Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I will be joining with two builds, firstly the classic Hasegawa 1/72 kit using Hawkeye decals for a delivery scheme 77SQN jet. Next will be another 77SQN jet from the Academy 1/72 kit with OP Okra markings. I had planned both wheels up but I have a bit of AM for the Academy kit in the form of folded and drooped flap/slat wings which I should use. Images to come.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Sounds like an interesting project Ray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatol Pigwa Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Two more Aussie Hornets. What's not to like? Have a great time! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 So here are the kits, first the Academy kit and decals Lots of parts. and a better look at the decals. The kit also includes another more colourful aftermarket RAAF decal for the 30th Anniversary of the Hornet in RAAF service, they will go into the spares box. Next the Hasegawa kit and decals. Not as many parts, and they are blue! This box actually had 2 kits crammed in it, I'll be using the Blue Angels boxing for this build. The decals again, kit and aftermarket. In my stash hunt I also found this classic boxing. It was first issued in the early eighties for the Aussie market with prototype sprues and white plastic (I built one back then). This boxing was the second issue with production model sprues (the same as the VFA-113 Stingers boxing above and the decals and instructions for that kit as well), the RAAF decals were very generic as per the box top as no Aussie Hornet had flown at that point. As I said I have some aftermarket, ejection seats, wings and refuelling probes that I will try and incorporate into these builds. Time to find them I suppose. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 You certainly get a lot of bits in a modern 1/72 kit! Looks like a challenge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 I started work on the Hasegawa kit the other day, and due to @Pappy's bad influence (too much skill detailing his builds) I decided to jazz up the area behind the cockpit. It is nowhere near accurate but as mine will be wheels up as well will add some interest to that area under the glass. I have a resin nose section to show the refuelling probe out (well 3 in fact) and decided I would finally use one. First attempt at the deck just using paint Bits gone in under the LEXes with only a small amount of filler The new rear deck and inst panel installed Wings are on now and the gear doors are going on next 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 G'day Ray! Lookin' good Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Nice work Ray, good extra detailing on the rear deck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Almost ready for primer now, just need to sort out how it will be mounted 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Very nice Ray, and very quick too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 15 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: I started work on the Hasegawa kit the other day, and due to @Pappy's bad influence (too much skill detailing his builds) I decided to jazz up the area behind the cockpit. It is nowhere near accurate but as mine will be wheels up as well will add some interest to that area under the glass. Pappy is definitely a bad influence...got to watch out for that guy. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 11 hours ago, helios16v said: Pappy is definitely a bad influence...got to watch out for that guy. Hey, I resemble that remark! P 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Gear doors on and filled and some priming to find those other filling errors 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 G'day Ray! Lookin' good (well as good as any 'Malfunction Junction' jets can 😁) already, the u/c doors don't really want to fit in the closed position do they. I spent quite some time getting a decent fit. looking forward to more progress, cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Thanks mate, I thought I did a pretty good job until I hit it with paint. Working with dark blue plastic hides a lot of seam issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Snappy progress, Ray, and it's looking very good. I like that the airbrake is cracked open a smidge and I'm looking forward to your next steps. An extended refuelling probe will add to the appeal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Snappy progress, Ray, and it's looking very good. I like that the airbrake is cracked open a smidge and I'm looking forward to your next steps. An extended refuelling probe will add to the appeal! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Nice build so far - but with your filling did you miss a spot? On the underside between the engines there’s a rather large hole? 😉 🤣 Looking forward to seeing how you mount it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 2:31 PM, Wings unlevel said: Nice build so far - but with your filling did you miss a spot? On the underside between the engines there’s a rather large hole? 😉 🤣 Looking forward to seeing how you mount it. The hole is obviously the APU exhaust ! Now remounted on a repurposed stand which will be refurbished. The refuelling probe needs some paint, decals and I need to decide on a warload. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 That proposed VIP transport will get Sco Mo to his holidays quickly, but it will be a mite cramped for him! AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Drover Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 6:01 PM, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: I started work on the Hasegawa kit the other day, and due to @Pappy's bad influence (too much skill detailing his builds) I decided to jazz up the area behind the cockpit. It is nowhere near accurate but as mine will be wheels up as well will add some interest to that area under the glass. I have a resin nose section to show the refuelling probe out (well 3 in fact) and decided I would finally use one. First attempt at the deck just using paint Bits gone in under the LEXes with only a small amount of filler The new rear deck and inst panel installed Wings are on now and the gear doors are going on next Nice stuff Ray. Who's the resin nose by? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Drover Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 12 hours ago, Andwil said: That proposed VIP transport will get Sco Mo to his holidays quickly, but it will be a mite cramped for him! AW Lemme guess, the camping gear goes in one tank and the fridge supplies and fishing rods go in the other? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Mick Drover said: Nice stuff Ray. Who's the resin nose by? Hawkeye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 I had been distracted by my Matchbox GB entry so not much has been done. I managed to figure out a war load for it. A couple of AIM-9s some, GBU-12s and a targeting pod (the base is now more anonymous as well ) The refuelling probe is painted and fitted, It might need some tweaking. All that is left is some detail paint and decals, fit the weapons. If you squint a bit it does not look too bad. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Some decaling started, I went with national and squadron insignia first. And came across an issue the whites under the roundels and a tad too big. So I'll have to mask and paint over them to get rid of the white outline or replace them with another set of roundels. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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