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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Wynn Robins on August 20, 2007, 02:33:11 PM

Title: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 20, 2007, 02:33:11 PM: A while ago I posted pics of my kit bashed Vector that I made into the T-38 Talon - I was going to do it in camo, but got to the paint stage and had issues (which I wont go into here) so anyways - I stripped the covering off (as it was film) and put it on the "i'll get to it pile"

Anyways, the wife went away in the weekend and I made it a personal mission to recover it - not so easy to apply film to an already assembled model - especially the fuse - but I got there in the end - still have more panel lines to go and some more trim - (yes it will have USAF and airforce decals)

But here it is........
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Harleyman on August 20, 2007, 06:25:34 PM: I was wondering what happened to that one. Looking good.
I turned my Talon into a kit. :-\
I hope yours lasts longer than mine did.
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Dwayne on August 20, 2007, 06:28:36 PM: Nicely done! Here's a pic of my bashed Vector
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Paul Taylor on August 20, 2007, 06:34:46 PM: Bingo!

I just asked about that in your last post on your Vector.

Another Nice one Wynn.

I sure hated to hear and see Chris put his in. I bet it could be fixed, but he has all winter to build a new one.

Paul H^^
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 20, 2007, 06:54:03 PM: thanks guys - still have a bit to do to it - going to put scale struts on it and complete the scheme - have a lot of lines to re-do kind of rushed some of them and they are not straight etc......
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Harleyman on August 20, 2007, 07:16:45 PM: How do you keep the panel lines fuel proof?
Do you spray the film with clear?
Looks like something I might try some day.
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Wynn Robins on August 20, 2007, 07:39:40 PM: Hey Chris,
Yeah I spray clear over the panel lines - seems to work OK.
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Bill Little on August 22, 2007, 07:13:04 AM: Quote from: Dwayne Donnelly on August 20, 2007, 06:28:36 PM
Nicely done! Here's a pic of my bashed Vector

Hi Dwayne,

I REALLY like the "retro" look, similar to the *Talon* (Kostecky, I-beam '65), NOVI and USA-1, that you gave it. y1
Title: Re: The Talon is back (pics)
Post by: Bill Little on August 22, 2007, 07:19:26 AM: I remember this one! Good to see it getting finished. Nice job, and it will fly great! (after all, it's a Vector! y1 )