dodgem37 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Will this be a stand-alone or diorama? Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 HI Mark I'm not sure but most likely I'll try my hand at a small vignette; I really starting to get into them and of course, hopefully my figure painting skill might improve a whole lot. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks Mark and today is the day I start. I've been knee deep in the Sufa book and trying to get up to speed on the Sufa and how to do the loadout. Just want to say Thank You again for the book, as it's a gold mine of information. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Hi Jamme Today is the day, the Sufa is on the bench and the box is open. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Interested to see this one come together. Should be fun to see the big jet come together. My LHS has one of these, I've thought about grabbing it. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Matt If the price is right - grab it. At first look, it's a gem. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Nice choice Peter! Good luck with the build! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Matt If the price is right - grab it. At first look, it's a gem. Peter It is still a bit out of the price range now, but it's been there long enough to hit the sale shelf soon. Same with the Tamiya F-16 kit. Not sure which one would be better. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) UPDATE 1/9/14: THE FRONT OFFICE– THE START It's a whole new ballgame compared to a Mustang's front office: steam driven compared to digital but what a great change of pace! Comparing the the Academy cockpit tub to Wolfpack's offering, the brilliance of the resin parts comes shining through and the cost, worth every penny. Job one is removing the casting block: Holy Cow Batman, what a chunk of resin. Knowing the dangers of resin dust and of course, not having a mask – (I keep saying I'm buying one), I cut the casting block off with a combination of a fine X-acto razor saw and a Tamiya J Cutter, outside in the garage with the door open (Yup, it was way below freezing; 5 degrees Fahrenheit but was the safest way). As long as I was at it, I removed the casting blocks form all the parts, so the worst part of the upgrade was out of the way. I must have set a speed record for removing the casting blocks and when done, I the garage door closed in award winning time, so I could start warming up. I cleaned up all the tools and parts from the resin dust and then headed to the kitchen sink, where all the parts received a nice warm, soapy bath and the tools were wiped down as well, just to be on the safe side. Once dry, the cockpit tub was primed with Tamiya Fine Gray primer to check and see how everything looked; awesome! ACES II Ejection Seats OMG, the ACES II ejection seats are a work of art and I have never seen a better pair of seats anywhere. The detail is phenomenal and working from Wolfpack's instructions and my IAF Sufa book, the small detail resin parts were added with CCA very carefully, as I didn't want to feed the carpet monster, even just a nibbling. The seats were painted again using the Sufa book as the main guide, as I noticed there were a few differences with some of the colors as compared to the standard USAF ACES II seats. Test fitting the seats into the guide rails, they slid in with a bit of teasing and the fit is tight for sure. A very light black pin wash was used to help bring out some of the details. The Tub – awesome in every respect and with the addition of the throttles and joy sticks, the main assembly was a joy to paint. Of course, I plead guilty to calling a bit of artistic license into play. The IP's and GLARE SHIELDS They were a gem, fun to paint and then disaster struck. After assembling the rear set, I accidentally dropped it on the floor, no problem, I just pushed the chair back on it's casters so I could pick up the parts and then I saw it: OMG, the chair rolled over the IP and glare panel – smashed into a zillion pieces. My heart sank and hit the floor, right next to the destroyed parts. Upset and shaking, I left everything as is and went to bed – one crappy night's sleep for sure. What to do - no choice but to bring the needed Academy parts into play. To say I was astounded at how well they looked is an understatement and as of now all is well in Sufa land. I only took a few photos of the progress of this part of the build, as all the glorious detail in the footwells, are hidden once the IP and glare panel were fitted. Both IP assemblies are only being test fitted, the HUD needs to be added and the the green oxygen bottles still need to be glued to the left side of each seat. The cockpit side panels are underway and are the next order of business to be installed . Thanks for checking in. Peter. The Wolfpack cockpit tub and it's casting block The Academy cockpit tub is on top and the wolfpack Tub below and primed The Pilot front office foot well - some very nice details from Wolfpack - just a shame, none of it will be seen. A light pin wash helped bring out the details just the same. The IP and and Glare hoods. The Academy parts are on the right and they do look mighty nice once painted and lightly weathered Edited January 9, 2014 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice work on the pit. Looking forward to see more. I didnt know flightpath made a pit for this one so far i know the only resin one is the wolfpack. keep going. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice job, Peter! Congrats, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) Mark Thanks so much and you're 100% correct, must be a senor moment and I'll go back and fix the typos Peter Edited January 9, 2014 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Thanks Jamme. Feels good to be doing a something so different. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Very nice work with the office, Peter! Looks great! HÃ¥kan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 WOW, nice work, Peter - I was right - this will be a stunning build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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