Redstaff Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Good evening fellow Froggers Seeing as everyone is getting excited and posting their intended builds, I thought I'd follow suit and put my name in with a Frog Grumman A6A Intruder, F272 from 1970 to start with Seeing how time goes I may do a Vampire FB5 and Meteor IV as well as I don't think they are going to be long drawn out builds Pics now uploaded, now Flikr has got it's act together Ian 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 That look's great Ian and molded in a very sensible colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Welcome aboard the Frog Express Redstaff and glad we've wound you up into a lather of excitement. That does look like a very neat, tidy and crisp kit and it's great to see it's been kept in excellent condition. It's almost a shame to build it!! Cheers and looking forward to your progress.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 Careful Dave, you are showing Collector symptoms there. Mind you, I agree that the kit looks to be a stunning example as it sits. Fifty odd years old and looking like it came out the factory last week. Sit the built model alongside the box and instructions, add a couple of tins of vintage paint and a tube of glue and you are talking my kind of build here! I really like the way the sky has been painted, it reminds me of sixties American car adverts. Tony. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 What a box art, what a kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Made a start on this as well while the glue sets on the vampire Made up the weapons and tanks and have glued the fuselage halves together, no mean feat seeing as they touched at both ends with a 4mm gap in the middle 😲 lots and lots of tape holding it together then a go over with extra thin tomorrow for strength At least the upper and lower wing halves went together well Pics later when I can upload some Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Pics as promised showing how much tape was needed for the banana fuselage halves 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Hi Ian Have you had a chance to make a start yet ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hi Pat Not touched anything for over 2 weeks now with one thing and another, going to try and get back on track this week again Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Redstaff said: Hi Pat Not touched anything for over 2 weeks now with one thing and another, going to try and get back on track this week again Ian Hi Ian I am much the same unfortunately especially now I'm away with the Jockney clan on holiday. Great to hear from you and look forward to seeing you show this kit who's boss ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hi Ian Have you had a chance to get back to building this one ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Hi Pat Still not touched anything for a few weeks with one thing and another, just don't seem to have any spare time at all lately, don't know where it all seems to have gone Must try and knock the dust off them and get back in the saddle so to speak Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Couple of hours free this afternoon after the rugby, so managed to get the wings and tailpanes fitted and held in hopefully the right place Looks like I've got plenty of filling to do all round this kit as the fits are awful Going to make a concerted effort to finish this with my limited time available at the minute, as it's the only one being built. The other build of the vampire will probably fall by the wayside though as there are another 2 being built and I've totally lost my mojo with it as it's so small I'm struggling with it due to my aging eyes and sausage fingers. I knew there was a reason I didn't build in 72nd scale any more Ian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 8 hours ago, Redstaff said: I'm struggling with it due to my aging eyes and sausage fingers. I knew there was a reason I didn't build in 72nd scale any more An optivisor might help the eyesight but not sure whats the cure for sausage fingers I’m afraid! Don’t worry about the Vampire, good to hear you’re soldiering on with the A-6 though. Cheers. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Looks like I'm going to get to the end with the Intruder as I managed an hour last night and managed to get into primer this morning Decided to go totally retro and build it as I would have as a 10 year old and assemble then paint after as I'm going to be tight on time, finish won't be how I would like, but time isn't a friend lately 🤔 Hopefully have another blitz tomorrow to get top coats on then pick out details and add undercarriage and canopy during the week Ian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Looks good. Seeing this build makes me want to pull an A-6 out of the stash and start it, but I mustn't! (yet ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 Managed to get some top coats on yesterday, so another step forward Just need to paint the bombs and detailing then decals Grey looks a bit dark in pics, but not that bad in real life so I'm not worrying 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 That looks like a clean and neat kit there Redstaff and I really do like the pugnacious airframe of the A-6. Like Ray above, this build is quite tempting, but I must resist dragging out my Italeri KA-6D tanker. Cheers.. Dave 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: That looks like a clean and neat kit there Redstaff and I really do like the pugnacious airframe of the A-6. Like Ray above, this build is quite tempting, but I must resist dragging out my Italeri KA-6D tanker. Cheers.. Dave It seems to be a Grumman design house style for planes to have a 'pugnacious airframe'- very elegantly put; I tend to think of them as the 'you looking at me..do you want some then, eh!' school of design. But who'd want to go to war in a plane that was, 'excuse me, do you mind terribly..if it's not too much bother' in its lines?!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Not seen this kit before, looks great! I'd describe the plane's look as purposeful. best of luck with the rest of the build. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Build this when it first came out but seeing it now has got me thinking about finally building my A6E , EA6A and EA6B Prowler which must have been in my stash for the best part of 20 years. Looking good. Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hi @Redstaff We haven't had an update from you in a while, have you finished this one and forgot to tell us ? Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted October 3, 2019 Author Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: We haven't had an update from you in a while, have you finished this one and forgot to tell us ? Hi Pat No I haven't finished yet, but I've got tomorrow and Monday off work as I've got some floating days to use up, so watch this space I have done a little bit more, but not worth an update Just decals, fit undercarriage and canopy left to do from what I remember Ian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Hi lan Sorry I haven't been on this thread, your model looks great so far. Will look forward to seeing this progress over the next few days. Keep up the good work All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Update as promised Decals now on,waiting for the setting solution to pull them down. Pity the kit ones I had to use are yellowed, but big thanks to @FIGHTS ON who baled me out with the other markings, but the stars are the kit ones. Just a number 2 to put on the tail fin when the green paint that I forgot to paint has dried 😞 Just got to fix on the easily snapped off bits (undercarriage, aerials etc) on Monday as I'm out all weekend playing trains, then I think I can call it done 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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