The Little World

Well, I have decided to go with the Air Force crews and call this the Viper.

I am also less than impressed with a company the calls itself by such a generic name; General Dynamics. Sounds as if they could be making light switches or selling time-share weeks. I think they should change the name to ” Acme “, buy the Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner characters from Warner brothers, and be done with it. I’d buy ” Acme ” fighter planes based on that coyote…

This thing is called a tactical fighter, which I take it to mean something that cannot carry a nuclear bomb for very far before it has to drop it and run like hell. Or one that can engage in dogfights at moderately close range. One engine, so it had better not venture too far over water. But able to take on anything older than it.

The paint went well – the decals were placed on tiny Gauzy patches – the matt varnish was sprayed lightly and drifted over the model – more than satisfied with the finish. Note that the canopy is clear but has picked up the white reflection from the photo booth walls.