Roger Newsome Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Plastic has been cut! We're up and running. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Nice, I will keep tabs on this as I have one of these as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 14 minutes ago, Parabat said: Nice, I will keep tabs on this as I have one of these as well. Excellent. I've just put a coat of primer on the cockpit interior and will start work on it with the brushes tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 What about this http://www.master-model.pl/product/am-48-081.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, tweeky said: What about this http://www.master-model.pl/product/am-48-081.html I must admit it's very tempting but I'm going to build this as is with just a change of decals. I appreciate the suggestion though and I've bookmarked the site for future reference. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) A little tip for anyone building this kit. When assembling the main landing gear you need to use 2 x part no. 16 for each one as it only shows it once in the instructions. It seems pretty obvious now but at the time I was scratching my head for a few minutes.Even though you can see part of one peeping out it didn't register until I had looked at photos of the real thing. Edited June 18, 2018 by Roger Newsome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 A test fit of the landing gear before taking them back out to paint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Landing gears looks nice! It sure looks easy to miss the other part! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 18, 2018 Author Share Posted June 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Azgaron said: Landing gears looks nice! It sure looks easy to miss the other part! Håkan Thanks Håkan. It looks really obvious now but it took awhile for my head to work it out. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 19, 2018 Author Share Posted June 19, 2018 Update time. Some landing gear work... 30mm assembled and primed..... Cockpit.... I havent gone overboard with the cockpit as the canopy will be closed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Nice work! The gun shure looks impressive! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank083 Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Nice work so far!👍 Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 20, 2018 Author Share Posted June 20, 2018 7 hours ago, Azgaron said: Nice work! The gun shure looks impressive! Håkan Thanks Håkan. The gun might be better displayed on it's own but I think I'll put it in the aircraft. 3 hours ago, Frank083 said: Nice work so far!👍 Frank Thanks very much Frank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 Update time. This has been pretty trouble free so far. Had a few problems today with the primer drying in the airbrush and it still needs another coat but I'm looking forward to getting some top coat on. Despite looking at pages and pages of photos online I've still no clue what weapons etc. I'm going to add. 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I did a mixed load of rockeyes, mavericks, Lg bombs, sidewinders, and a electronics pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 7 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I did a mixed load of rockeyes, mavericks, Lg bombs, sidewinders, and a electronics pod. I think I'll go down a similar route Dennis, everything but the kitchen sink. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Dang! That was quick. I must say that the cockpit and landing gear looks the part. When it comes to armament on a A-10 with all those pylons and then nothing hanging from them? Unthinkable! Go for broke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Christer A said: Dang! That was quick. I must say that the cockpit and landing gear looks the part. When it comes to armament on a A-10 with all those pylons and then nothing hanging from them? Unthinkable! Go for broke Thanks Christer. To be honest there isn't much to it. Agreed, it needs to look the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Update time. I've been sidetracked a bit by figures but this is how it's looking at present. I've airbrushed heavily thinned coats of Mr Hobby H308 (FS 36375) onto a black basecoat. I think another couple of passes should do it for the light grey. Edited June 30, 2018 by Roger Newsome Spelling. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Masked up ready for FS 36270. My concern here is I haven't got it totally symmetrical. It's a bit out of focus but you get the idea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Designer Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 So, and what happened from the left aileron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Roger Newsome said: My concern here is I haven't got it totally symmetrical. I seriously doubt its 100% symmetrical in real life. If its close enough i wouldnt worry about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Looks good already! Nice paint work! That cannon looks mughty impressive! I'd be glad to never hear one up close though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 9 hours ago, General Designer said: So, and what happened from the left aileron? Clumsiness, that'a what happened. 😉 I knocked it out while painting but it's back the correct way round now. Well spotted. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted July 3, 2018 Author Share Posted July 3, 2018 5 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I seriously doubt its 100% symmetrical in real life. If its close enough i wouldnt worry about. Thanks Dennis, I think it'll be near enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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