This is my
Tamiya Viper that I built OOB and using the stock decals for Shaw AFB.
This
jet is done in the Wild Weasel Configuration. As I am sure
most of you already know or have heard, this kit is basically flawless.
The
fit is great with very little putty except for the inside and around the
outside of the intake. I painted the kit with Model Master Acrylics and
weathered with chalk pastels, oil paint, and tamiya smoke thinned heavily
and at a low pressure for the post shading.
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I decided to open
up the gun bay and keep the bottom panels under the engine open so I could
reveal some of the detail that they put in the kit. During the build,
I used the ARC walkarounds of some of their vipers, the Squadron Viper
Walkaround,
and the Daco book, which I highly recommend to those of you who don't have
it. Its a great buy.
Well after 3 1/2
months working on that huge kit I am very pleased with the outcome.
I
hope all of you enjoy it and feel free to leave comments. Thanks.
Zachary
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