(WIP) Curtiss A-8 „SHRIKE” 1:48 Czech Model

[Kriss]

Another model flew into the workshop, one of those that are lingering in the cupboard and I still have a lot of it and my wife is whining about how much of it (good stuff) I still have and when I'm going to do it. So I'm getting on with the build, but one that's straight out of the box and how I'm going to make it. Introducing the Curtiss A-8 ‘SHRIKE’ in 1:48 from Czech Model, for me it's a bit of an exotic theme and there will be such themes between Italian and Polish themes. And this is how the box and its contents look like, and there is only one painting and two markings of the machine 80 and 83.

 

 

 

 

[LSP_K2]

Such a cool airplane.

[Alain Gadbois]

So interesting!

I have that kit!

 

Alain

[Kriss]

After a long hiatus of my absence I have returned. I managed to do the interiors of both cabs, still in parts and am checking the fit of everything.

 

[Kriss]

Compartments of both cabins ready to be fitted into the fuselage.

 

[paul fisher]

I thought about doing this up in 1/32 so many times over the years....It would make a very compelling model in big scale.

[scvrobeson]

Really nice cockpit work Kris! What an interesting plane alongside its A-12 brother

 

 

Matt 

[Kriss]

Agreed in 1:32 this would be a very interesting model. Its brother the A-12 is waiting its turn, I also have it in my collection.

[Kriss]

Fuselage and all elements to be found in the fuselage ready. In addition to this, the inlet above the engine is cut out, there are cut-outs in the fuselage for six windows, four of which are already inserted. The two upper windows will be inserted when the fuselage is closed, it will be easier for me to make them. In the horizontal stabilisers I drilled a hole for the locating pins and in the fuselage I also drilled one. That would be it, I am now off to paint the interior and exhaust. 

 

[Tnarg]

I would really love to see the Shrikes in 1/32. Your work looks fine and it is the next best thing to a larger one.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Tnarg

[Kriss]

The hull closed, the interiors of both crew compartments fitted almost perfectly. There was a bit of sanding. I also added two panes of glass to the top of the fuselage. Now working on the rest of the model.

 

[Kriss]

9 hours ago, Tnarg said:

I would really love to see the Shrikes in 1/32. Your work looks fine and it is the next best thing to a larger one.

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

Tnarg

I myself would be happy to build a "SHRIKE" in 32 and even an A-8 and an A-12, by the way the A-12 will also be there because my wife has already taken it out of the wardrobe.

[Tnarg]

Looks great all together.

 

Any ideas on the colors?

 

I love the blue fuselage with the yellow wings, but if I only had one choice, it would be the Hawaii camo for the A-12 and the war games camo for the A-8.

 

And yes, we need the later Shrike, a Martin B-10B, and an Airacuda in the larger scale. OK, I am probably in fantasy land, but they would be amazing.

 

Tnarg

[Kriss]

The camouflage will be boxy and the other models can always be built from scratch. Knowing life, when one is built some company will just release it. I'm thinking of building a few models from scratch, I doubt anyone will release them beyond 1:72 but it's still a long way off. 

[Kriss]

Curtiss is taking shape and catching the geometry, moving slowly but forward.