pigsty Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 This is my latest - Hasegawa’s 1980s-vintage A-7E, from the Revell box. I remember seeing this kit when I was at university and being impressed by its standards, and it still holds up today. For instance, I’m sure it has a better intake shape than the newer Hobby Boss job. There are some nice little features, especially the pylons. They come with good sway braces and a chamfered top to fit the wing anhedral - and the locating pins are handed, to make it even harder to fit them under the wrong wings. The wing isn’t a great fit to the fuselage, but you can minimise the problems by not pressing it too tightly home (mainly at the front), leaving only small steps to fair in at either end. But it’s not all roses. As I prefer my aircraft fairly tidy, I closed the boarding steps and avionic bays, and they were hard to do neatly, just as I’d expected. And the joint between inner and outer wings was poor, as it seems always to be with naval kits. I thought the outboard pylons would be trouble too, as they attach right on the hinge line, but that worked out okay. (Still, if I had my way I’d include two completely separate sets of parts for wings-up and wings-down, and hang the expense.) The other big problem was that all the cockpit glazing was much too wide. I had to pin down one side with Plastic Weld, let that set, and then pinch the parts and do the same on the other side. It only half-worked. Tidy, but not clean. Corsairs were grubby things in service, so I’ve given it a fair bit of weathering. I might have underdone it with the wheels. The decals are mostly from Eagle Strike. They went on well and I had no real problems with long ones tying themselves in knots, but once on they were strangely fragile, which made panel lines a bit of a problem. The Sidewinders come from the kit; the Walleye and the Rockeyes are also Hasegawa, from one of their weapons sets. They never produced a targeting pod, though, so I got mine from Daco (under their Astra brand). It was nice - but it was quite expensive, one end was larger than the other, and it had shocking decals that needed Klear to get them to stick. I suspect I could have bodged one fairly well from an old rocket pod. So there’s a learning point to take forward, eh. 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc the Builder Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 It's beautiful, I love the Corsair II and you certainly have done it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Excellently done, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Superb work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I'm quite impressed! I like that you used colorful markings instead of the drab greys the A-7s ultimately wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Great model! The combination of interesting markings, unusual load and excellent building technique makes this a real winner 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Your Corsair looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 Thanks, all. I like that you used colorful markings instead of the drab greys the A-7s ultimately wore. Absolutely! It's the one true colour scheme. I aim to build everything that flew in gull gray and white, and a couple of things that didn't but they should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberto Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 A real beauty, bravo 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 That`s a lovely Sluff. 😍 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Gotta love a grubby Sluf, nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Mike Sierra Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) On 16/12/2021 at 20:10, pigsty said: Tidy, but not clean. I very much like the way you did the paint job and mild weathering. Especially the shining beauty of the USN Hi-Viz schemes can get lost if one does too much weatheing (although that might be realistic after some months into a cruise). Edited December 18, 2021 by Sierra Mike Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 One of my all-time favourite kits, simple as that. Love the finish, restrained weathering, the seals around the canopy glazing, limited (and period accurate) loadout. Great choice of squadron marking aswell. One of the nicest A-7's I've seen. Well modelled, sir. Best from NZ. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Yes sir, that's a winner! 🏆 Well done indeed Sean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 A real beauty! Reminds me why I have a soft spot for the old A-7 Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Great Sluff,weathering nicely restrained too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 She's a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 That’s very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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