TOP GUN DOUBLE BUILD

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Based on part-count alone I'd agree. They had their "pro-modeler" series before and for the most part they were decent quality.

Still plenty of flash on these, but alignment looks good

 

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Coming along, bit tedious despite looking simple.

 

[TimM63]

Coming along, bit tedious despite looking simple.

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Looking good

 

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Looks a bit tight in there, I think I'll wait until the pilots are done before I glue the seats in place.

 

[TimM63]

That is a tight fit. Looking good.

 

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I'm going to have to watch Top Gun this weekend to get the helmets right. Unfortunately I think I have to cut their legs off at the knees to get them to fit in the cockpit. The pilot figure that came with the kit is useless.

 

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Painted the inside of the intakes with glossy black, I like how it catches the light to see the fans down inside.

 

[Edbert]

Unfortunately I think I have to cut their legs off at the knees to get them to fit in the cockpit.

Just say you're being historically accurate. Tom Cruise is like 5'4" right?

 

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Just say you're being historically accurate. Tom Cruise is like 5'4" right?

Ok, so I won't have to cut off as much

 

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Got the two halves together, almost introduced it to Mr. Flackhammer in the process. Perseverance paid off

 

[TimM63]

Got the two halves together, almost introduced it to Mr. Flackhammer in the process. Perseverance paid off

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Nice. I love swing wing planes.

 

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Goose is finished, not perfect but through the canopy it should be fine.

 

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Maverick and Goose fly again!! (almost).

 

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Now for putty-putty sand-sand.

 

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REVELL IS AWSOME!!!!.........not.
In the instructions it indicates part #2 for the jet exhaust.
NO MENTION that you have to assemble the exhaust out of 6 pieces each of 101 and 102.
Doesn't even really go together all that well, oh well, par for the course, putty and sand.......

 

[Pantherman]

Goose is finished, not perfect but through the canopy it should be fine.

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Love it. Pantherman

 

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Thanks to Lacrossedad, I can move forward on this again. Mystery of the jet exhaust has been solved