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[Dads203]

Thanx Ted.

I'm enjoying it!

The biggest hurdle will be removing the mould seam from the canopy.

Cheers Daz

Hi Daz

Its easy mate, I use some very fine wet and dry after scraping away the mould seam with a knife blade , use a bit of masking tape to protect the parts you dont want to remove.

To finish I use the tamiya polishing compound, it comes up a treat, for a 72nd scale canopy it shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes tops to finish mate.

I know you can get nail buffers with a fine almost like micromesh material on them for less than a pound which work very well.



HTH

Dan

Edited by Dads203, 28 January 2009 - 05:22 PM.

[daz greenwood]

Thanx Dan.

I will try that later. And if I fail it will be the first A-7 Cabriolet lol.

Cheers Daz

[Dads203]

Thanx Dan.

I will try that later. And if I fail it will be the first A-7 Cabriolet lol.

Cheers Daz

You'll be alright Daz, I've heard that some people use toothpaste to polish up, not sure if it works well, but you'd have great mint smelling canopies



Dan

[daz greenwood]

Guys I need your help please.

I'm just doing the loadout for the A-7, and I'm wondering if the Mk 82's had the fuse extender's or the normal fuses.

TIA.

Cheers Daz

[silverkite211]

Either style would be acceptable, it merely depends on what sort of target is being attacked. I built a Monogram 1/48 A-7B years ago and armed it with Mk82 with fuse extenders on TERs, along with a pair of Shrikes for SAM suppresion, a pair of fuel tanks and, of course two AIM-9Bs.

Your A-7 is looking really good!

[daz greenwood]

Thanx mate I'll go with the fuse extenders.

[mikeew]

Nice colourful SLUF Daz, great work mate!

[Paul]

Looking good Daz

[daz greenwood]

Thanx guys.

I'm hoping to have the SLUF finished by the weekend.

I'm going to be removing the mould seam on the canopy today and finishing the loadout.

Then it's back to my armour, or something else for the Navy GB.

[daz greenwood]

Right a bit more done to the A-7.

I think I've sorted the canopy, it just needs a polish.

Edited by daz greenwood, 31 January 2009 - 12:23 PM.

[daz greenwood]

Right the load out is all done.

Just got to add the seat and a few other bits and pieces.

[Seamus]

Blimey, that's a lot of bombs

Looking good Daz, almost there now buddy

[daz greenwood]

Oh! yes mate she's nearly done now.

[Mish]

Well done Daz, she looks great

[daz greenwood]

Well I think I got the canopy sorted.

[Andrew]

Good outcome Daz.

That took some patience and perseverance and a good measure of bravery (do you sense my fear of working with canopies?) - great result.

Andrew.

[daz greenwood]

Well thanx Andrew.

I guess it's another technique I've learned isn't this modelling lark fun?

[daz greenwood]

Well the SLUF is finished.

Just a couple of quick pics.

I'll take some better ones in natural light tomorrow.

[Dave]

Well done Daz, looking good.

[Fmk.6john]

An awesome outcome Daz, she is one sweet A-7 my friend, a very big thumbs up from me mate.


JB.