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The “Beetle Bomb” was used by the
Blue Angels as a target aircraft which
was supposed to be the enemy in their early airshows.
After a simulated dogfight, the Bearcat would zig-zag its way across the
sky, a modified belly tank would open and a dummy pilot would “parachute” to
the ground.
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A fully detailed Cutting Edge Cockpit was installed as well as the
Cutting Edge wingfold. The prop
came from an old Monogram Skyraider I had laying around and the decals came from
the old Testors Bearcat.
The BEETLE BOMB was painted with
several wet coats of Testors ModelMaster FS13538, Chrome Yellow with a few drops
of International Orange added to the mix. It was then weathered with a wash of alcohol (hiccup) and
ink, and pastels to simulate the oil streaks common to radial engines.
Thank You and I hope you enjoy the BEETLE BOMB as much as I
did !!!
Jack
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