Anthony in NZ Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Anthony, I notice in one of you posts you show a close-up of the little vanes on the top of the wing, do you happen to have dimensions for those? Cheers, Marcel I could measure one off an actual A-4 if you like, but Eduard do an etch set for them with a template to get them all straight and in their correct position. Let me know if you want me to go out and measure them all the same Cheers Anthony Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Great show, Anthony. Marvelous work. Sincerely, Mark Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I could measure one off an actual A-4 if you like, but Eduard do an etch set for them with a template to get them all straight and in their correct position. Let me know if you want me to go out and measure them all the same Cheers Anthony Thx Anthony, no need then, I will just end up using the Eduard set, wasn't aware of it. Cheers, Marcel Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 I am using Eduard part 32305 which includes slat inserts as well. Says A-4E but same as 'F' of course Hope this helps Cheers Anthony......not I better get back to my airbrakes LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I am using Eduard part 32305 which includes slat inserts as well. Says A-4E but same as 'F' of course Hope this helps Cheers Anthony......not I better get back to my airbrakes LOL I have looked at the Eduard parts a little and am wondering if I may take a different route with some standard angle section when the time comes. If you do ever get the chance, would be nice to have those measurements... but absolutely no rush at all. Cheers, Marcel Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Consider it done mate! I will ask next time I am out to measure one, or might see if my good friend Don who is an ex maintainer of them (and guide at the museum) can run a ruler around one for you. Marcel111 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Consider it done mate! I will ask next time I am out to measure one, or might see if my good friend Don who is an ex maintainer of them (and guide at the museum) can run a ruler around one for you. Big thanks! Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Righto, I have just been experimenting with riveting with my 'Rosie the Rivetter' This is an area that worries me a bit because the A-4 is flush riveted. However at certain angles and level of paint staining etc they can show up. I know this is personal taste, so my approach is to apply them because it is 32nd scale and I want to give the model some sort of 'in service feel' which I believe adding very very fine surface detail will achieve. I suspect I wont be running a wash through them all either as I don't want it to look like 'Mister 'pinhead'or whatever his name was off that awful movie..... I have to thank Chuck & Marcel here as I like their approach for different reasons....thanks guys! First up, my Airbrakes needed attention for a couple of reasons. They were full of sink marks and the outer skin was massively oversize. I sorted these issues out with much CA and Mr Surfacer until I was happy. Initially I started using Eduard for the Airbrake edge trims to the brake itself, however I primed them and although ok decided to rip them off and do my own. O layed 0.10 strip around the inside edge and re-riveted them for a much tidier result. I will still however use the innder skin as that is beautiful and will leave an awesome result. I used Chucks method next and ran a wash with my Tamiya panel accent to highlight my rivet work to see how bad it was. The nice thing about doing this is that you see any fine blemishes in the finish. I lightly buffed the surface which revealed the rivets and panels I wanted and removed any scratches left behind. As you can see here after buffing they are very light. I have gone through the Mr Surfacer in places but under a magnifier the rivets are still there. Just working on the other side with final riveting in prep for a final wash and buff. Maybe later today I will get some paint on the insides (med US Interior green-not red) and get the Eduard top skin glued on? Thanks for looking in gents Cheers Anthony Oh, the old camera is brutal isn't it! LOL Whitey, Hubert Boillot and MikeA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 As you can see the Kiwi A-4K's got green interiors to their airbrakes....not always matching as you can see, however mine will. Photo credit Beau Goff via the Friends of the RAN/RNZAF Skyhawk Facebook page. The interiors and exteriors are now riveted and buffed up. I have the Eduard inner skins primed with Mr Metal Primer. However I felt the Airbrakes themselves looked a little skinny, so I shimmed them out with 0.15 strip, superglued their edges and have sanded them all smooth., little more detail to add to the edges and then off to the paintshop later this afternoon if I get the time. Most of this detail will be lost as it is very rare to see an A-4 on the ground with the brakes open, but I will open them 'just' enough to see the interior as often on the ground they 'cracked open' a little...poss hydraulic bleed? I know once at Ohakea on a visit I saw someone pull one open a bit more to look at something inside. Anyway progress albeit slow Cheers Anthony Whitey and F`s are my favs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Anthony Holy Cow, the air brakes look fantastic. I surely would leave a bit of the 'how it really looks' to the side and leave the air brakes open enough to appreciate the detail work .. Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 An awesome build going on here Anthony. Thanks for posting new updates. Troy Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Thanks Troy and Peter! I plan on opening the brakes about this far so you can see some interior detail, maybe less. Any A-4 Maintainers out there know if this is ok? Cheers Anthony Whitey, tucohoward, Seversky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 No , not less. I like it more open to see such wonderful detail....Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Yes Harv, I would like them open more, but I am fighting with the concept of doing it 'in service' or 'on display'???? Got a reply from my good friend Don, he worked on these for a long time in the RNZAF Yes the speedbrakes did crack open just a tiny wee bit once the engine shut down, but not enough to see inside. Yes you could pull them open to inspect inside. You could push them shut as well. Each side was totally independent so you could pull one open and still have the other one shut. What to do, what to do...... Edited December 29, 2016 by Anthony in NZ Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfists nz Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Do it on the rollout..taxiing off the runway..all flaps out speed takes extended..canopy might be down though Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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