Dassault Rafale M n°12 Flotille 12F
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JohnNot surprised this one took home a gold, it's a beautiful Rafale. I'm like you, not a big fan of weathering with oils, at least with aircraft. Mainly it's an enthusiasm issue for me because once you start, you're kind of committed to doing the whole airframe as it would look out of place to only have certain parts weathered with oils. It is subtle for sure, but only in comparison with the overall paintwork...places without it would stand out! But that being said, after seeing your results here, I will have to give it a go (on a smaller subject, ha!) because it really makes the model "pop" for sure.
Thank you also for the quick review of the kit. I wouldn't consider a Revell kit of that era to be that good. If I need a Rafale I'll consider this one, not that I need to add to the stash.
Congratulations on your medal, it's definitely warranted! 👍 👍 👍
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his kit took home the gold medal in 1/48 scale jets, as well as the best overall aircraft award at the 2025 great southern tigerfest IPMS show!
i started this project with only about a month to go until the show, after a terrible disaster with another project i was going to enter. i truly did not expect this one to win. i was pretty surprised when it placed better than the super hornet i'd started working on 6 months prior to the show.
anyways this is an old boxing of the revell Rafale from before certain updates were made to the mold, like the flare dispensers in the back. i hadn't noticed this until it was too late. i did notice that the tail was different, so i robbed one from Rafale B kit i had in the stash. the kit goes together very well and didn't require much cleanup. the forward fuselage is probably the only place where seams are a problem. even the gear doors are easy to shut.
i don't really find the process of weathering with oils to be all that enjoyable. i did decide to try some new things on this one, and took my time working with just the oils very slowly over the course of a week. i think it paid off in the end and that was what helped this one take home the awards.
