Farmerboy Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 .....and with the profit bought a PIG of a kit! built OOB with no additions except about 3 ton of filler and enough plastic rod and strut to build a small haybarn. Still it was my fault, had the option to buy the Hobbyboss kit but being a tight fisted farmer went for the cheaper option. How it never ended up in the slurry pit l don't know, but some inspiring builds on here made me persevere and guess what, l really began to enjoy myself, it was absorbing trying to get things to fit, working out were things went ( instructions are pants) and after finally getting her over the line feeling a sense of satisfaction rarely felt with a shake and bake kit. Painted with a mixture of Humbrol and Xtracolour. Intruder by peter crossman, on Flickr A6 by peter crossman, on Flickr Intruder by peter crossman, on Flickr Intruder by peter crossman, on Flickr Intruder by peter crossman, on Flickr 61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 You’d never know it was that bad! Looks great, thanks for the warning though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angell328 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sometimes a pig of a kit can give you that amazing feeling of triumph when you finally conqueror it, other times they end up going for a very short flight out of an upstairs window! Very glad that you did had the former not the latter, stunning result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 That's an amazing result, especially given all the difficulties you experienced - great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 You'd never know, to look at it, that it fought you tooth and nail. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris148 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Great job sticking with it,excellent end result 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Very nice and respectable model! Glad you did not slaughter it pre- maturely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Great build, excellent modelling ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 All the frustration and swearing (and skill) paid off beautifully! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 A really nice result, despite the hassles it gave you. Great looking scheme. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Well done, considering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Sounds terrible...but looks fantastic ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Your very very very hard work has clearly paid off with a masterful build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Glad you persevered, because we got to see what a fine result you could produce! I think projects like this turn us into real "builders" and not just "assemblers", if you know what I mean. Extremely well done! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Which kit and scale is this? It does look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, busnproplinerfan said: Which kit and scale is this? It does look good. Hi, it’s Kinetic’s 1/48 scale kit, to be fair it has some good points, good decals, nice detail in places, but fit of most parts, big and small is awful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsbrown Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Looks great! Pigs with lipstick... I'm currently building the Kinetic TF-9J Cougar and share your pain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Looks great! Was it a tailsitter? You lowered the arrestor hook. Volker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 She’s turned out nice at the end though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 hours ago, VolkerR. said: Looks great! Was it a tailsitter? You lowered the arrestor hook. Volker Yes it’s a tail sitter, my fault, so surprised that the nose cone was a good fit l forgot to add any weights, lowered hook was a good option to keep her nice and level! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 You have accomplished conquering the proverbial “Mt Everest” of A-6 Intruder kits with the amazing results you have shared with us here. Kudos on your perseverance. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Well the overall result is well worth the effort- very nice Intruder! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Awsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 That's a great build of a pig, love the scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Ah, so you sold a cow and received some magic beans in return? And those magic beans turned that pig of a kit into a county-fair champ! One would never know of your difficulties in the build by looking at your finished product. She does look fine and would grace any display in my humble opinion. With that sort of result, I'd sell another cow and keep 'em comin'! (Wish I had a few cows to sell right now. Beef in Texas (of all places!) is sky high right now. Last time I checked at the supermarket, beef brisket was selling for $5.59 per pound...I was afraid to look at the steak prices...😉) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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