CJP Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Hello - I purchased the 1/32 Flight Path US Navy Carrier Deck set - it has a nice easy to assemble white metal boarding ladder and tow bar with etched detail - the wheel chocks are a fold up etch & I have put them aside for now as I don't find them that easy to assemble - a nice cast set would have been easier for me - still need to finish painting the ladder CJP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Now that looks good, coming along now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) After studying the 1/32 A4 models on LSP of Anthony in NZ, GDW and alaninaustriaI I made a start on fitting those etched Eduard vortex generators - having got the camouflage colours as good as my modelling skills will allow I was reluctant to spray through the template as alaninaustria of LSP did to mark out the positions of the vortex generators so I took a less risky approach for me of daubing paint with a stiff brush through the templates I had taped to the wing. When the paint had dried I placed the template on the wing again and marked the straight edge of the VG's leaving a white scribed line I then marked the leading edge of the VG's with strips of white tape - I then I picked up each VG with my Tamiya tweezers and placed a tiny blob of CA on it and carefully lined each one with the white line and tape - after a few goes I was able to position them pretty accurately and it was not hard to remove ones that were not aligned correctly & reposition them again - the CA seems to bond to the acrylic paint well enough to hold them firm. A bit of careful touch up painting of the VG followed and a consult of the decreasing list of things to do! CJP Edited July 29, 2019 by CJP text 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Memories of raw bone Leckies on the Squadron being sent of to find the circuit diagram for a vertex generator Always good for a weeze. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Navy870 you may need to translate for the other kids. I know wot you said but they might not be fluent in understanding "Pusser Lingo". I remember a certain Chief 'Lekky sending a young bloke for a vortex generator drive belt (not me thankfully). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 4:13 PM, FAAMAN said: Navy870 you may need to translate for the other kids. I know wot you said but they might not be fluent in understanding "Pusser Lingo". I remember a certain Chief 'Lekky sending a young bloke for a vortex generator drive belt (not me thankfully). Heaps of ex Pussers round here Shipmate, Wait til the next post with a hang excrement on the crabs section and watch em appear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 (edited) HI all - calling this one completed - had an enforced 4 month break from modelling with a family trauma but the urge to do some modelling is returning - will post some photos on RFI https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235064564-ran-a4g-skyhawk/&tab=comments#comment-3519062 CJP Edited December 8, 2019 by CJP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Looks grand and all the more so after you saved it post-crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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