DaveJL Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 Looking good Dave ,it gets better and better!!wellzy Thanks mate. Shouldn't be too long in coming together! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 A bit more done today. Tail fin added and wing tip launchers added: Intake assembly installed and the left side HTS attached: Few small bits of filler needed here, nothing major. I also filled the holes on the outer sections of the wings as i will be leaving the launchers off and just adding the two wingtip mounted AIM-120's as per this photo: The nose assembly has also required a second application of filler: Just need to tidy up the nose and intake and that's her ready for priming. More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Man, coming along well Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Man, coming along well Dave! Thanks Ruari. Possibly the easiest/best kit in terms of fit i've ever built! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That is looking very good Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 That is looking very good Dave. Thanks mate. Really was a gift to put together! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Ready for priming today. Tidied up all the rough areas (all 2 of them ) and cleaned up the nose: Main landing gear bay assembled (the U/C legs need to go in before the rest of the parts): Wolfpack Sniper pod: And the pylons with the bomb racks attached: GBU-12's will be on the TER (left) and GBU-38's on the VER (right). Should hopefully have more progress during the week. More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Primer is on and wheel wells have been painted...more progress at the weekend hopefully! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Great work my friend!!! keep the photos coming! :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Great work my friend!!!keep the photos coming! :clap2: Thanks mate. Should have more progress in the next few days. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Good bit of progress to report. Airframe has been painted over the past few days and this is where it is as of 16.30 today: Weapons are also finished. First up, the GBU's. I wanted a weathered/ greasy look on these so broke out the pastels after painting: I also 'drooped' the seeker heads on the GBU-12's. AMRAAM's next: Fuel tanks: Sniper pod: GE-110 exhaust painted and the inner petals weathered: Covered ACES II seat almost complete: Next up is to gloss the airframe and other components then get the decals on followed by a wash. More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike V Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 (edited) Looking good. I like the stores config. Too bad Shawn Hull is up and running, as he makes a better Sniper Pod. For future reference, the seat cover only extends over/covers up to the lower seat cushion; not down to the bottom of the front seat base. Plan to add the HUD over too? Edited June 24, 2012 by Mike V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Looking good. I like the stores config. Too bad Shawn Hull is up and running, as he makes a better Sniper Pod.For future reference, the seat cover only extends over/covers up to the lower seat cushion; not down to the bottom of the front seat base. Plan to add the HUD over too? Thanks Mike. Yes great news about Shawn. He's sending me some bits and pieces for my 1/48 B-1B. Thanks for the info regarding the seat. I can always try and rectify it later on. HUD cover is also going on as are AOA covers and a pitot tube cover as per photos of 'parked up' vipers I have seen agt Bagram. I imagine sand and dust would be quite an issue to the aircrafts sensitive kit! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 26, 2012 Author Share Posted June 26, 2012 More progress. Gloss went on last night so i was able to put the decals on today: Sealed down with another coat of gloss and left to dry for about 2 hours before I broke out the Flory Models wash. On it went: After an hours drying, off it came: The Sniper pod, pylons, fuel tanks and AIM-120's also got a coating: Just sealing all that in now with a few coats of flat. Next up will be to assemble the landing gear, add nav lights, probe covers, exhaust etc etc. More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Brief update. Added the covers ACES II seat to the cockpit: The fit is just about perfect. Need to add the coaming, instrument panel and coverd HUD to the cockpit to finish it off. Next, added the landing gear and doors: Pylons and exhaust also went on as did the nav lights: I also attempted to attach the Steel Beach AOA probe covers but they were horribly oversized and looked awful. So i'll just go with the bare probes. Not exactly the covered up look of the jet i was going for but can't do much about that unless someone has a set of the Dr Pepper covers in the stash A few tidy ups are needed before the final bring-together. All being well should be finished by Sunday. More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Looking rather nice there Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Looking rather nice there Dave. Thanks mate, glad you like it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Coming along VERY nicely! I really like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 Coming along VERY nicely! I really like it! Thanks mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Looking sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Looking sweet! Thanks Ruari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Almost done on this one. Just have to add some RBF tags and hopefully a new set of AOA probe covers and that's that. This is how she looks as of 16.30 today: More to follow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Very smart, good work bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Very smart, good work bud. Thanks mate. Just noticing now but i don't think i've curved the gunship grey/light ghost grey demarkation lines beneath the cockpit enough. Ah well, too late now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyB Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Awesome! Nice work DaveJL I' always watch your builds and it always amazes me the amount of work you manage to get done in the time frame and to such a great level too! Nice one! :worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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