spyrosjzmichos Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Impressive work! Can't wait for more updates Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Ok, very kool Nice work so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Great work ! We are lucky a few words got you pushed out "over there" ... Hubert Mark Jackson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 A roll cab was distressed and some stickers of the base plus squadrons applied. FOD bins with liners (I even looked up what was the usual bin liner colour in Japan! Sad ). Even though there would be automatic foam extinguisher system in the hangar I made some hand-held ones at designated fire extinguisher points. The label around the neck is the service/check card to record that it has been tested. The wall chart provides mandatory operating instructions. I bought a hand truck from Aires (Aerobonus) but it was so tricky to put together and keep together that I replace lots of parts with plasticard. The ring binders on the top include one for VFA-97 (assigned to MAG12 at Iwakuni), SDLM and VIDS. After reading through lots of NATOPS documents it was clear that a paper and computer trail followed each aircraft around. The gun was scratch built except for the barrels which were brass and a pig to assemble This shows the gun and drum minus the ammunition feed belts. The stand was made from plasticard. The tricky part was keeping three items in scale; the gun, stand and the size on the MHU-191 trolley. A-10LOADER, spyrosjzmichos, F`s are my favs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Very detailed work Mark, you're putting all those minor details into your project most don't even worry. Nice work on the pylons however there is the receptacle for the air probe right beside the fuel one as you can see in this pic: http://www.arcair.com/awa01/501-600/awa583-F-18-Sengco/46.jpg Also for the ext tank, when they were removed covers were placed on the fuel and air probes, sometimes just a clear plastic bag and tape: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Flickr_-_Official_U.S._Navy_Imagery_-_Sailor_moves_an_F-A-18_Hornet_fuel_drop_tank_through_hangar_bay..jpg also the electrical receptacle got covered as well, a plastic plug worked fine. Here is the right side of a F/A-18C ext fuel tank showing some details: http://www.arcair.com/awa01/501-600/awa583-F-18-Sengco/13.jpg Keep up the great work. Jari A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 What an awesome diorama it`ll be! Btw I suppose that it is aready finished, cause making so much things in just one day sounds pretty surreal. ) A-10LOADER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollieholmes Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Amazing work and ill follow this with great interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 The kit provides a nice APG-65 radar unit which can slide in or out of the forward fuselage, some of the detail is good, some not so good. So a large part of the kit parts were replaced with plasticard as the level of detail was a bit clunky. The forward fuselage section was detailed and this took forever matching the structural ribs up, the AOA sensors, the cabling etc. F`s are my favs, KiwiZac, Starfighter and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 This topic is taking longer to complete than Brexit (If I have broken a rule by using a political term - I'll get my coat now). Perhaps it's me but every kit I build seems to need tons of filler. The kit has a rather nice canopy frame which can be painted to give a good effect. I was obviously feeling masochistic and replaced the moulded cables and some of the details on it. The sides were also lengthened to run to the front edge of the canopy. A-10LOADER, Jan_G, F`s are my favs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 OMG the level of your detailing the complete radar section is absolutely mind boggling. Wiring, added boxes, and colors all work together to fools one eye into thinking we're looking at the real deal. Joel F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Lovin' the lovin' attention to detail... pulling up a chair Torben F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kike_gt Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Damn! insane.... Mark Jackson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jackson Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Damn! insane.... Yep, but isn't everyone that makes models? The floor was created in Paint Shop Pro and printed on to white card. The drill needs to be wired in to the switch box on the wall. I was pleased with the finish on the metal venting. The kit's engine nozzles are good but the inner lining lacks two details, the small holes on each plate and the actuator that you can just about see between the inner plates and the outer nozzle. Both were easy fixes - drilling and applying a strip of plasticard to the exterior of each plate so that when the nozzles are in place you see a slight outline of the actuator. Both the nozzles and inner parts were sanded to provide a thin edge which lined up. Shawn M, F`s are my favs, Starfighter and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngtiger1 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Just had to stop and look at this thread and say Wow like everyone else... cause you are doing totally cool work here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Impressive attention to detail here! Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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