zebra Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Here's my just-completed 1/48 OA-4M - last one for 2019! I needed a mojo restorer and this fitted the bill very nicely - it's taken just over a week. Apologies to anyone who might have been following my all too brief WIP, I got carried away and stopped taking photos as I went! This is the Hasegawa 1/48 TA-4J converted to an OA-4M using a resin conversion set from Phase Hangar. The conversion set was very nice indeed, it included everything needed for the conversion (on the outside anyway), including a nice pair of seamless intakes, and everything was a pretty good fit. One thing to watch out for if you do the conversion - the instructions call for you to add the brake parachute - don't, it wasn't fitted to the OA-4M. Decals are from Furball Aero Design and worked very well. Perhaps not quite as much contrast between some of the decals and the dark ghost grey though. Just one thing missing which I'll always notice, and was missed in my haste as I got carried away. Can anyone spot it? On to the photos: thanks for looking and happy new year Julian 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Cracking build, looks really good 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Very nice. I've always preferred the look of the two seat Skyhawk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Great Conversion, Great Build Missing items - Landing Lights on main gear doors ? Well Done, Sir ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Tiger331 said: Missing items - Landing Lights on main gear doors ? No, it's there - just the one, on the other side, you can just see it below the fuselage in the 3rd photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Very nice indeed! Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Looks good and I quite fancy this conversion set too. my guess - all of the stencil data? Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Fabulous job.... just need those missing fuselage stars n bars? 😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 That's a really nice result! Can we see more photos? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Peter W said: Looks good and I quite fancy this conversion set too. my guess - all of the stencil data? Pete Thanks Pete - no, I used all the stencil data on the sheet. There just isn’t enough contrast between them and the paint to show up clearly in the photos. 1 hour ago, binbrook87 said: Fabulous job.... just need those missing fuselage stars n bars? 😉👍 thanks - stars and bars are all there, like the stencils they just don’t show up clearly in the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bryon Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Going by the sounds of it, you can't fix the omission, so I guess it's something inside the cockpit like...missing mirrors? Missing inner canopy framing? Ejection seat handles should have black stripes? (These are guesses; I don't know if these things should be there). Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 18 minutes ago, Jon Bryon said: Going by the sounds of it, you can't fix the omission, so I guess it's something inside the cockpit like...missing mirrors? Missing inner canopy framing? Ejection seat handles should have black stripes? (These are guesses; I don't know if these things should be there). Jon Close enough - the back seater’s instrument panel coaming and the canopy retraction strut that sits on top of it. In my enthusiasm to get the hump and the bit that fairs it into the canopy on I had the canopy firmly glued on a bit too soon. Then had an “oh sugar” moment when I got to the last page of the instructions and saw it! Won’t make that mistake when I get to the TA-4J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, zebra said: Thanks Pete - no, I used all the stencil data on the sheet. There just isn’t enough contrast between them and the paint to show up clearly in the photos. thanks - stars and bars are all there, like the stencils they just don’t show up clearly in the photos Wow! Yes can see them now. Ultra low viz 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, binbrook87 said: Wow! Yes can see them now. Ultra low viz 😁 A bit too low viz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I was gonna ask if it's "Marines," but guess it was already answered. Looks great. I may have to give up my old Monogram kits in the stash to pick this up as I believe Hasegawa is reissuing the TA-4. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Excellent build and finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spejic Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 That's a nice looking and clean aircraft. The wash is nicely restrained, but looks even which is a trick with the uneven Hasegawa panel lines. On 12/31/2019 at 2:19 AM, zebra said: Just one thing missing which I'll always notice, and was missed in my haste as I got carried away. Can anyone spot it? You are also missing the pitot tube at the top of the tail. You still have the hole it goes into, so it should be a quick addition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 hours ago, spejic said: That's a nice looking and clean aircraft. The wash is nicely restrained, but looks even which is a trick with the uneven Hasegawa panel lines. You are also missing the pitot tube at the top of the tail. You still have the hole it goes into, so it should be a quick addition. The pitot was there, but didn’t last long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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