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| Airfix 1/72 A-4B Skyhawk; In flight display | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 27 2013, 10:36 PM (650 Views) | |
| PhilJ | Nov 27 2013, 10:36 PM Post #1 |
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Hi guys, I picked this one up at Telford, along with an Xtradecal sheet (haven't decided which markings to use yet though), and a base, which I will use to pose the model in flight. I will be getting a bit of clear acrylic rod for this too. ![]() ![]() Moving on through some semi-quick construction (for me). Had to deal with a bit of warping on one of the fuselage halves, but gluing and taping bit by bit from the nose seemed to work okay. Intakes needed a bit of fettling to improve the fit (to actually get them to slot in at all), but a few minutes with a sanding stick, and things were looking better. ![]() ![]() Last update for now, after doing the main painwork. ![]() ![]() Work on the base is in progress too... ![]() Cheers, Phil. Edited by PhilJ, Nov 27 2013, 10:36 PM.
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| Grant | Nov 27 2013, 10:47 PM Post #2 |
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Cracking start Phil. I've got some 2Bobs decals to stick to one of these. Looks like it went together OK. The pole pose looks nice and dramatic. cheers Grant |
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| peebeep | Nov 27 2013, 10:54 PM Post #3 |
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Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious
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When I built my one it went together really well, apart from the intakes - they're a theoretical 'design' fit with no tolerance whatsoever. Your canopy seems to have gone on better than mine. peebeep |
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| PhilJ | Dec 1 2013, 10:34 PM Post #4 |
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Thanks guys. Here's an update to cover most of the decalling. Overall the Xtradecal decals have been good, but as I expected, getting them to settle down over the fine detail like the vortex generators on the wings was not going to happen. I need to do a bit of touch up painting now consequently. Also I chose the kit decal for the red intake "lip" over a fiddly masking job. The decal wasn't big enough and I should have done the masking job all along. :grin: ![]() ![]() Once I have tidied things up, it shouldn't be long to the finish line! Cheers, Phil. |
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| Diesel Gypsy | Dec 2 2013, 10:01 AM Post #5 |
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Somerset Bumpkin.
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Mmmmm tasty tasty, very very tasty, its very tasty... la la la
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| Floyd | Dec 6 2013, 02:48 PM Post #6 |
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I like to mottle things.
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Now that is looking the part, love the decal choice. |
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| Jelly071 | Dec 6 2013, 09:01 PM Post #7 |
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Looking good |
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| PhilJ | Dec 15 2013, 11:12 PM Post #8 |
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Final WIP update before finishing, I hope. Just the fuel tanks to do now, and a bit of colour on the base. ![]() ![]() Cheers, Phil |
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