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First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
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Author:  viking73 [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:09 pm ]
Post subject:  First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Hi,

Here are a few quick pics of my first completed build of 2012. It's the old 1/72 Airfix F2H-2 Banshee. I built it straight out of the box with few exceptions. I replaced the ejection seat with resin Obsucreco Panther seat. Not exactly correct but it looks much better than the clunky kit seat. I drilled out the cannon ports in the nose with a pin vise and that's about it.

I airbrushed it with Testors MM Gloss Sea Blue. The decals are from several old Microscale sheets, some requiring a coat of liquid decal film to restore them to usable shape. I chose to do this particular a/c from a photo in the Steve Ginter "early Banshee" volume.

Now to finish up my 1/72 RF-101H Voodoo conversion…

-Derek




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Author:  The Inspector [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Do I hear 'Banjo' music? Nice job on a really old, but not so bad kit.
Sometimes it's fun to find a really old kit stashed in the back of the closet and have to go get your 'creative' hat to see how you can improve an oldie-again nice work!!
Author:  mazdaP5 [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Looks good, drilling the guns was a good call. That thing is all wing though eh?
Author:  silverbird2 [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Beautiful job! Looks fantastic! Hard to believe its 1/72 scale! You have it detailed so great! :supz:
Author:  johnw2738 [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Wow this is amazing model :)
Author:  Steve Nelson [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First completed build of 2012 - 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee
Nicely done!

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