Wings unlevel Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 13 hours ago, arfa1983 said: How many can it carry I wonder.. We’ll if recent form is any guide… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Your A6 looks tremendous, something about the shape of the Intruder that just appeals. Good luck Darry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Nice work @arfa1983 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 I guess the benefit of building everything open is that steps in the panels and parts do not rear their ugly head! This front end with the step with the radome is going to be the hardest thing to get right, but I will need to get at least this right to make the model look good! Let's see how it looks after tidying this mess up tomorrow. Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated! 😅 Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Applying filler is always one of those 'looks worse before it gets better' stages but a gentle rub down using a sanding block will see you right I'm sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 that's Looking good Arthur , these are complex aren't they, have you tried the front screen yet, I was sure I got the coaming on mine fitted correctly, but it fouled the screen and wouldn't sit right, getting that nose to fit nicley is difficult, and a bit of filler is the norm, be vigilant .I only lasted a bit after this part, mine sits on the shelf in part built with the rest in its box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Hewy said: that's Looking good Arthur , these are complex aren't they, have you tried the front screen yet, I was sure I got the coaming on mine fitted correctly, but it fouled the screen and wouldn't sit right, getting that nose to fit nicley is difficult, and a bit of filler is the norm, be vigilant .I only lasted a bit after this part, mine sits on the shelf in part built with the rest in its box I did a dry fit and it seemed to fit reasonably well but it’s gonna be some work to make sure it all looks proper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 You've been busy again! Regarding the nose, I wouldn't offer any advice more than you've already done. What filler are you using, I find Mr White Putty is an excellent solution for poorly-fitting radomes, tailcones and other circumferentially-challenged model parts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Alan P said: You've been busy again! Regarding the nose, I wouldn't offer any advice more than you've already done. What filler are you using, I find Mr White Putty is an excellent solution for poorly-fitting radomes, tailcones and other circumferentially-challenged model parts! Exactly that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 I actually found I've got both Tamiya white and Mr White putty. Both seem to behave similarly. I've also used nail polish remover to smooth it out. I think it's just going to be a case of fill, smooth, sand, repeat. Until it looks fine then prime it and repeat it all again. In any case, I will spend as much time as I can on this step. There will also be some other filling required, such as wing roots but that looks quite simple and I'll do it once I'm happy with the nose. Untitled by Arthur Filippis, on Flickr 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Time spent on the filling and smoothing is always time well spent Arthur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings unlevel Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 09/03/2022 at 19:40, Col. said: Time spent on the filling and smoothing is always time well spent Oh I thought it was time you never got back! 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Wings unlevel said: Oh I thought it was time you never got back! 🤣 I tend to agree. Somehow there is some satisfaction once it is done but until then... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Ew! The nose looks awful. I'm no longer regretting selling mine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Funny, years ago filler jobs like yours were the norm, these days take one look at it and we grimace! I'm absolutely sure it won't take too much work to get it all sanded back into shape. Good luck! Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Ewwwww Untitled by Arthur, on Flickr But, after a bit of sanding and smoothing with nail polish remover (sanding stick was a great idea) Untitled by Arthur, on Flickr Untitled by Arthur, on Flickr Looks a lot better. Primer will probably tell another story... But that's a weekend job! Also got 12 rockeyes together. Untitled by Arthur, on Flickr And, wings assembled (inner and outer) then a cheeky little dry fit Untitled by Arthur, on Flickr I hope it's all downhill from here! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Good work getting the nose blended in Arthur All that work will be worthwhile at the painting stages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Really taking shape now, good work getting the nose blended in. Atb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I know it is too late for this build, but such large areas of filler can usually be avoided if other measures are used. What worked for me on my HB Intruder was to add the nose halves to their respective fuselage sides before joining the fuselage halves. This way the seam work is moved to the centre line, thus making it much easier to work with. In fact, I usually use this method instead of following the instructions. HTH, Jens 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Jens said: I know it is too late for this build, but such large areas of filler can usually be avoided if other measures are used. What worked for me on my HB Intruder was to add the nose halves to their respective fuselage sides before joining the fuselage halves. This way the seam work is moved to the centre line, thus making it much easier to work with. In fact, I usually use this method instead of following the instructions. HTH, Jens Damn it you are right Jens... I'll keep that in mind next time for sure. Thanks for the tip even if it was a little late. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 20 hours ago, arfa1983 said: Damn it you are right Jens... I'll keep that in mind next time for sure. Thanks for the tip even if it was a little late. You're welcome. I guess it's the ever present issue of not being able to foresee how people are going to approach their models. I hope you enjoy the reast of your build as much as I enjoyed mine. Jens 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 4:07 AM, Jens said: I know it is too late for this build, but such large areas of filler can usually be avoided if other measures are used. What worked for me on my HB Intruder was to add the nose halves to their respective fuselage sides before joining the fuselage halves. This way the seam work is moved to the centre line, thus making it much easier to work with. In fact, I usually use this method instead of following the instructions. HTH, Jens Does the nose cone come in two parts on the HB 1/48 kit ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) On 3/1/2022 at 1:16 PM, arfa1983 said: I should do the Rockeyes soon though... How many can it carry I wonder.. Quote…. Without any modifications, the A-6 could carry 28 MK-82 500-pound bombs. If the gear doors were removed, it was an even 30. That was 15,000 pounds of ordnance on a plane that only weighed 27,000 pounds empty. Fill her up with gas and we were launching off the deck in 300 feet, zero to 160 knots, at 60,000 pounds of gross weight. Edited March 20, 2022 by Longbow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Longbow said: Does the nose cone come in two parts on the HB 1/48 kit ? Yes it does. So my idea was to glue it nicely together to create a single part but I think it would have been better to glue each side to the fuselage half as Jens mentioned. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfa1983 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Longbow said: Quote…. Without any modifications, the A-6 could carry 28 MK-82 500-pound bombs. If the gear doors were removed, it was an even 30. That was 15,000 pounds of ordnance on a plane that only weighed 27,000 pounds empty. Fill her up with gas and we were launching off the deck in 300 feet, zero to 160 knots, at 60,000 pounds of gross weight. Hmmm. So a Rockeye weighs the same as a Mk82... that's a lotta bombs. Unfortunately I only have one extra MER... So I think it's gonna be 3xFuel tanks + 12 rockeyes. Though I do have some mk83s and mk84s (i think) that might also look nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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