A brace of 1:48 Hustlers

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Johni044
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A brace of 1:48 Hustlers

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My recent attempts at this kit, well there's actually two releases here, the original Monogram release 5704, and a subsequent Revell re-boxing 04337. With the age of the Mongram kit the decals had not faired too well, so I used the Revell set for both builds only using the Monogram ones where necessary.

The SEA was my first attempt at using an airbrush which did not go too well and was subsequently brush painted to resolve and touch up the problems, the silver bird is completely brush painted with Humbrol Aquacolor paints with some being mixed to try and give some tonal variation.

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Monogram Convair B-58A-10CF Hustler 92429 “The Polaski Hustler”(5704)
43rd Bomber Wing, Carswell AFB. 1960 SAC Bombing Competiton
Bergstrom AFB, Texas.


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Revell 1:48 Convair B-58 A-10-CF 92428 (04337)
43rd Bomber Wing, Little Rock AFB, “Project Bullseye” with SEA camourflage Eglin AFB,
Florida, Summer 1967


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Wow, two great builds there. One of my favourite aircraft the Hustler. I remember them as a kid and they were like something from outer space at the time.
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Nice build and paint job! :th:
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Great job on the twins! Yet another aircraft I have never heard of.
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well done ..that's not an easy kit to build and make them look like you have,,!!
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Great subject for a model. One of the gratest delta wing designs. Congratulations :)
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Nice job indeed

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These are great, very nice detailing with a very I'm in service clean look. I do like these planes as with most 60s aircraft built for speed.
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