Out2gtcha Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Really killer work Ben! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Delightful work Ben - simply marvelous skills on display here! Torben Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Another epic build going on here Ben. Just like Alex’s build, this is truly amazing to see come alive from nothing but a dream to this level of completion. Well done and thanks for sharing this awesome journey with us. Troy. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Just cant believe how good those pylons turnd out! works of art in and of itself. Detailling in the bay looks great, wish I could do hydraulic lines like that. Cheers, Marcel Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Progress is slowing down a bit, but there are many small parts to be treated which takes a lot of time. Slowly but steadily... The wheels were repainted and weathered. The black recesses on the main wheels have to be touched up again. The ice cone shape air exit on the rear fuselage was made using a modified nose cone of a 1/48th scale AIM-54. This also required milling a hole into the fuselage... I love it. Not! Some sanding, filling and painting later. The crew entry hat was detailed with Micromark rivets, painted and weathered. This area appears very yellowish on many photos of real aircraft, so I tried to simulate this effect with different washings and filters. The tailhook is ready as well; I am not too happy with the chipping at the rear, so I'll redo this once again. The sway braces were added to the pylons and the position of the Sargent Fletcher refueling pod was marked. The braided line at the rear of the pylon simulates the fuel line. Edited October 22, 2018 by Starfighter Squizzy 78, HerculesPA_2, scvrobeson and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 It's almost unbelievable how good this model is, and it's certainly hard to believe that you build it from scratch! Bravo, Ben. Kev Starfighter, Out2gtcha, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 fantastic build, Ben!!! every update is a highlight Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Wow, what a lovely, lovely model. We need a kit of one of these in 32nd SOOOOO bad. Model on! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 LOVE IT Ben, great updates and, exceptional work as always. Steve Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerculesPA_2 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) greatttttt !!!! www.aerowiki.com.br its wonderfull my friend!! Edited October 22, 2018 by HerculesPA_2 Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I see words like 'fantastic' and 'unbelievable' - they all fall short of worthy - seeing your work is like visiting some advanced other world. I should be speechless but I can't help trying to utter something!! Thanks for posting and sharing!!! Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Thank you very much everybody - I already mentioned it several times, but your comments are really helping to keep my motivation high! I am working on many small parts and different areas of the model at the same time - all these things are not really worth showing but are very time consuming. There is one big and rather visible part I am working on, though: the Sargent Fletcher refueling pod. They were pretty beaten up, dirty and corrosion control was very active as well. Exactly my pair of shoes! As usual, weathering was made by airbrush and oils. The pod itself was designed by me and 3D printed. I just need to make the RAT or a nice red cover for the latter and the refueling basket. The basket is going to be rather complicated and I am not yet too sure how to do it. We'll see. scvrobeson, LSP_Kevin, Anthony in NZ and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trak-Tor Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Stellar build and report, Ben! Keep it up! Juraj Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I can only comment to what has already been mentioned previously. Wow. I don’t usually follow the jet builds but this is such an epic build going on Ben. Seriously cool. Don't the Navy pilots that fly these birds refer to the aircraft as the “mini van”? What a superb looking mini van! Troy. Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 48 minutes ago, Troy Molitor said: Don't the Navy pilots that fly these birds refer to the aircraft as the “mini van”? What a superb looking mini van! Troy. Dont ever remember hearing that nick name. “Hoover” was most common. I used to tell folks at airshows that the “S” in S-3B stood for “stealth”.....joking of course. She may not have been a beautiful sleek aircraft, but for our job she was stable, flew very well, had long legs, and decent mission systems. Unfortunately the Cold War ending and the Navy’s desire to bring down the number of different aircraft in the AirWing to reduce coat sealed our fate as a community. It’s funny now that anti-surface and submarine warfare is gaining high interest again, the aircraft dedicated to that mission sits retired in the desert. I love this build not not only for the subject, but the weathering is fantastic. Ben, your airbrush and oil weathering is spot on. Any chance of giving us a tutorial on your technique? Cheers Collin Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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