Happy
Birthday to ARC Members "Bill Ficner", "Matt_S", "Lancer512", "JayBee", "J.W.", "Parrothead", "Jan Wagner", "HS-4Grandson", "bottomgun", "9A4Tc", "jguenver", "Shorty84" and
"Team 4R"!!!
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Here is a
1/48-scale kit of a jet that never flew; the government cancelled the project
because of cost overruns and other contractual problems.
This was
my first resin kit and was a learning experience to say the least.I used Tamiya acrylic paints to airbrush the finish and had a friend
scribe the nameplate with a NC milling machine.The only major problem was the resin hinges; I replaced them all with
.010 thick brass and was pleased with the results. This was also my first paid
project.The customer is a
vice-president of a law firm that actually worked on the case with the
government.
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see larger images
The cockpit was
loaded with details and took the most time to complete.
Some more pictures showing the
armament and the sleek shape of the A-12.