Anthony in NZ Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, seiran01 said: Looks good!! i want to see someone do an inverted buddy refuel display, like what Kiwi Red used to do Sounds like the perfect project for you Mike I'm struggling to build one, let alone 2 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gregor Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Amazing job... it is pleasure to follow. Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Thanks Peter! Thats a real compliment coming from you after following your F-15I, thank you. I just wanted to say that I received these decals from Simon (KitmodellerNZ) and they are Awesome with a capital 'A'. If you are planning a Kiwi Scooter in the overall green scheme, then this is a must have! The extra attention to detail etc is second to none. Along with the names for the pilots for the last flights etc. If you want them, then his email is KMNZdecals@gmail.com I have nothing to do with his little production, just feel you should know. Cheers Anthony Edited December 5, 2018 by Anthony in NZ Peter Gregor, KiwiZac, KitmodellerNZ and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Lovely work going on here Anthony! I have always enjoyed the look of the Kāhu, and 2 Squadron RNZAF was a sister squadron to 2 Squadron SAAF. We used to correspond about rugby Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitmodellerNZ Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thank you for recommending my decals Anthony. I'm glad you like them. Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Beautiful work, just wow! Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Great to see you are back! Excellent work as usual - I hope it won't take as long as last time until the next update! Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Thanks guys! Really appreciate that feedback! I am really enjoying working on her again. Just working on replacing the weld beads and have replaced the circular doublers for the sway braces as the detail went too 'soft' when I sanded them down thinner. Will come back when I have more progress to show. Cheers guys Anthony Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thought this may be of interest - a pic of the intakes from inside the engine bay of a RNZAF A-4K. https://www.facebook.com/AirForceMuseumofNewZealand/photos/a.89637586278/10156084036661279/?type=3 Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 7, 2018 Author Share Posted December 7, 2018 Thanks for that! The 2 chaps commenting on that are good friends of mine who worked on A-4K's...they have been a great help to me with this project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 9:18 AM, Anthony in NZ said: Hi all I am adding stiffener circular plates to where the sway braces contact the tank and have drilled several holes in the top (and also going through the pylon) to give solid attachment pins going right through the lower wing and be able to epoxy it in. I don't want it jettisoning on the display cabinet in a few years time LOL. But the good thing is that it serves as couplings and transfer lines to be replicated. Also reworking the sway braces like I did with the other pylons. more to show I will start posting again soon. Cheers Anthony Hi Anthony - good to see your A4K getting some attention again - can you tell me what diameter those circular stiffening circular plates on the wing tanks are in 1/32? - I need to add these on my A4G when I get back to it soon. Cheers CJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Hi Chris, good to be back on the Skyhawk again, I have to say.... The disc's are Number 5 on my Waldron punch and Die set. It measures 3mm dia. Hope that helps Now, small update, I have replaced those disc's with much thinner plastic card with no need to sand. I drilled and fitted the rearmost 2 fuel transfer (?) lines and 'plumbed them with solder wire. Everything now 'slots and locks' into the pylon and should be a positive bond. However one thing has been bugging me and I have tried to ignore it. That is this 400gal tank I mastered long ago I feel is 3mm too long in the back end... It could be I have mounted it too far aft, but I don't think so. Anyway it bothered me that it was just slightly too long in relation to the arresting hook mount......so I cut it, shortened it and epoxied the rear section back on. I feel a lot happier now and it looks right compared to photo's. Just need to clean this up and do those pesky welds. Thanks for looking in as always Anthony Greg W, LSP_Kevin, KiwiZac and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Anthony in NZ said: Hi Chris, good to be back on the Skyhawk again, I have to say.... The disc's are Number 5 on my Waldron punch and Die set. It measures 3mm dia. Hope that helps Thanks for looking in as always Anthony Thanks Anthony that is a great help. CJP Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) Ok weld beads replaced and everything is now ready to be sanded/blended and primed. Pylon just placed in situ for now Thanks for looking Anthony edit: cant seem to rotate the image.... Edited December 14, 2018 by Anthony in NZ try to rotate image Out2gtcha, scvrobeson, Marcel111 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madhatter Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Looks great Anthony! Love a good Kahu What did you use to recreate the welds? Stretched sprue or something else? Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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