PhantomBigStu Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 (edited) Time is short but didn’t think I’d get to do this one, but just won one with couple of other older Hasegawa kits including the voodoo frog reboxed, Edited January 30, 2020 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Great to see this one joining the GB, I had forgotten all about it. Look forward to seeing this one, good luck. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 3 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Great to see this one joining the GB, I had forgotten all about it. Look forward to seeing this one, good luck. Cheers Pat Cheers, would be tempted to ask if the voodoo would be also be eligible if I still hadn’t finished spraying the delta...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, PhantomBigStu said: Cheers, would be tempted to ask if the voodoo would be also be eligible if I still hadn’t finished spraying the delta...... I'm sure the voodoo is eligible as it was released in a frog box. If it's possible to do it, it would be great to see it join this GB. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 10 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: I'm sure the voodoo is eligible as it was released in a frog box. If it's possible to do it, it would be great to see it join this GB. Cheers Pat I’ll give it a go, hopefully I’ll have an easier time spraying the silver than I have with the delta, which finally had its final coat of silver, once that has dried Ill paint the anti glare panel, engine exhaust, add the canopy and clearfix the windows, and of course update the topic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: I’ll give it a go, hopefully I’ll have an easier time spraying the silver than I have with the delta, which finally had its final coat of silver, once that has dried Ill paint the anti glare panel, engine exhaust, add the canopy and clearfix the windows, and of course update the topic That's brilliant, I was worried @Rabbit Leader was getting too much time on his own builds and 2 timing us with another GB to keep the build list up to date. He will be absolutely delighted with an additional build although he will do his best to hide his enthusiasm cheers Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I’ve actually updated the list @JOCKNEY, although will leave the commentary for a few more hours to collect all the latest news. This weekend’s got a few more hours left for you guys so no doubt someone will add a gallery entry or possibly yet another build! If my maths is correct, Stu’s Skyhawk takes us to 156 builds, one shy of tying with last year’s Airfix GB! Now a new subject like this Skyhawk will always get me excited, but the roof will be blown off if Stu decides to build an Royal Australian Navy Scooter! Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 Sadly @Rabbit Leader it won’t be a RAN example, only decals that I can get in time are not a scheme I fancy so it will be the RNZAF example 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 23 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Sadly @Rabbit Leader it won’t be a RAN example, only decals that I can get in time are not a scheme I fancy so it will be the RNZAF example Careful, don't upset the Kiwis or they will go all Māori on us ! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 After spending the weekend in the local RM depot it has arrived 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I’ve never seen that Voodoo artwork, looks nice. The Kiwi Scooter should be a treat as well. I know they’ve just arrived Stu, but more photos would be great when you get the chance. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: I’ve never seen that Voodoo artwork, looks nice. The Kiwi Scooter should be a treat as well. I know they’ve just arrived Stu, but more photos would be great when you get the chance. Cheers.. Dave Will do, though with 3 builds needing decalling I’d better attend to that first 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I've never even seen the FROG boxing but I did build the Hasegawa kit back in the day. My memory is that, like the MiG-21, it's a bit out of scale? I certainly remember it looking hefty compared to the much finer ESCI kits. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 2:18 PM, John said: I've never even seen the FROG boxing but I did build the Hasegawa kit back in the day. My memory is that, like the MiG-21, it's a bit out of scale? I certainly remember it looking hefty compared to the much finer ESCI kits. John Have to say it does look a bit large even accounting for the fact it’s a bit beefier than the A-4d, I’ll compare it to the Airfix tommorow when I’m back from football 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Re the footy ⚽️ Are you watching or playing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Re the footy ⚽️ Are you watching or playing ? Playing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 15, 2019 Author Share Posted September 15, 2019 Woken up a few minutes earlier than needed to grabbed a quick photo, definitely over 1:72 scale as it’s not just the fuselage length that’s off, the wing is wider and longer 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Ouch ... do you think 1/60 scale maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 8:09 AM, PhantomBigStu said: Woken up a few minutes earlier than needed to grabbed a quick photo, definitely over 1:72 scale as it’s not just the fuselage length that’s off, the wing is wider and longer Not that drastic, more like 1/67 scale based on a by eye measurements with the ruler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 So even Hasegawa got it wrong in their earlier days it seems. Not worth losing sleep over though. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Put it together yesterday afternoon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 That was fast!!! Looks good. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) One thing to bear in mind - the original Airfix kit was produced in 1957 just after the A4A as it was to later be called had entered service so I don't know how accurate it was - they have a record of rushing new aircraft into plastic based on inaccurate or "prototype only" measurements. It has been reissued several times but I am unsure if any changes have been made. The Haseqawa kit seems to be of one of the later marks which according to Detail and Scale had a slightly longer fuselage (about 2ft) but they say all Hasegawa single seaters (when the mag was written) were 1/4 " too long in 1/72. The wing span should however be the same on both. Edited September 16, 2019 by PeterB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, PeterB said: One thing to bear in mind - the original Airfix kit was produced in 1957 just after the A4 A as it was to later be called had entered service so I don't know how accurate itr was. It has been reissued several times but I am unsure if any changes ahve been made. The Haseqawa kit seems to be of one of the later marks which according to Detail and Scale had a slightly longer fuselage (about 2ft) but they say all Hasegawa single seaters (when the mag was written) were 1/4 " too long in 1/72. The wing span should however be the same on both. Indeed I did as it’s a) the 2012 Airfix tooling, and B I used the official length of the a-4e in my rough scale estimate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I think it's reasonably proportionate, just a bit bigger than advertised. I have a Revell MiG-21F here which I can compare the FROG kit with when it arrives, but my memory of the Hasegawa boxing is that it's also fairly well proportioned, just too big. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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