Ka-Efka Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Hm... looks very nice. But I wonder if the 'how man rivets/mm can you put on a modell kit surface' quest is a good one... 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 14 hours ago, Ka-Efka said: Hm... looks very nice. But I wonder if the 'how man rivets/mm can you put on a modell kit surface' quest is a good one... 🤔 Totally agree there. I spent vast amount of my time reducing Or ensuring that all countersunk rivets where to say a maximum of a piece of paper proud of the skin (.005”)This was followed by the painters rubbing down the surface, applying alacrome and then painting the surface. Which ends up at somewhere at about .010” thick. Sorry but you would find it difficult to see many a rivet line on newly painted aircraft. Sammy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Depends on manufacturers surface treatment, some have highly pronounced rivets, some don't, we cannot generalize here, as far as I am concerned if done properly ( as small as possible) today's kit in 1/48 and larger scales without rivets looks toylike and bland, I applaud Clearprop's way, even in 72nd scale as seen on their Seasprite, again if done properly, as they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Well, this is on my purchase list for sure! SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastien Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, SafetyDad said: Well, this is on my purchase list for sure! SD I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with your profile picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sebastien said: I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with your profile picture... SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ka-Efka Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Thomas V. said: Depends on manufacturers [...] I'd recommend you having a look over into the thread for Eduards new MK I Spitfire. Quite interesting exchange on opinions and facts on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Can you elaborate, don't follow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Thomas V. said: Depends on manufacturers surface treatment, some have highly pronounced rivets, some don't, we cannot generalize here, as far as I am concerned if done properly ( as small as possible) today's kit in 1/48 and larger scales without rivets looks toylike and bland, I applaud Clearprop's way, even in 72nd scale as seen on their Seasprite, again if done properly, as they did. Totally disagree, the use of holes as rivets is nothing like the real thing and looks toy like. Sammy Da Fish is an ex airframe technician, that is somebody who has done the job on real aircraft, he knows what he's talking about. I've seen Sam's work in the flesh and can vouch for it, his work is typical of all of the decent airframe techs I've worked with. The current fad for using holes to depict rivets may be pleasing to you but please don't tell me it's accurate or more realistic. Any aircraft that came to us looking like that had obviously been overstressed and would the skins replacing at the very least, if not scrapping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Those of us who prefer rivets and those of us that don't both have valid reasons for it, lets enjoy the hobby... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 9 hours ago, Thomas V. said: Those of us who prefer rivets and those of us that don't both have valid reasons for it, lets enjoy the hobby... Thomas, people are free to enjoy the hobby any way they like but please don't call these rivets, they're not, they're holes that rivets would go into, rivets don't leave holes, they fill them. As an aircraft engineer, if was to sign off an aircraft with that many holes in it , it would be a gross dereliction of duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky sparky Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 It looks like a great kit. Let's enjoy it without being pompous or self righteous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Wez said: Thomas, people are free to enjoy the hobby any way they like but please don't call these rivets, they're not, they're holes that rivets would go into, rivets don't leave holes, they fill them. As an aircraft engineer, if was to sign off an aircraft with that many holes in it , it would be a gross dereliction of duty ...as an engineer you do understand that model kit is a presentation of the real thing-not a pantographed copy, if you view things that way, you will no doubt decide to scrap panel lines and maybe scrap the whole idea, because of scale thickness of parts like trailing edges and canopies, I would not sign on those if I were you...enjoy the hobby, and cannot say enough how pleased I am with us getting Skyshark... Edited August 31, 2020 by Thomas V. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) Thanks Tali! Inbox review: http://www.greenmats.club/reviews.html/clearpropmodels/171_aircrafts-148/изкоробочный-обзор-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-r94/ and test build in progress http://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/ Pre-order https://amarket-model.com/product/skyshark-a2d-douglas-plastic-model-kit-early-version-148/ V.P. Edited October 11, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Sprues+PE+mask http://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/?tab=comments#comment-98566 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Decals - ref. CP4802 - Douglas A2D Skyshark (early version) Source: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-99488 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 😛 Build in progress. Source: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/page/3/?tab=comments#comment-100124 V.P. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpk Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I'm interested in the late version. Any word on a release date for that one? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hub Plott Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 This is looking really good! Have they announced the release date yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) Very soon - ref. CP4802 - Douglas A2D Skyshark (early version) https://clearpropmodels.com/cp_4802 Quote This kit is designed for advanced modellers and includes fifteen sprues, one of which is clear, set of photoetched parts, resin parts, masks and two sheet of decals, one of which is technical stencils. Markings are provided for four different schemes. · XA2D-1 (122988), early type · XA2D (122989), early type · XA2D (122989), early type · XA2D-1 (122989), early type Personally I'm waiting the late type boxing. V.P. Edited November 5, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I want both versions! This looks awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Test buid, more pics here: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/?do=findComment&comment=101739 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Homebee said: Test buid, more pics here: https://www.greenmats.club/forums/topic/7474-a2d-skyshark-148-clear-prop-обзор-и-тестовая-сборка/?do=findComment&comment=101739 V.P. Or here on BM! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 OK it’s now mid to late January 2021 when is this kit going to be released? sammy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamwriter Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 More than 60 USD?? Yaiks! A bit too much for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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