Academy 1/72 A-37B Dragonfly

[wkennerley]

Next build to be started to go along with the other 10 odd in production will be the Academy 1/72 A-37B Dragonfly - Are there any things I should look out for in the construction of this kit?

Edited January 6, 2009 by wkennerley

[theplasticsurgeon]

As I remember it, a very straightforward build - without traps.

The decals do silver though.

[wkennerley]

Cool thanks, I look forward to building it, just busy looking up some pics for reference

[wkennerley]

A small start to the kit, did up the cockpit and glued the fuselage together, also put together the armaments I am going to have the plane carry, 4 x fuel tanks, 2 by MK82 and 2x long thin rocket launcher. Spent part of this evening watching telly and sanding the armaments etc

[Deon]

Instrument panel looks neat, good start and good progress. Ive got one in the stash so Ill follow this with interest.

Cheers

Deon

Edited December 30, 2008 by Deon

[wkennerley]

Cheers Deon, its a nice little kit so far, I like your what-if art work

Wayne

[periklis_sale]

looking great mate!

[wkennerley]

A little bit of progress over the past two days, plane together (apart from undercarriage) ready for spraying (have sprayed grey underside since taking pics).

[wkennerley]

Got down to spraying today, all three upper camo colours applied. And I broke the tip pff the pitot? tube on the nose, damn - will replace it last thing i reckon

[theplasticsurgeon]

Got down to spraying today, all three upper camo colours applied. And I broke the tip pff the pitot? tube on the nose, damn - will replace it last thing i reckon

And looking very good too!

That's not a pitot - it's the refuelling probe.

[wkennerley]

Right, sprayed a few coats of future, ready for decalling now, first pic shows with canopy, I still get ragged sdges with masking solution, will try tape next time I think. Secound pic without canopy but with undercarriage fitted. Nearly there. Thanks plasticsurgeon for note on refuelling probe.

[wkennerley]

All done now

Wayne

[Skii]

Nice rare subject, lovely camo work too - a little gem there!

and no tw**t references so far too, fantastic stuff !!

[turnerdad]

Nice build, looks like a nice kit. Excellent camo.

[paul_c]

very nice, i've been thinking how nice one of those would look next to a loaded Strikemaster......

[wkennerley]

very nice, i've been thinking how nice one of those would look next to a loaded Strikemaster......

Yea that sounds like a good idea, might look at getting one myself sometime

[alex]

ugly aircraft, but well done! I like especially the antennas. Looks like the decals were printed out of register, the USAF roundel on the wing seems to have a white halo.

Alex

[wkennerley]

Yes there is a slight problem with out of register decals - I was gonna try cut of the white sliver once they were placed, but i forgot and they are now coated so they will have to stay as is

[alex]

Yes there is a slight problem with out of register decals - I was gonna try cut of the white sliver once they were placed, but i forgot and they are now coated so they will have to stay as is

maybe with a fine brush, I would try to paint it either in the surrounding camo colour, or maybe in dark blue. The white line between the blue roundel and the camo looks quite harsh to me. But maybe it's less obvious in real life than on the photo.

Alex

[wkennerley]

maybe with a fine brush, I would try to paint it either in the surrounding camo colour, or maybe in dark blue. The white line between the blue roundel and the camo looks quite harsh to me. But maybe it's less obvious in real life than on the photo.

Alex

Mmm good idea, though its not as prominent in the flesh as it is on the photo