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Intruder503

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Hello!

 

I currently have a 1/32 Trumpy A-6E on the bench. I don't get a ton of bench time so this build has been going for about a month now with little progress (at least to me). The first couple of post will be catch up.

 

A little bit about the aircraft I'm hoping to do justice to:

 

Buno 152950, tail number 503. I was her keeper in 1995-96. She was the oldest aircraft in the squadron. HOWEVER, she spent very little time in the hanger and she earned me a commendation from Commander CAG 5 for most sortie hours on our cruise in support of Operation Southern Watch. BTW, the most sortie hours for the entire air group!

 

Hope you enjoy

 

First was the office:

34843508584_e5149f58ac_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35515407272_dbfd69b3f1_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

34843508314_bbdbea8ba5_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35684351805_df9b1a8f6d_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35297204560_553a120881_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

Quickboost MB GRU-7A seats modified

34843508234_5527722785_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

34875298383_63e10c4d3e_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

34843526174_7fe1bca9e5_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35645056446_c981525c41_c.jpgA-6E Intruder by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

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A few more 'pit shots:

 

34982309304_b9a24579eb_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35433971950_e1688b6670_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35690165801_fb96572ed7_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

 

Next was the birdcage:

35533376250_78b25992cb_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35082213804_c5a7197cc1_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35751950792_ecaf796326_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35881112796_128f360415_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

added some weathering

35803454042_df03fb1dc3_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35803454052_41debc8fe6_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35841563021_24167beafd_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

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I only plan to use one of the powerplants (I have plans for the other :evil_laugh:)

Added minor details to the kit's detail

35987892705_5777318aa1_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35147942114_c9a9dd4fd6_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

Painted with a light wash. The burner can was done by coating with Mr Metal Color Burnt Iron and polished

36124591365_12139b32bb_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

The exhaust tubes were done by painting a base of Rust and then a haphazard coat of burnt iron and polished. The plan was to allow some of the rust to show through

35991020981_12cdd29565_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

as an assembly

35316010063_f0e1fde6d8_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

35283140564_0bd933be43_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

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My first real attempt at scratch building:

 

I wanted to make some 10L LOX Converters.

 

36304500765_7f7b08f6b9_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

36171240051_8bfed8038b_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

36304500645_5c7e62bbca_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

36304505745_1c0502c758_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

36186793851_2739114999_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

Finished (?) product

36280342556_956f766f7d_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

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This is the last post of the already done variety.

 

I'm not a stickler for total accuracy. I don't plan on entering any contests. Nothing wrong with those that do, just not my cup o tea. I do strive to fix glaring errors. One I've found on the Trumpy kit is the inboard stall fences. They are too far outboard. If you look at the actual placement, they are located just inside of the inboard pylons' lines. After some image engineering, I determined a rough calculation of moving them approximately 1/2 inch inward.

 

36187800271_18bc2c9261_c.jpgstall fence move by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

36154693932_deee3da58e_c.jpgUntitled by Chris Coggon, on Flickr

 

And with that, you are now caught up.

 

I am using the drop tanks from a 1/32 Hasegawa/Minicraft TA-4J because the one's from the Trumpeter kit just don't look right. Nothing really to show there.

 

I do have 2 more (at least) scratch build projects ongoing, but I'll keep the lid on those for now.

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