Jon Bryon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I'm making four Hasegawa 1/48 Skyhawks concurrently (WIP thread is here) and this is the first to be finished. It's the Hasegawa 1/48 A-4E in aggressor markings from Fights On decals. The only major change I made to the kit was to fill in the leading edge slat bays so there is a smooth transition to the wing. There's no aftermarket other than the decals, and the paint is all Mr Color. A full write up can be found here. Comments welcome, and thanks for looking. Jon 57 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Nice masking job, looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 My eyes, my eyes! How many cold beverages did it take to settle your nerves after all that masking? That's one very distinctive-looking Scooter! 👍 Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shashman Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Congratulations mate, I was following your WiP thread and you've nailed it. Such a clean, crisp paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Great work Jon Absolutly love that paint job. Thanks for sharing James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Very professional build. The paint work is superb and the very subtle weathering is marvelous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polybebber Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 This is an exceptional build, and certainly the best model I've seen in agressor markings. Excellent work Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich F Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Wow, what a brilliant finish to a very striking paint job! That will definitely stand out in the display case. Great job 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Absolutely stunning! Here she is, this photo is from Aeroresearch who do some great reference photo CDs: VF-43 A-4E by tony_inkster, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Fantastic Scooter Jon! 🍻 That beauty would take center-stage in any display cabinet. I admire your tastes in weathering; it compares so well with the actual plane in the pic above. Just great scale modeling sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Great result, Jon ! One of my favourite Scooter colour schemes......I have a real fascination with the USN Aggressor schemes on their A-4s. You did a great job with masking the stripes on this elaborate looking bird. Thanks too for the tip on fairing in the leading edge slat bays. I have had limited success with my first RNZAF example but will look to use your method on my future builds. Well Done, Sir ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toniosky Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Fantastic work and great explanations on your website ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyg352 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 That's stunning, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeaton01 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Sweet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Beautiful work! Looks great in that scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Wow! Now that's a camo scheme. Fantastic paint skills. Better than the real thing 😁 Lovely 'Scooter' 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shashman Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Hey Jon, further to my original comment, I just want to commend you on your website, which I've just spent the last hour or so enjoying. As someone who's just got back into the hobby, it's so reassuring and encouraging to be able to see someone's progression, and wow, what a progression you've gone through! Fascinating and very impressive stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 That camo really messes with the lines of the Skyhawk, I really like it! Great jib you've done on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Beautiful neat and tidy work as usual Jon. Great WIP too! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSG0 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Just fantastic. Really smashing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Outstanding work mate. She looks fantastic. Great painting and weathering job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 That is incredible! The painting is unbelievable, must have taken forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredag Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Well done, the first thing i noticed was your slat work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell209 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Beautiful paint with just the right amount of weathering for me. Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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