dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hello This is my first post and LSP and is on a SIGB and I must be honest, most GB are related to topics too far from my interest, but this one it's different, I can build Argie Skyhawks. I had this double project in mind for a while now but I never seem to find the motivation to start it. I hope that changes now and, why not the weather give me a hand too, we are in the middle of the summer with temperatures of 40áµ’C that's like a 1,000áµ’F (that's the last emoticon I promess). My idea is simple of this two kits to build at least one: A A-4AR: and/or another Argie Skyhawk yet to be decided, the possibilities are A-4P/B/Q/C: A-4P/B A-4Q A-4C end of part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Welcome aboard! Great projects - love the Skyhawk - and the Argentinian ones have lots of history! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Welcome on the forums. My choice will be the first one looks veryood. Good luck with your build. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reconspit Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Wowzer...!!!! Yeah..., definetley keep an eye on that!!! Great....:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Thanks a lot for the warm wellcome! Here's part 2, but I couldn't post it right before the first because my post a subject to aproval from the admin here it is: I already built the A-4Q in two scales (1/48 and 1/72), so building it in 1/32 will complete the collection, it's quite tempting.The basic idea is to use the A-4M as a base for the A-4AR and the A-4E/F for the A-4B/C/Q. The nose of the A-4E/F will be modified to make the A-4AR, I did some research and it showed that the A-4AR nose it's pretty close to the one coming form the E/F version, that would be the easy part of the project.The complex part are the modifications to backdate the E/F to B/C/Q and involves two big tasks: One big task is to scratchbuild the nose of the selected version (more details later). The other big task is to make the "bigger" intakes of the A-4E/F, "smaller" like the ones of the B/C/Q. Bigger Intake Type (A-4E and later):Smaller Intake Type (A-4 A/B/C/Q/P etc.)So far I done this:Cut the nose of the E and started to do the mods for the AR version The rest is how it came from china cheers! Edited January 21, 2014 by dergrunepunkt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Great choice - will be following this with interest! Keep the mojo going….. BTW - that bench is way too clean….. Edited January 21, 2014 by SinuheH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Great choice - will be following this with interest! Keep the mojo going….. BTW - that bench is way too clean….. lol, thats not the natural status of my bench, but from time to time I clean the table off throwing everything to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Glad your here ! I have the "M" in my stash and hope to start it in the not so near future. Will be watching, though !........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinuheH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Some inspiration for the Argie Skyhawks http://youtu.be/-5IZkyv00j8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Some inspiration for the Argie Skyhawks http://youtu.be/-5IZkyv00j8 Interesting thanks I remember this one was good, but I haven't seen it in a long time, to be honest it's a bit hard to read or see documentaries abut the Malvina's war, it's such a stupid war: Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Firstly Secondly, doesn't the A-4M have the larger intakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Firstly Secondly, doesn't the A-4M have the larger intakes? Yes indeed, but to make B/C/Q I need the make smaller type intake, I'll edit the post to explain it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I edited the post again, I think now is less cryptic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Looking forward to following your build Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergrunepunkt Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I been doing some research because I can't work with 35-ish degrees and I don't have A/C in my bunker which I present in society: What I need to solve is the fabircation of the B-style nose and small mouth intakes, I seen here many incredibly talented modellers so I beleive some might have an answer to my problem. I was thinking on starting with a block of balsa wood for the base shape, then make a resin copy and add the panel lines, and again a resin copy, what do you reckon guys? This is a crude but effective representation of the differences: At home I have blueprints from many sources, none of which are 100% trustworthy of course but for a starting point I beleive they will help. I also have many 1/48 Hasegawa's skyhawk which are pretty accurate so in the worst case scenario I'll use that as model Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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