PhantomBigStu Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) Had hope to pick up a Hasegawa, but as prices for them seem to go north of 30 pound mark when the do appear on eBay I'll have to settle with this I picked up. Shame as I would like to do a later variant. I have 4 hobbymaster diecast aardvarks which include an early on in SEA camo Edited June 10, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 I've got the Hasegawa kit, however have always been interested to see how the older Esci kit comes together. I believe that Italeri have plans to read-release this kit some time this year so may consider getting this should it build nice and quickly. Cheers & good luck.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Yep fingers crossed (though not very optimistically) italeri update it to a later version I'd like to do a RAAF C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Stu, PM inbound mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Here's my build of an Italeri F-111A which will be VERY similar to Esci kit. http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/151917-tims-f-111a/& I hope the link is interesting and enlightening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Welcome aboard Stu, and there's nothing wrong with an early Vark in SEA, I actually think they look much better in that scheme then some of the later ones. I've actually not heard of the Esci version, I assume it's a remould of someone else's??? Good luck with the build, and you can always do a second RAAF one....even if it's in that grey scheme! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, trickyrich said: Welcome aboard Stu, and there's nothing wrong with an early Vark in SEA, I actually think they look much better in that scheme then some of the later ones. I've actually not heard of the Esci version, I assume it's a remould of someone else's??? Good luck with the build, and you can always do a second RAAF one....even if it's in that grey scheme! https://www.scalemates.com/kits/146275-italeri-1232-f-111-aardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Arrrr!! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) And its off Also heres one of the 4 diecasts Aardvark, a F from the 494FS at lakenheath Edited April 1, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 6, 2017 Author Share Posted April 6, 2017 Assembled and painted. Oddly enginered where the forward fuselage connects, but the wing sweep mech is well done. Is a big gap in the rear wheel bay that needs filling before I paint the underside 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Blimey, thats coming along. Looks the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 gosh you have been busy!!! They just look so good in SEA camouflage, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Been taking this so slow I didn't actually touch it for weeks, underside now painted just correcting the upper paintwork, also trying to find a way of getting superglue onto the internal wing sweep, not possible to have them movable as the paint messes up at the join 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Looking good Stu, How are you finding this kit? Although I've got a Hasegawa 'C' in the stash, for some reason I've always wanted to do a Combat Lancer 'A' and may consider this when Italeri re-release this old Esci kit some time later in the year. By the way - don't throw away the kit's wheels - your regular wheel/decal trader my need them in good time! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Like this old kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 Cracked on, will be ready for decalling soon, paintwork done, just need to add the pilots canopy and jet nozzles btw @Rabbit Leader it's is indeed my policy to keep the wheels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 she's looking nice Stu!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 8 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: @Rabbit Leader it's is indeed my policy to keep the wheels They are a tradable commodity to some modellers - hey Stu!! Cheers and love the look of this kit so far... Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 1, 2017 Author Share Posted June 1, 2017 Well its been a real struggle adding the exhausts and canopy, still some work ahead on the later. The backpeice was badly engineered and needed some packing at the bottom to jack it up to the fin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Seems as good as I'm going to get the canopy (though it has a crack in it) , will be ready for glossing once its dried 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 8, 2017 Author Share Posted June 8, 2017 Decals on aside from a little one saying 'carla', as theres no indication where it goes. Also having problems over the weapons, had to chuck the two pods and the bombs a couple have glue warps. Not sure I have anything suitable spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Well think I found where the decal goes, theres a shadow on the gear doors and that placement makes sense. Also sorted the bombs, would be nice to have yellow stripes for them but he ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 And it's done, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Well done Stu!! She certainly makes everything else look small beside her. Glad you could join us, hope you had fun and don't forget to post her in the gallery! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 11 hours ago, trickyrich said: Well done Stu!! She certainly makes everything else look small beside her. Glad you could join us, hope you had fun and don't forget to post her in the gallery! Just out of shot changes the size perspective, looming over the black stand behind the spit is my corgi diecast Vulcan.....now that makes the 111 look small in span :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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