Wez Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hi Folks, After staying away from GB's but not actually doing very much anyway I signed up for this GB. My option is Airfix's cute little A-4B done in VC-5 markings found in Xtradecal X72-180 here http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72180 it's the first option on the sheet. I'm also using Feightdog's replacement tanks and the Eduard Zoom set to tart up the cockpit, I'll hopefully get a chance to make a start tomorrow! Obligatory picture of kit and references etc Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llking Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Welcome to the GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hey Wez.... looking forward to your build. Any clue what VC-5's role is? Was it a nuclear strike squadron? I've had a long interest concerning the VC squadrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hey Wez.... looking forward to your build. Any clue what VC-5's role is? Was it a nuclear strike squadron? I've had a long interest concerning the VC squadrons. Hi Neu, According to the old Aviation News Warpaint No.3 (this Warpaint series pre-dates the current series by about 15 years by the way), by Lindsay Peacock, the Fleet Composite Squadrons employed "the A-4 alongside other types on such duties as target towing and communications, with several different marks frequently being flown by a single squadron". VC-5 was based at Kadena in Okinawa. As for the kit itself, I haven't had much time so mostly I've been cutting things off of sprues in preparation for painting but that won't be this weekend. One thing I have been having a problem with are the intakes, I've tried to dry fit the starboard one to the fuselage, I'd heard they were a very good click fit but this is a no bloody way it's going to fit! It's definitely the right intake for the fuselage half but I'm buggered if I can get it to fit! Anybody else experienced this, anybody got any advice? Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 That's weird, it is true that they are a tight fit but I popped mine on and off a few times with no problems. Comparing the intakes and the fuselage halves, are there any noticeable differences? I'm just wondering if anything is slightly malformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I've just started test fitting mine and the intake fit is very tight but after a little bit of coaxing they seem to go on okay. I wonder if yours are warped somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Wez - I held mine sort of diagonally to the fuselage and then pushed in flush and they snapped in place and would never have snapped out I reckon. It's weird that people have such different experiences of building the new Airfix kits. I'm doing the Gnat and the fit is hateful. No-one else seems to have had any problems!! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Sorry folks, I've been suffering a serious loss of mojo and have frankly got nowhere with this so I'm withdrawing. I have now got my mojo back but I won't have time to finish this model in time for the finish but given that I hadn't really started it it's no loss. The good news is that i figured out the intake problem, if you don't follow the Airfix instructions and you just swap them over they fit a treat! Just snap in! Good luck to the rest of you - I'm off to find something else to make! Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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