Academy A-37B Dragonfly 1/72

[Tsar Bomba]

Hi All

 

Finished her off on the weekend.

 

Here is my Super Tweet.

 

This is my first build of an Academy model and I was pleasantly surprised, the kit was easy to assemble and well detailed. Most importantly, I had fun building it.

 

I made seatbelts from some tinfoil and I added break lines and aerials from some stretched sprue.

 

I drilled a hole into the nose and added some foil and clear glue to simulate the light.

 

I tried to get some half decent photos but I'm quickly learning that using a phone for pictures is very limiting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[F1xena]

I always thought they must have incredibly strong wings to carry all that ordnance, especially when subjected to the loading imposed by the low level attack role. 

Also, they sit so close to the ground it must be an acquired skill to land. Don’t flare until you feel your bum scraping the tarmac!

Nice build of an interesting subject. Academy kits vary a lot, from very good, to the other extreme, but the nice ones are invariably great value for money. 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Very nice Dragonfly  ... I would think the wings were strong because it was a trainer. Im thinking student pilots probably can put a lot of stress on wings. 

[glatisant]

That's a very nice build. I think you did a great job.

[Rob G]

Nice work. Another one that's on my Shelf of Doom and must be finished one day.

 

The key to phone photography is light. Lots of light, preferably of the same colour temperature. That keeps the ISO low and the shutter speed up, which makes for sharper photos. The other option is a mini tripod and a phone holder wotsit, but that's a PITA if you have limited space.

[Tsar Bomba]

11 hours ago, Rob G said:

Nice work. Another one that's on my Shelf of Doom and must be finished one day.

 

The key to phone photography is light. Lots of light, preferably of the same colour temperature. That keeps the ISO low and the shutter speed up, which makes for sharper photos. The other option is a mini tripod and a phone holder wotsit, but that's a PITA if you have limited space.

Thank you.

 

I think I need to invest in some stronger bulbs.

[Tsar Bomba]

21 hours ago, F1xena said:

I always thought they must have incredibly strong wings to carry all that ordnance, especially when subjected to the loading imposed by the low level attack role. 

Also, they sit so close to the ground it must be an acquired skill to land. Don’t flare until you feel your bum scraping the tarmac!

Nice build of an interesting subject. Academy kits vary a lot, from very good, to the other extreme, but the nice ones are invariably great value for money. 

I agree, it must've been quite a joyride