AdrianMF Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I'm in with this one: It will be done in one of the kit schemes, in camouflage, not yet sure whether to go red tail fin or not. I know next to nothing about these things so will concentrate on building as nicely as I can out of the box. Regards, Adrian 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Welcome, Adrian! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Good luck mate Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 On 3/5/2023 at 9:37 PM, AdrianMF said: I'm in with this Adrian, This kit is less than thirty years young. Do you think what does it mean for your reputation!🤭 On 3/5/2023 at 9:37 PM, AdrianMF said: Red tail fin or not. Absolutely Red! My favourite since I first time saw it! Cheers, AaCee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 23 minutes ago, AaCee26 said: less than thirty years I've got an F-106A on the go in the Big in Japan GB and that's 54 years old (1969), so I haven't gone over to the Dark Side yet!! Regards, Adrian PS red it will be... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Finally, I made some bench time. I've got the cockpit done, adding only some seat belts from wine bottle foil: I didn't think I'd get much weight in the nose cone so I added a couple of lumps behind the cockpit: This is my first modern era Hasegawa kit and I have to say I'm rather blown away by the detail, fit and general loveliness of it all! I have been inspired by @Andwil to add some intake trunking, so I just have to do that and I can close up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Right, trunking: Was it worth it? Bear in mind this is before I add the intake extensions: Well, I know it's there. I should find out what colour the intake insides are next, so it won't bother me knowing that they are invisible and the wrong colour 🙄 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 That cockpit is brilliant! All hand painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 43 minutes ago, John Laidlaw said: All hand painted? Hasegawa provide decals for the instrument panel and consoles. They are brilliant - very detailed, in register, and you don't even need to trim excess film off the edges. I added the seat belts but that was it. I am loving this kit, except for the times where I'm caught out by my own clumsiness and mess perfect parts up while trimming off the sprue gates or putting them together. Normally it doesn't matter on the sort of kit I build, because it would all get lost in the filler and sanding. I need to reach a higher plane of modelling* Regards, Adrian * ...or get back to building rubbish kits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 I like the kit very much, but have got used to dealing with a little softer plastic than Hasegawa's. I tend to notice the difference in cleaning the sprue gates, and these seem to have like "roots" in the kit part. Of course it is caused by my clumsiness, lack of skills and patience only 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: . I should find out what colour the intake insides are next Dull aluminium: http://modeltalking.hobbyart.sk/?attachment_id=2046 http://modeltalking.hobbyart.sk/?p=5064 Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 Thanks Andre, duly painted aluminium: I also added some "busy detail" to the upper cockpit walls with a pen and scratching back to plastic. Trunking is much better now that it's the right colour The real things were of course rounded and wonderfully sinuous, but I think that would be a waste of Milliput and an afternoon... [edit] the long thin radar viewing tube has fallen off the instrument panel and vanished without trace since the last post. I wasn't terribly happy with it anyway so I am making a new shorter viewing tube out of some plastic rod. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, AdrianMF said: I am making a new shorter viewing tube out of some plastic rod. From the walkaround in my previous post: https://i0.wp.com/modeltalking.hobbyart.sk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/DSC_4453.jpg HTH!, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 8 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Was it worth it? Absolutely! It hides the cavernous interior space. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 In a steep vertical climb waiting for the cement to dry on wings, intakes and nose cone: The intakes seem a bit shallow top to bottom, so I aligned them at the top edge and there will be a bit of filling and sanding needed on the underside: You can see from the stress marks that I managed to pull the bottom edges a bit further out but it will still need a touch of filler. I don't know if it was me or the kit parts being a bit off. Given that I'm not used to tight tolerances I can believe it was me! Given that the body is camouflaged and the fin is red, I'm going to leave them separate until after painting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Slowbuild Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Such a beautiful aircraft, great to see it coming together! In another life I could happily build a shelf-full of ‘em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 24, 2023 Author Share Posted March 24, 2023 Got my underside intakes blended in: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Looking good Adrian. As the minder of a couple of Hasegawa Draken kits, I'm enjoying this. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 17 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Got my underside intakes blended in: So was it enough to quench your usual thirst to fill and sand? Just kidding, mate I remember some work was also needed to settle the exhaust shroud parts (been very long ago so not sure if it was the kit or me). Nice pit and blending in of the intakes. It's a nice looking Draken. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Nice work so far! Draken intakes are always a bit of a challenge, but you seem to even have improved on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Some micro-progress while the decals are drying on another project: I have glued the top of the fin on and painted the exhaust section. The turbine/afterburner is a superb piece of moulding! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 I have had to fiddle around here to get a tight join without a step: Step free and no gap, at last: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Nice and tidy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 25/03/2023 at 00:32, PattheCat said: So was it enough to quench your usual thirst to fill and sand? Bizarrely, having decided in my head that this is a "perfect kit", I now find myself mildly outraged when the slightest thing doesn't click together with Lego-like precision. Go figure... Regards, Adrian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter W Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Some great work going on here Adrian and coming together nicely. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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