Guest Peterpools Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Anthony Wonderful progress. Your attention to the smallest details is amazing. Nice work around on the flap hinge. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 ALF, Harold and Peter...thanks guys!! Well, I have been playing with my new Nikon D5100, so took some pics today. Building up the shape of the intakes with superglue....looking pretty ugly. Primer on and scribing almost finished as well as a little cosmetic finishing. The intake is a perfect drop fit now and will only need a light buff to blend into the fuse and should leave a nice fine panel line. Have yet to scribe the access panel on the intake lip as well as the light on the leading edge. Have to finish off the other side now! Thanks for looking Whitey and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Beautiful! I want.....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 (edited) Thanks Harv You want.....Trumpeter Skyhawk, or my intakes? Edited June 6, 2011 by Anthony in NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Very nice Anthony, you have the shape perfect. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Thanks Ripaman, a real compliment coming from you! I should have another update (maybe later today??) with the intakes attached to the fuse. For those of you that love Skyhawks, we here in NZ are all waiting with baited breath for this new book http://www.willsonscott.biz/catalogue/military/skyhawks-the-history-of-the-rnzaf-skyhawk/ Don Simms is an ex RNZAF Mech and has been working on this since 1994. It is HUGE and is crammed with photo's!! He worked on our A-4's until their retirement. Sorry for the plug but Don's a good friend and passionate about the Kiwi Skyhawks, this labor of love deserves mentioning in case you dont hear about it anywhere else! Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Thanks Harv You want.....Trumpeter Skyhawk, or my intakes? Your intakes, I have the kit !!!........Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Heh, thanks Harv, If anyone has a spare set of Cutting edge Super Fox intakes, I could possibly look at making a set for a resin producer to do, but Harolds ones are a vast improvement over the kit ones. Here we go, I thought you might like to know where I am at right now. I have fitted my Starboard intake up to the kit and got a pretty decent fit. I had a little blending at the top which I have now primed. This just needs to be tidied up along the inside join where the intake glues to the inner splitter(?) panel between the fuse and intake. Then the panel lines need re-scribing in a couple of places. Might get the other intake on tonight.... Thanks for looking Cheers Anthony Whitey and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Well, I'm not familiar with this aircraft or the version your are doing mate, but its pretty obvious this is some serious modelling going on! Those intakes look better than aftermarket stuff. Superb! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Very nice clean work on the intakes, and all the other stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hey thanks guys! Appreciate the feedback, I have nearly finished the second intake but I am away on business and haven't been able to do anything. But looks like Aires have a few sets coming so that will save me some detailing jobs! Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allok Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Goodness me, that looks like a Skyhawk. Nice work, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks Keith Well, I have actually been working away on this but I am working on a 48th Harvard build for a friend. In the meantime I am really hoping that Aires will release a cockpit set I can then upgrade to KAHU and wheelbays etc. And then Eduard will hopefully do an etch set so I can have the wing vortex generators...... Intakes all in and tidied up. Thanks for dropping by Cheers Anthony Whitey and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Nice work man, very smooth and realistic. Cheers, Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thanks Brian I am actually really enjoying building this kit. Appreciate especially after seeing the work you do. Cheers Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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