A-10LOADER Posted June 19, 2017 Author Share Posted June 19, 2017 Steve , great to see an update... good to see you keep going the extra mile on this, boy it sure is an incredibly work-intensive project. Cheers, Marcel Marcel, thanks for having a look. This project might be the death of me. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Good evening all, Minor update for tonight, I needed to add the windscreen rain removal vent to the front of the Tomcat. I've looked at this picture in my DACO book probably a hundred times but, I just couldn't figure out how to go about reproducing this. I decided to try using some Evergreen strip stock, size .060" x .080". After my second try I came up with a pretty good copy, if I do say so myself. I wanted the area that contacts the nose to sit nice and flush so I didn't have to use any filler or sanding that would ruin the panel fastener detail already completed. For the scale it might be a little heavy but, I couldn't work with anything smaller because of my hands. Hopefully with a coat of primer it will blend in better. Thanks for looking, Steve F`s are my favs, Girlscanplay2, Marcel111 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Great deal of detail Steve!! I love watching progress on this beast!! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 20, 2017 Author Share Posted June 20, 2017 Great deal of detail Steve!! I love watching progress on this beast!! Thanks very much for staying interested in this project, I appreciate it a lot. Steve kike_gt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 26, 2017 Author Share Posted June 26, 2017 Greetings all, Today's update has to do with the Tomcat's tails. The tails were done long ago but, looking at my DACO book along with other reference material and, the rest of the airframe, I needed to add the "panel fastener" detail to the base of the tails. This was a little more stressful considering the tails are pretty much finished with the exception of some more weathering. I'm very happy with the results and looking at them side by side on the jet, the before and after, it was much needed. Now I just need to make the other tail match. Thanks to everyone who is still following along. Steve Girlscanplay2, 109, Starfighter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Symmetry, is the key i know that Very beautiful! The leading edges need some thinning though?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Symmetry, is the key i know that Very beautiful! The leading edges need some thinning though?! Thanks for checking in F's are my favs. Too late for thinning the tail's leading edges now. I know when all is said and done there will be things I wish I would have done differently or things I should have done differently but, as a whole, it's a lot better than what I started with. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Things are at a stand still until I can get the weather to cooperate, it's simply just too hot and or humid to re-prime the Big Cat. I have to spray here out in the driveway, she will not fit in my booth. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Greetings everyone,Minor update for today, favorable weather conditions allowed me to re-prime this beast. There are STILL a few spots I'm not completely happy with so, I hit them with some spot putty. Up next will be another wet sanding with 1200.Thanks to all who are still following along.Steve Starfighter, Girlscanplay2, NavyF4s and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Awesome work Steve. Love the work so far. Keep em coming!THOR A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesTROYer Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE! Awesome work. A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted August 10, 2017 Author Share Posted August 10, 2017 Awesome work Steve. Love the work so far. Keep em coming! THOR Thanks THOR. I'm glad you liked what you saw and thanks for stopping by and commenting. UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE! Awesome work. Very kind of you DesTROYer, thanks for checking in and commenting. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intruder503 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I just spent the better part of 2 hours reading this entire thread. SO WORTH IT!! Simply astonishing! A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-10LOADER Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 I just spent the better part of 2 hours reading this entire thread. SO WORTH IT!! Simply astonishing! Very kind, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Steve Simply stellar work - beautifully done Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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