way, I decided, like on my Mirage IVP, to wholly scratchbuild the cockpit, wheel wells and flaps. 

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As for the ejection seat, it's quite a second scale model! Only the tub is from the kit, and the remaining is completely scratchbuilt. Its head is in aluminium sheet for incomparable effect to the end. It all the same took me quite a week of detailing work before painting.

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Flaps are made from aluminium sheet with added styrene ribs. 

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Even if the wells are deeper enough, I took the option to represent all the ribs and hydraulic lines. The main wheel housing part had been completely rebuilt while ribs also are from an aluminium sheet. Various hydraulic lines are in cooper or plumb line. The most difficult work had been to guide them through the different holes pierced in the ribs. 

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Otherwise, the model is painted with Gunze references for upper surface,  with a  satin varnish for the final metal aspect of the frame. Five years ago, Alclad references didn't exist yet. So the underside is in Testor Aluminium, protected with the dedicated metalizer gloss varnish. To make a long story short, the pics in this article will show you the final result from different angles.

Eric

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Photos and text © by Eric Fauré