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My 1/72 scale aircraft

Quick update…
I added clear coat and finished the detail on the exhaust and canopy frame.
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Looking forward to finishing this one soon. Hopefully tomorrow.

On another note, I decided to add another category to my 1/72 collection…civilian aircraft.
First up is one of my favorites, a Cessna 172…
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Next is a Cirrus SR22T…
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I am excited to add these, they are diecast models as I couldn’t find a plastic kit for either one. However they are nice examples and will fit in well. ;)

So now I have 4 categories in my 1/72 aircraft collection:

WW1 / biplanes
WW2 / prop planes
Jets
Civilian aircraft

See ya next time…
 
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Bill-R said:
Hi Dean,

Your Yak looks great. Did you spray the clear coat.

If you are thinking about Cessna's, how about a 337 Skymaster. My brother-in-law had one. It was a great flyer.

Bill

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No sir…I brush all my paint on these days. I use Vallejo matte varnish to clear coat on military aircraft with camouflage paint. I thin it out before I brush it on.
The Cessna T337 Skymaster looks like an interesting aircraft. I will keep my eye out for one. I also am considering a leer jet. And a Piper Cub is a given. ;)
 
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