Tedfellows Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Ok this will be my first group build, I bought this from our local club on monday. The cockpit has been started but just the rear and floor have been glued and majority of the larger parts have been cut from the sprue's Does this affect my entry? Reason for this kit? it just looks gorgeous for a 72nd kit Well here goes Wish me luck! Adam
Seamus Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Hi Adam, We would prefer unstarted kits, but given yours has a very minimal amount of work already done to it I think we can allow it I'm after a Fujimi A-4 kit so will be keen to see how you get on with this
bexwh773 Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 We would prefer unstarted kits, but given yours has a very minimal amount of work already done to it I think we can allow it not even 25% so Im with Shaun Bex
sandy Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Thought i`d converted you to 1/48 !!!!!! whats all this 72nd stuff about !!! Dave
Tedfellows Posted January 14, 2009 Author Posted January 14, 2009 Hi Adam, We would prefer unstarted kits, but given yours has a very minimal amount of work already done to it I think we can allow it I'm after a Fujimi A-4 kit so will be keen to see how you get on with this Thats great, thanks very much chief! Thought i`d converted you to 1/48 !!!!!! whats all this 72nd stuff about !!! Dave You have mate, you have! It just looked really really nice!.......You will see! Adam not even 25% so Im with Shaun Bex Thanks for the support!! Adam
Tedfellows Posted January 16, 2009 Author Posted January 16, 2009 Ok bit more done last night, cut the flaps from main wing and stuck the rear fuselage together. Thanks for looking! Adam
Tedfellows Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 Evening, gone a bit mad today and whilst being mad i forgot to take any pics of progress!! Meh But heres what i've done so far Sprayed her White Then sprayed her Grey and coated her in Johnsons Klear! Decals going on very soon! Thanks for aving a gleg!! Adam
Seamus Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Very nice, you're not mucking about are you! Any problems with construction at all? It all looks to have gone together very nicely
Tedfellows Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 Very nice, you're not mucking about are you! Any problems with construction at all? It all looks to have gone together very nicely The only real problem i had was with the front and rear fuselage meeting together at the top, but a bit of filler and thats dealt with easily! Also watch the Arrestor hook as its fixed to the body and boy is it delicate (mines snapped as i'm an oaf) But other than that its a great kit, one i shall build again too! Adam
Deon Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 (edited) Looks like fast work so far, I think the decals will bring it to life.. great job Adam Edited January 18, 2009 by Deon
Tedfellows Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 Thanks for all the feedback so far peeps! Ok heres the status so far, been slow but have another project on the go! Nearly there, just the Gear and tanks next! Thanks for looking Adam
Bandwagon 106 Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Very nice Adam, looks like a nice kit. Some nice markings on there. Interesting about the deflecter plates above the guns. These were a feature of the A-4E and later Skyhawks, they were not present on A-4A, B and C due to a different intake layout. The later skyhawks had intakes with a splitter plate and stood away slightly from the fuselage. The plates prevented gun gas being ingested, somehow not a problem with the J-65 engined Skyhawks! (If you have some Hasegawa Skyhawks, compare a B/C with an E/F) Joel Edited February 3, 2009 by Bandwagon 106
Tedfellows Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 Very nice Adam, looks like a nice kit. Some nice markings on there.Interesting about the deflecter plates above the guns. These were a feature of the A-4E and later Skyhawks, they were not present on A-4A, B and C due to a different intake layout. The later skyhawks had intakes with a splitter plate and stood away slightly from the fuselage. The plates prevented gun gas being ingested, somehow not a problem with the J-65 engined Skyhawks! (If you have some Hasegawa Skyhawks, compare a B/C with an E/F) Joel Oh no i knew it! I wondered why the decals were such a git to fit! I may have to leave them on now chief, but thanks for the heads up for the future A4 builds!! It is a lovely little kit to Build, i would recommend one heartily! Adam
Bandwagon 106 Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 It looks a very nice kit, if I could ever tear myself away from Hasegawa's 48th Skyhawks, I would go for these. You can't beat Skyhawks, a lovely little aircraft. Joel
Mal Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Adam it's looking good,I built a Fujimi E many years ago in fact it was the last jet I built.I continually knocked off the slat guides while building it,you seem to of aligned the fuselage and nose sections with no problem,mine ended up like a banana.One point leading on from Joel's comment is it possible that the kit contained an E/F nose and not a B/C it's just that the nose seems longer and more pointed than the snub nose earlier versions.It may be simply down to the angle of the photos and the fact that your model is not quite completed. Malcolm
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