SR10user Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Just a few in process pics. I applied a wash of Payne's Gray using Winsor & Newton oils followed by a drybrushing. I've started to pick out a few details and of course I've glued in the Eduard placards. The hardest part was getting the adhesive off the backs. Luckily, the inks they use are resistant to lacquer thinner, so that made fairly quick work of the glue. The placards needed some trimming and adjusting to fit, since they are sized to fit on the kit parts. I've started to punch out some sheet styrene for the buttons, unfortunately my fine drill bits kept breaking as I tried to make the holes for the switches. I guess your not supposed to use those on metal. I'll have to figure out something for that, or find stronger teeny tiny drill bits. No where near done, but I do want to keep motivated, so I thought I'd share. Thanks for looking. Dave A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I like the pit good work so far. How is the fit in to the feusalage ? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marek Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Beautyfull pit, mate. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 That sure does look good. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Great job on the office - there's no doubt about it - the coloured placards make a huge diffference in my mind. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR10user Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 I like the pit good work so far. How is the fit in to the feusalage ? Mark Thanks for the kind comments guys. I really appreciate them. As for the fit of the cockpit, I would say this set is the best fitting Aires cockpit that I have seen. there are gaps around the tops of the sills, but I think if you glue the sidewalls to the fuselage sides first most of those will be minimized. There is a small gap around the back deck as well, although smaller than the sidewall gaps. The Eduard set provides both cockpit sills and some edge pieces for the back deck though. You also need to remove the back deck points on the fuselage halves since the aires part extends further back into the fuselage. All in all I'm pretty happy so far. To be honest Mark, I hadn't thought that far ahead, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. I taped up the pieces and took a few pics. I hope this answers your questions. The fuselage is pretty wide, so there is quite a bit of wiggle room until the glue is applied. I can squeeze the fuselage together, and the gaps close up a bit more. Once again, thanks for all the comments. Dave A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Starling Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 superb effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks for the info. And it looks like a good fit now im going to buy me one set. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Looking real good Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Excellent work there Dave, the office looks real! Good to hear that this Aires fits fairly well- better than previous efforts at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitch Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 This is one kit I will need to build one day, great work, I will be following with interest. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR10user Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Time for a update. I received my Zots VF-2 Bounty Hunters decals today. The quality looks exceptional, and now I can't wait to get this done so I can use them. I'm planning on using the low-viz version, probably 106. The NFO's callsign is Donger! How could you not love that! Cockpit work continues. I've started on the side walls, and have got most of the buttons punched out for the rear cockpit. To be honest, it turned out better than I thought it would, given the fact that I feel I have sausage for fingers.My small drill bit broke and I haven't quite figured out what to do for the switches. Any ideas? My friend thinks just gluing them straight to the placard would be sufficient, I'm worried about the fragility of it all though. I've also got my Mike Grant instrument decals so I can finally fill in the big gray circle on the top left hand panel. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR10user Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 I've decided that I can't go any further until I find a copy of the Daco F-14 Book. All the usual places are out of stock. I found a couple on Amazon, so thought will get ordered this weekend. I'm afraid I'll miss something very basic. My original thought was to just use the internet for reference, but I'm surprised that the F-14D isn't covered better. I'll work on the ordnance until the book comes in. I'm thinking of 2 AIM-9's, 1 AIM-54C, and a couple LGB's, although a TARPS loadout has crossed my mind too. Here's a few pics of the rear pit all taped up. I like the look of Geedub's F-14 pit, so I'm thinking of repainting the canvas colors. Opinions, criticism, help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking. Dave A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Dave, I'm not much of a jet guy, but I reckon that looks fantastic. Well done mate! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Great work on the pit and yes the daco book is great, I think for the swithes u can use some stiff wire,drill a small hole(if posible) and put a small piece of wire in to it, m keep following this one, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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