Wolfpack Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Now this definately makes a change from NMF! SAC had a few of these with the 350th SRS, 100th SRW. This will hopefully turn out to be 56-0527 which was at Davis Monthan in late 1968 after returning from Vietnam. The kit has some issues, the fuselage being one. As the remedy involves the Airfix fuselage, a kit I haven't got in stock, I'm leaving that alone. The engines represent the early T56A-9 engines, useless for an E but spot on for the A. The kit comes with four bladed props and this a/c did not receive them until 1982. Another Italeri kit passed through my hands and a swap for the three bladers in that kit was made. The exhausts are not right for any variant and will have to be modified. Extra round windows will be needed and of course, there's the biggie...........a large nose extension. There have been resin conversions made for this in the dim and distant past, but as the kit has not seen the light of day since the late 1990s, getting my hands on one is going to be impossible. Good job I've got some Milliput! The cockpit has been painted and assembled as per the kit. With the poor transparencies, detailing this area would be a waste of resources. A few licks of paint and that's enough. Anyway, here's the photos showing where it's up to now. More later. W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsm Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Glad to see it being built. And will be interested to see it come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Today has been Milliput day. First, a card shape was glued to the nose and then the 'put was applied. Now have to wait for it to dry. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Nice Work Wolfie, another masterpiece is on it's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 if the Milliput dries.................. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Great choice Ian..............ready for Telford then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arie Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I've been drooling over this kit for ages--always get outbid on ebay, suppose it serves me right for being a cheap Scot...ah well, you can't help your genes... Looking forward to seeing the project unfold, Cheers, Arie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 GOt mine from a fellow BMer in the for sale section I think. Andy Sorry mate, won't be there this year due to official cock-ups. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) What an exciting three days. The modelling table covered in watered down Milliput as sanding and filling and sanding and filling have become my constant companions. At least I now have a nose of the requisite shape (or as near as). I also took the opportunity to extend the engine nacelles to a more prototypical size. Even the top surface needed filling and sanding..................... The engine sections themselves have had some modification to prevent that hollow shell look. I will see if they go together later today. W Edited November 12, 2012 by Wolfpack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Sorry to keep droning on but I've made a start on the four BQM/AQM Firebee drones. According to those in the know, the kit items are excellent representations ofthe actual thing. Larger and later model drones were probably used, but I'm basing the load-out on the photo reference for the aircraft in mid to late 1968. First item of business, is to scribe a few panel lines then sand the rest away. It's not that large and they are not that prominent. Next, a couple of pieces of card are added to the intake and jet pipe detail to eliminate the see through look. The drones in my photo all have drop tanks, an item not supplied by Italeri. I decided to use some slightly modifies Mk.82 bombs from the Hasegawa weapons set No.1 as they are about the right size and shape. Hasegawa, generous as ever, only give you enough parts to assemble six of these weapons. To avoid the lop-sided look, I'm only equipping two of the drones with tanks, one for each side. So, this is the state of play as of this am. The drone fuselage showing the card inserts. The see through look banished by the inserts. A finished drone, complete with drop tanks. More later. W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) "Droning on", oh very witty I've only ever seen one of these completed and that didn't have the modified nose, I'm looking forward to seeing the completed kit. Duncan B Edited November 21, 2012 by Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 The US Navy DC aircraft tended to remove the large nosecone and the microwave link radome underneath. That can be built from the kit. The SAC ones had both additions before being transfered to the Navy. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habu12 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 So I just got my hands on this puppy. Ever make any headway on this? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpack Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Mine was finished back in 2012 and appeared if memory serves at Huddersfield show in Feb 2013. It hasn't been out much since.W Edited March 17, 2016 by Wolfpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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