Hi Folks,
Good to be
back...Hope you enjoy this one. I got the inspiration from seeing a photo
shot of the event http://www.afforums.com/ppost/showphoto.php/photo/1004
"Capt. Chris
Stricklin ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a
second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home Air Force
Base, Idaho, Sept. 14 2003. Stricklin, who was not injured, ejected after both
guiding the jet away from the crowd of more than 60,000 people and ensuring he
couldn't save the aircraft."
Too
bad about the aircraft but Well Done on getting it out of the way!...and
cheers to Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III who took this fantastic photo!
Click on
images below to see larger images
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This is a Academy Thunderbird
Model OOB. The fit was OK, but the decals were a pain. The only
modification was to correct the flaps position. The aircraft was held in
'flying' position by a acrylic rod (to simulate exhaust) and glued to a acrylic
board. The Canopy was stuck into position with CA glue (if
you notice a string, it is a redundant artifact). No weathering was done
since Thunderbirds are well kept and clean. As for the ejection seat
fume... Cotton with some airbrush paint (I'm sure you guessed that
)
If you have any interesting ideas
for my next project, I am all ears ....
BTW...The video of the actual
event is at the following: http://www.avweb.com/newswire/10_05a/briefs/186582-1.html
Cheers
QC
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