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Scale Detailing Secrets from a Top Gun Champion

In most modern jet models, the entire cockpit is very visible because of the large bubble canopies. When I started work on my first F-16 Thunderbird for Top Gun 2008, it was important to me to have outstanding cockpit detail. With the competition at such a high level of perfection, I decided to scratch-build everything I could as accurately as possible. My idea was to make everything as individual pieces. That meant every switch, knob,...

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