crackerjazz Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Harvey, thanks! Had a bit of trouble with the nozzles at first. Found it easier to glue the shell halves together first, then trim down the blades' pins and the blades snap right into place. I'm going to attempt to make an SEU-3/A AV-8A seat to replace the basic MB-9's supplied with the kit. I find modeling it first helps in scratchbuilding parts from styrene and also helps to visualize how it would look. (So much for my plans to build the model OOB -- just the cockpit and that's it). Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Terrific start and surely is going to be an amazing build to foloow Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Hi Peter, thanks! Greg W and GMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 allthumbs and Greg W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 Greg W and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 Hi, guys, still chipping away. I know I should be moving on to other areas of the cockpit if I want to finish this plane in 25 years. Mal_Belford, Greg W, Kagemusha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Terrific progress on the ejection seat Keep 'em comng Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zak Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 That seat is really nice and nice Car drawings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I really like your work on this old kit. I remember seeing it as a kid, but never was able to afford one.....Please keep the updates coming..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy 1 VX 4 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Just a couple scratched details, mostly OOB is my plan -- I really just want a bsentation of an AV-8A on my desk (I'm actually ashamed to say this, seeing the beautiful super detailing being done on models in this site -- I hope you don't mind). Here goes nothing... I used water-thinned apoxie sculpt to mellow down the rivets and fill the pebbly surface a bit then gave her a good sanding. The rivets on the shapely body remind me of the Nautilus from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea I think your hitting this out of the park Nice detail work / Scratch building Cheers Mal_Belford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Nice modelling. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) Thanks for your kind words, fellas! Appreciate your stopping by The SEU-3/A seat has a D-ring aside from the double-loops. There's an interesting read here about Robert Duvall's AV-8A experience... http://www.oo-rah.com/store/seastories/ss33.asp Boiled for a bit. then washed under the tap and pried out the loop. Edited February 18, 2015 by crackerjazz Greg W, Mal_Belford and bslturtle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
322SqnNL Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 This topic makes me wish 3D design software was affordable for Joe Public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackerjazz Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hi, guys, thanks for the kind comments! I'm rebuilding the left side of the IP. It looks so much better than my pin-scribed gradations. I'm still thinking if I should re-do the right-hand side of the IP as well. Lee White, Anthony in NZ, Greg W and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 WOW, Instruments look ; oh so rea; Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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