Peter Marshall Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Started this today: With a few extra goodies - Aires Cockpit set And Aires Electronics bay The first job was to scribe around the panel for the electronics bay, then gradually cut through the plastic (which is very thick - approx 1.2mm). I then fitted the electronics bay, which worked better with a small plasticard shim, but it still looks quite neat. Then sanded down the cockpit floor and sides and checked the fit using blu-tac and tape However I needed to sand more off one side for the nose gear bay to fit. However once that was done it fits reasonably well Finally on with some painting - first sprayed the cockpit Aircraft Grey (or XF20 Medium Grey in tamiya), and an oil wash to pick out some of the details. Then started painting the panels - still quite a lot of work to do on this, but it's coming along... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy hood Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Looking good , will be watching how you get on with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FingerPainter Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 A10's are one of my favourite aircraft. That cockpit looks really nice so far. Please keep posting as the build progresses, I'll definately be watching this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Good start there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit 53 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 A10 with extras... Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amason61 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Will I be watching this one with great interest? (see avatar) Oh yeah! Looking good so far. Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennygman Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Looking good, I've had the same project semi started for some time now. The detail on the resin is just amazing. I keep dry fitting and fettling the cockpit and nosewheel bays, but I'm still not happy with the fit. Glad to see it does all go together though Any thoughts on markings? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice start there, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice choice Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Today's work, mainly finishing up the cockpit Then buttoned up the fuselage, and put the nose wheel bay in. Managed to get a glue fingerprint on the nose bay, but I can sort that out later Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Great start...nice armour buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Nice work on the cockpit Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Peter Marshall - the man with the most photographed fingers on Britmodeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Peter Marshall - the man with the most photographed fingers on Britmodeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 cockpit looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Will be watching with interest, i have this in the stash and is going to be one of my next builds! Nice work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Oh watchin this one got it in the stash & the Aires pit + eduard exterior etch, nice to see now major probs with the fit of the pit. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Today's work - first up sanded back the filler, then building up the PE for the HUD with the two acetate sheets. Then fitted the resin parts to the front canopy, masked off the canopy with Parafilm Then masked off the rear canopy Made up the Engine pods, and filled and rescribed Then started making some FOD covers - i'm not sure if i'll use them, but it's easier to make them before I fit the engines Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Today's work on the Hog First trimmed off the FOD Guards Then sprayed them with Semi Gloss Black Fitted the engines to the fuselage, and filled and rescribed - just a small plastic card shim and some Mr Surfacer Then fitted the tail surfaces, once again just a little Mr Surfacer on some of the joints Built up and fitted the wings, once again some Mr Surfacer on the wing roots Finally sprayed the white in the wheel wells, and masked off the electronics bay Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Coming along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 nice work. looks like a nice kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Coming along nicely Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitomer Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 One of my favourite aircraft, coming along nicely. Looking forward to seeing finished article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 The last couple of days work: Primed: Then fitted the pylons: Masked off the engine fans Pre-shaded Light Green (H303 Gunze) Then Dark Green (H302 Gunze) Then the Dark Grey (H301 Gunze) Then finally a coat of Klear to seal it all Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim B Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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