1/48 HobbyCraft Aircomet

Gallery Article by Tom Bebout on Mar 18 2011

 

After a 40 year hiatus I joined a club and started building models again.  Saw a photo of an Aircomet with drop tanks and decided to build this Hobbycraft kit. Added a True Details cockpit as the kit's is sorely lacking in detail, it's fit was excellent. The drop tanks are from a Revell F-80 kit. 

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I used the kit decals and Tamiya rattle can bright aluminum for paint. Model Master paint for the cockpit was used and a Pitt Pen to highlight the panel lines. Semi-gloss lacquer was used to set the decals.

Fun weekend build, not a lot of parts and it looks like an Aircomet.

Tom Bebout

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Photos and text © by Tom Bebout