bar side Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 The main test for the A-10 is to see if its centre of gravity is ok. With the 35g car wheel weight in place I stood it on its undercarriage legs Sturdy old legs on this Revell bird. She sits nice & steady so I think I will say that is going to work. I guess I can now seal up the fuselage when I am ready now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 Risky bit done - now have a 2 part canopy! It was always going to be built with an open canopy, so out with the dremel cutting disk & it cut ok. Sanded the joint down a bit since . And closed the fuselage tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 So quick pick of the fuselage together & the wings, engines, tail & canopy balanced on. Also standing on the undercarriage legs. Even looks big next to an F-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Productive evening - filled around the fuselage & gave it a base undercoat. Attached the tail (horizontal only), engines and wings. She now looks like she is going to be a grey A-10 but it won't last. Letting the joins dry now before fillering in the wing joints. Tried the wheels on the undercarriage legs just to see & put her next to a cousin for scale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Bah. The grey is so stylish, let it be. Need to get that seat off to you too. Will aim for tomorrow, got a bit on at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 Nah, the European one scheme has got to me now. Fancy an F-4E from Spangdahlem to go with it. Although SEA camo Lakenheath F-4D? Decisions decisions. no worry about rushing @RMP2, be a while before I get that far - need to do some decals on the Apache soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Understood re the WW F-4. I keep trying to avoid one to join my A-10, but in greys. Maybe because I did the Lizard camo in 72nd many years ago on a Hog and F-15. That or I hate masking.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Keep thinking my F-4 collection will grow. Really fancy a weasel, maybe a grey German RF-4, either Woodbridge or Lakenheath F-4D, a grey 56 sqn FGR2, and the list goes on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Dry morning & 5 mins free. Got to see what a grey A-10 looks like in a HAS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 Think all of the main bits are on the A-10 now. Been such a pleasant built. Few gaps needed filling but the rest is ok. Wheels have basic paint on ready to fit & everything is sealed up ready for 3 tone paint job. Bit of pre shading first then paint on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 Tried the paint - grey looks too pale & the green is just wrong! Might post a pic of how bad it is. Will get more and try again. On the other hand Apache decals continue, and continue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xffw45343tg Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 30/09/2017 at 7:53 PM, bar side said: Got to see what a grey A-10 looks like in a HAS That's all very well but some of us are holding out for the green one! Is it the same green that UK used for the later (GR5) Harriers? If so, happy to wait until you've fixed the problem. Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) On 03/10/2017 at 7:18 PM, bar side said: Tried the paint - grey looks too pale & the green is just wrong! Might post a pic of how bad it is. Will get more and try again. On the other hand Apache decals continue, and continue.... These links any help re colours? https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/a-10/a-10_profile01.shtml Although I dont have any photos of it, its long gone, Im damn sure I used Humbrol 79, 86 and either 102 or 117 on mine many years ago and it looked just fine to me. Waiting in for the postman then Im ironically off to the Post Office to send your seat along with other stuff thats overdue sending out. Edited October 5, 2017 by RMP2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Hmm, 117 might be an option. I was going to stick with the Tamiya olive drab, might go grey humbrol 164 as the Tamiya grey looks too light. Tempted to Humbrol 30 for the green though. However this grey & green won't do - its brighter than this in real life @Kirk it will be more than one green... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Went to the local hobby shop today with a shopping list of colours to fix the A-10. My local hobby shop has some Humbrol rattle cans, but not many. But it was going to be another week before I can get to my usual model shop. So in I went & all I could get was Humbrol 30. Quite liked the look of it for the green. Gave the grey a second coat to see if that would darken up at all, same with the olive. Both as a result look a bit 'shiny' in this shot while the good old Humbrol has gone properly matt Definitely a bit more lizardy. Right colours? still not sure. Will have a proper look in daylight tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 8, 2017 Author Share Posted October 8, 2017 Couple of daylight shots from yesterday. Looks good in daylight, just trying to reassure myself that the colours are ok. And this is look I am aiming for. Still not sure the grey is dark enough 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 Lizard tail look 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) The grey looks off to me in the first daylight pics, seems to need to be darker/deeper and a little less blue. Otherwise I dont see it looking far off. Cameras lie though, so hard to be sure. The artificial light pics look fine to me... Still not posted your seat. Either work screws me up with PO opening times or I forget. Sorry, man, will get it to you eventually! Im starting to want another A-10 in this scheme now.... could have a trio of the early greys, Lizard and the later grey schemes. But No, my stash is fixed, cabinet organised!! He says.... Edited October 14, 2017 by RMP2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 1 hour ago, RMP2 said: The grey looks off to me in the first daylight pics, seems to need to be darker/deeper and a little less blue. Otherwise I dont see it looking far off. Cameras lie though, so hard to be sure. The artificial light pics look fine to me... I think the grey could have been darker, but it does change depending on the light. And how long since I sprayed it. Tends to look shiny even when dry until it has had 24 hrs or so. Will give the whole lot a coat of clear once it’s painted & that should even it up a bit. yep, mustn’t add to the stash he says.... had an f-4c/d eBay purchase arrive this week.... still haven’t finished the apache 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Was going to say - a coat of clear tends to darken and pull stuff together. I feel your pain though, had loads of trouble with my Su-25 colours and its still not perfect, but itll do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Think the colours are near to the recently painted BCWM example, but still not sure they match the operational colours. But they do match the kit instruction pattern & colours. I think I can live with it but will finish it off as is & see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Finished putting the camo coat on the A-10 today & managed to get a pic with the canopy on & up on its wheels before it got dark. Canopy is just sat on & wheels are on blu-tac, so things can still change. This is how she looks and underneath (just to prove it has got paint on!) Tried a semi night shot as the outside security light came on. All to see if I need to re-spray the grey (tamiya usaf gunship grey) with something like EDSG. And the inspiration for a SEA camo F-4 - my old 1/72 Wild Weasel that I must have built 20+ years ago. Still looks in reasonable shape! That's my F4J (UK) in 1/48 behind it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Im still not feeling that grey, mate. Humbrol 79 or EDSG might do it. Could be wrong, but... I cant not say anything seeing as youre deliberating over it too. Phantoms look bang on by the way. Edited October 15, 2017 by RMP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Just now, RMP2 said: Im still not feeling that grey, mate. Humbrol 79 or EDSG might do it. Could be wrong, but... I cant not say anything seeing as youre deliberating over it too. Think you are right, like the way it looks, but don’t feel it’s the right shade. Good job that grey isn’t the most common colour on it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMP2 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 It is a bit tricky as all of the colours seem to change according to light, but the grey just isnt working for my eyeballs. I tried searching for the 1/72 Hasegawa destructions to check my conversion to Humbrol all those years ago, but no joy. Im still 99% sure it was Hu79 though and it looked about right, one of my better models that was back then, spurred me onto doing a lizard F-15E and Im no fan of F-15s as a rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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