Clearwater Models: April 2018

Monday 9 April 2018

TFX FB-111 FIGHTER-BOMBER (Entex)

This is the delightful 1975 release of the Entex 1:144 scale TFX (FB-111) Fighter-Bomber. The kit originally sold for about $1, and was remarkably well detailed with engraved panel lines. Panel lines were accented using a black ink pen.
The decals had long ago become dust, so were replaced by decals from the IPMS Ottawa decal bank.
The actual aircraft was used to carry nuclear weapons for both Strategic Air Command (SAC) and Tactical Air Command (TAC) of the US Air Force. The aircraft was also used by the RAAF of Australia.

TFX FB-111 FIGHTER-BOMBER

The real one...

TFX FB-111 FIGHTER-BOMBER

RED KNIGHT of VIENNA (Monogram)

The Red Knight of Vienna is a re-re-re-release of a late 1950s kit, and is now presented by Monogram/Revell in 1:8 scale as part of a series of knight kits.

The basic paint is Vallejo metalizer "Burnt Iron" Inside the helmet is a fully-painted head sporting a cheesy red moustache. The golden eagle is done with a Japanese art paint pen. The base in the kit is boring, so I added gesso and texture.

It took a second place ribbon at the IPMS Ottawa April out-of-box contest.

UPDATE: This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))

Red Knight of Vienna

actual armour on display at the Cdn War Museum

Red Knight of Vienna

This model placed first in the giant CAPCON biennial model contest on 28 September 2019 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. (Collections - Theme (groups of 5 knights in armour))