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Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 8/1 tomcat
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:03 am
by 8416w
Post some updated pics of the F-14 with the new items attached! That is a beautiful bird.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 8/1 tomcat
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 11:45 am
by tko211
8416w wrote:Post some updated pics of the F-14 with the new items attached! That is a beautiful bird.
I will. I was thinking today that I need to update this thread with new pics of:
F-14 (with all the goodies).
P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop (custom complete)
Tiger Tank (custom complete)
X-1 6063 (custom complete)
F-14 Pilots (almost complete, sans helmet & patch decals)
I also have an F-14B, a P-36 Hawk, (some other misc. stuff) all for board members.
Then after those- I have the following to finish:
F-16 (80% complete)
F-18 (10% complete)
F-104C (90% complete)
Big list with even more to come...
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 8/1 tomcat
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:06 am
by tko211
Here is my latest P-47 Thunderbolt Bubbletop. The Devastatin' Deb. flown by Capt. John C Fahringer, Lima, OH. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47M 44-21160 UN-F "Devastatin' Deb". Capt. Fahringer was flying this a/c when he downed an Me262 on 5 April 1945. Earlier, on 25 March 1945, Maj. George E Bostwick downed one Me262 and damaged another whilst flying this same a/c.
This custom painted plane started life as a 21C Eileen bubbletop and has been completely repainted to resemble this historic warbird! I think it's very cool to have a P-47 Thunderbolt that was a Me-262 killer! All markings are painted using the vinyl stencil method, there is a slight weathering to panel lines and everything is sealed with a nice flat clear coat for realism and durability.
I am also selling this model today if anyone is interested. I would would love to keep her, but I just had to make room for an F-16, F-18, and half a dozen WWII birds that are all going to be repaints themselves over the next few months. Everything is complete and in perfect working condition, I think I still have to box to ship it in. (not 100%)
Price is $240 PM me if you are interested first person to speak up gets her. Otherwise enjoy the pics...
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Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 8/1 tomcat
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:08 am
by thatf14guy
TKO STRIKES AGAIN! NICE JOB!!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:41 am
by Buckyroo
Nice job!!
I sure need to look into stencils for my repaints
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:05 pm
by 456THBG
Amazing!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:16 pm
by VMF115
Another Great repaint by Master painter Zach!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:39 am
by gouchy
Looks gooood...!
Love how the red band on the engine contrasts with the blue/silver fuselage
I'm quite amused by the very visible "Made in China" on the underwings, that'd be gigantic on a 1/1 jug
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Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:51 am
by supersonicfifi
Wonderfull job ! as usual ! & as usual can you post a pic with the line up of all your models ! it must be quite unusual display !
The side view made me think at fisrt, that it was a fancy scheme with the immat. reading F-UN ! but it's even better to have a camo Me262 killer !!!!!
WELL DONE
PS : i am tempted but me too i need room and i have allredy 2 "jugs" (razorback + bubble top ! 3 is completly ..... TOO MUCH !)
philippe
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Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:32 am
by ExC17load
A beautiful bird TKO. I never knew they were actually painted in that color. I always assumed it was the standard silver or OD green.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:31 pm
by Tambo
Sweet paintjob. Love that bird.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 8/1 tomcat
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:09 pm
by VMF115
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:45 am
by tko211
I have been growing my collection of RTP (ready to paint) duplicate aircraft as I prepare for some serious custom painting time during the winter months ahead. (my other hobby of driving sportscars is now fully at an end for the season). I have the following just begging for new schemes:
Spitfire MK II
Spitfire MK XIVe
MiG-15 (2)
F-86 (2)
F-18A
Me-262a
P-51D
F-14 (2)
Zero
Corsair
Avenger
Bell X-1
Bf-109G-6
I feel like I need to snag 1-2 more of the following:
P-40
F-104 C & G
Me-262
Stuka
F-16
F-14
F-18
I have some great schemes in mind for these birds, I'm considering doing a few foreign schemes on some of these like the Iranian F-14 for some reason is calling to me, though I still feel pulled into a weapons school cat or a black bunny. (hence why I feel I need at least 1 more).
I also would like to explore a foreign F-16. Canadian F-18. I am super pissed that I can't seem to locate a G tail F-104 for a reasonable price as I have soooo many schemes I would like to do for that variant. I'm getting anxious to wrap up a couple of my projects for members so that I can dive into 1or 2 more of my own. I really wish I had a new airframe mold to paint and play with!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:10 pm
by Buckyroo
What is the difference between the C and G? I have opened S1 and Smoke that I would be willing to trade.
Kris
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:20 pm
by Jwcarpenter
The G tail is much larger and was part of the Super Starfighter that was exported for other countries. The 21st Century German F-104 special edition has this tail. The Smoke F-104 is the F-104 with a smaller tail.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:39 pm
by tko211
Roger what Jwcarpenter said... There are a few of us collectors who managed to wrangle G tail sections for our Canadian Tiger Meet starfighters as they originally shipped with the C tail section. So- when looking for a G tail you have to be getting the German scheme or one of these "fixed" CAF birds.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:29 pm
by pizzaguy
I have a German F-104 MIB I would be willing to trade. I'm interested in getting a zero. Pm me if interested.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 3:50 am
by VMF115
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:13 am
by thatf14guy
simply beautiful man!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:56 am
by tko211
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 9/22 T-bolt
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:02 am
by tko211
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/15 pair of F
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:22 am
by vulgarvulture
Beautiful. Both are fantastic. Thanks for posting.
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/15 pair of F
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 1:26 am
by snake
They both look absolutely great, Zach!
I would love to get one of your 21C or BBI customs at some point.
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Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/15 pair of F
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:49 am
by VMF115
Zach, thats one cool looking Saber!
Re: Custom painted 1:18 Aircraft TKO UPDATED 1/15 pair of F
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:33 am
by pickelhaube
That camo Saber is great !!!
I have never seen that scheme before .
I must have one .