44 FineScale Modeler February 2017 ▲ BRAD BELSHEIN FRISCO, TEXAS Brad describes Tiger Models’ 1/35 scale AMX-10RCR as "a very cool French subject." He replaced the kit wheels with resin from Blast; the same company made the stowage. Over black primer, he painted the camouflage with Tamiya acrylics. Post-shading and oil washes weathered the finish. In June 2016, Squadron hosted the 25th annual EagleQuest model con- test and get-together in Grapevine, Texas. The event included semi- nars, warehouse shop- ping, and a peer-judged contest featuring 311 models across every genre from 116 entrants. FSM senior editor Aaron Skinner jetted to Dallas for the event and took these photos. SHOW GALLERY EagleQuest 2016 Check out additional images from EagleQuest with informa- tion from the builders at www.FineScale.com/ OnlineExtras. More photos ▲ THOMAS MORTON SONOMA, CALIFORNIA After adding seat belts and new gun barrels to Hasegawa’s 1/48 scale SBD, Thomas painted it with Tamiya acrylics to model an Atlantic Fleet Dauntless. Oil washes and pastels weather the antisubmarine aircraft that sits on a carrier-deck base made from basswood.
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44 FineScale Modeler February 2017
▲ BRAD BELSHEINFRISCO, TEXASBrad describes Tiger Models’ 1/35 scale AMX-10RCR as "a very cool French subject." He replaced the kit wheels with resin from Blast; the same company made the stowage. Over black primer, he painted the camouflage with Tamiya acrylics. Post-shading and oil washes weathered the finish.
In June 2016, Squadron hosted the 25th annual EagleQuest model con-test and get-together in Grapevine, Texas. The event included semi-nars, warehouse shop-ping, and a peer-judged contest featuring 311 models across every genre from 116 entrants. FSM senior editor Aaron Skinner jetted to Dallas for the event and took these photos.
SHOW GALLERY
EagleQuest 2016
Check out additional images from EagleQuest with informa-tion from the builders at www.FineScale.com/OnlineExtras.
More photos▲ THOMAS MORTONSONOMA, CALIFORNIAAfter adding seat belts and new gun barrels to Hasegawa’s 1/48 scale SBD, Thomas painted it with Tamiya acrylics to model an Atlantic Fleet Dauntless. Oil washes and pastels weather the antisubmarine aircraft that sits on a carrier-deck base made from basswood.
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▲ DEREK COLLINSANAHEIM, CALIFORNIASuspended on clear acrylic rods, rockets streak toward an unseen target. Derek crewed HobbyBoss’ 1/72 scale F4U-1 Corsair with a resin pilot, then decanted Tamiya spray-can colors to airbrush the tricolor camouflage.
▲ BILL HIGGINSHENDERSON, NEVADAItaleri’s 1/35 scale MTB Barchino makes for a target on a base that Bill says he bought “long, long ago.” He built the boat out of the box and finished it with Tamiya acrylics and oil washes.
EagleQuest 2016
▲ REESE M. INMANWICHITA FALLS, TEXASAirfix’s 1/144 scale BAC-111 repre-sents a prototype of the British airliner; Reese reshaped the nose, relocated wing fences, and added landing lights to build a produc-tion version. Humbrol enamels finished it in Braniff International livery.
SHOW GALLERY
▲ MARC McCAINCARROLLTON, TEXASThe model is out of the box, but the finish is out of this world! Marc sprayed Tamiya’s 1/24 scale Mercedes 300SL with Tamiya gray primer and lightly scuffed it with sandpaper. Then he sprayed a flat black base coat followed by five layers of Tamiya spray-can gloss black.
▲ TOM MOONHOUSTON, TEXASTom built AFV Club’s 1/35 scale SdKfz 263 out of the box and painted it with Tamiya acrylics cut with Tamiya lacquer thinner. Hairspray served as a release agent for the chipped desert cam-ouflage. Panel-line washes, dry-brushing, and steel-colored pigments finished the weather-ing.
▲ RICHARD KERNMAGNOLIA, TEXASMaverick and Goose keep up for-eign relations in an iconic scene from Top Gun. Richard re-created the moment in 1/72 scale with Testors’ Tomcat and Italeri’s MiG-28; both were built out of the box and painted with Testors Model Master acrylics.
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EagleQuest XXVI
GIL GONSOULINKENNER, LOUISIANAIn his vignette, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat!” Gil updated Jaws with the help of an Industria Mechanika flying craft and a Pegasus great white shark.
▲ JEFF WALLENTUCSON, ARIZONAJeff wrapped netting around the sniper rifle of Bandai’s 1/144 scale Zaku II. The camouflage was applied with Tamiya acrylics sprayed through a small square mask. Artist’s oil washes and pastels weathered the Gundam mecha, which sits on Celluclay groundwork with rocks and cactus from Jeff’s yard. FSM
Preparations are underway for the 2017 event, slated for June 16-17 at the Embassy Suites Dallas DFW Airport North. More info: www.squadroneaglequest.com
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