Shalako Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Marklo said: I’ll attempt to finish polish it out but I’m also emailing Airfix They will reply. Most of us here have experienced a similar situation and Airfix - at least in my case - had responded almost immediately and send a replacement part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Not the end of the world may even just mold one, shouldn’t be that difficult. Either or I shall just plod on with the build which despite its three steps forward nature is looting fairly well. Edited April 23, 2021 by Marklo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Chipping away at all the ancillary bits. Still haven’t resolved the canopy issue. Some success with polishing the original. Airfix are looking for £7.50 for a replacement which is nearly the price if a new kit !. I’ve also started carving a buck to mold a canopy and last but not least I may have a rummage through the scrap box and see as if I have anything that could be adapted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I find that all the little bits take me an absolute age to get completed. Airfix's replacement parts supply isn't cheap is it, I dare say you could source a kit from a certain internet auction site for around that price. I hope you are able to source a replacement soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 hours ago, modelling minion said: I hope you are able to source a replacement soon. One way or another I’ll figure something. I nearly have the buck carved so molding might be the easiest route 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Continuing with the epic nature of what should have been a straightforward oob build, buck carved and bodged together a small frame so I don’t have to waste an A5 sheet on the vacuum box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Good luck with the canopy moulding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 Result, not too bad and a lot cheaper than the Airfix route. I did another in petg just in case. I also seem to have lost the kit part ( sigh) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Looks like a good result to me.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) And attached, just need to paint the framing on the windshield. Actually that worked out pretty well. Just need to add the refuelling probe and some decals ( home brewed of course) and it’s done. Edited May 8, 2021 by Marklo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Very good work on the canopy, it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 9 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Very good work on the canopy, it looks great Thanks, I actually think it’s better than the kit part as it’s thinner and clearer, so there you go Mind it took three attempts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) After much fiddling with Word on my iPhone ( really must get my pc back in working order) I have this, just need to scale it and print it on decal paper. Couldn’t make out the pilot name so I put my own, as it’s 6 point it will probably be illegible anyway Edited May 9, 2021 by Marklo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 Decals scaled, printed and varnished. Windscreen frame painted, just the refuelling probe and the decals left and were done, I can’t help but feel it’s been a surprisingly long journey 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 You may feel like it has been a long journey but you have done a lot of work on your A-4. You have converted a B into an E, made a new canopy and have even printed your own decals so you have a lot to be proud of with this build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, modelling minion said: so you have a lot to be proud of with this build. Thank you. I am quite pleased with the result overall. Tbh ( as you may imagine) I don’t mind my modelling being tricky so long as I get there in the end 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Looking good. Certainly an unusual and different looking model, the fake Mig paint scheme is surprisingly effective. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Wonder of wonders something worked first time in this build will finish the decals ( and probably the build) tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 That is looking really good - homebrew decals are great fun (i keep telling myself!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Marklo said: something worked first time Always good when that happens, though often worrying as you just know something bad will happen to restore the balance of things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 16 hours ago, modelling minion said: Always good when that happens, though often worrying as you just know something bad will happen to restore the balance of things. I think this build has balanced my modelling Karma and then some The rest of the decals. I’ll just need to carefully touch up the camo, add the arrest or hook, the refuelling probe and the rest of the gear doors and it’s done, yay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Very nice to see this one in the gallery Marklo. One of the more dramatic conversions and an intricate camouflage scheme too, all carried off very well indeed. Thank you for having taken part in the GB and very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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