Starfighter Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 For the Prowler, it has to be USS Kitty Hawk anyway! It was everything but easy to get some references showing the area I want to build - as usual for me, I have chosen an area which is very rarely photographed from outside the carrier as it is always sea side when the carrier is in port... Rainer Hoffmann 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'm not even a jet guy, but this is some great work. Really inspiring!! Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Just came across this build for the first time... boy, have I missed out, what an incredible build. Just awesome stuff! Â Cheers, Marcel Starfighter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark64 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 oh boy. Big wow from me. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Post call! The decals have arrived - again printed by BOA in Czech Republic. Printing quality is excellent again and if the decal film is as good as the one on the RF-8 decals, it will be a pleasure to apply them. Can't wait! This means I'll have to make some progress - stuck with the landing gear at the moment. The assembly took a long time (huge amount of parts) and now, the wiring is awaiting me...   Kagemusha, Rdrunner, Youngtiger1 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Rock n roll Ben ... those decals look awesome. Can't wait to see them in action! Also pretty keen to see where you get to with the landing gear btw ... Â Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Thanks Jim! Once I have started adding the wiring to the landing gear, I will upload some photos. The parts as they come from the box might not be that interesting - nicely detailed but man, what a huge amount of work due to the high number of parts and the required clean up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Those decals look super. Are those one time custome job for you or is this a new decal company that is going to doing more 1/32 decals? I have never heard of them before. TIA Â Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 Scale Navy Stuff decals is my "company", but that's just for fun at the moment! I have drawn the artwork and had 10 sheets custom (silk-)printed by BOA, a well-known company in Czech Republic. Some sheets in new Revell kits are printed by them as well, for example. They printed my RF-8 decals a few years ago and tey were among the best decals I have ever worked with. A-10LOADER and NavyF4s 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andromeda673 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 bloody hell awesome!  PIP PIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 No real progress on the Prowler at the moment, but I hope to get the wiring on the landing gear done on Saturday. As some of you may know, I have a soft spot for carrier deck vehicles. I've been working on an Oshkosh MB-5 and was able to get a test print of the cab this week. Man, this thing is BIG! Â Â I think it would be a cool addition for carrier deck dioramas, together with aircraft from the 1960s - 1980s - the problem is that this thing is so bg that it would be way too expensive to cast it in resin. The only choice would be 3D printing IMO - sadly, I don't have the funds to buy a 3D printer myself, so this will probaly remain a one-off model... Â Anyway, once I have all the parts, I will update my vehicle thread to show you how the entire thing looks. The Prowler landing gear update should be due on Monday! Rdrunner, Anthony in NZ, A-10LOADER and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Update time! Landing gear is wired up... Â Â Â ... primed and painted. Detail painting and (minor!) weathering are next. I always find it very difficult to choose the right colour to wash white parts. We'll see how it'll turn out. Â etendard, Azgaron, Rdrunner and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 That looks killer, Ben. Â What did you use for the wiring? Looks like brass rods and copper, right? Â Cheers Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks Rainer! It's mostly copper wire and some very small lead wire bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 this is all kinds of awesome, can't wait to see the finished model Starfighter and A-10LOADER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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