DonH Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Yeah, I see what you see and I am calling it an error on the instructions. Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) On 8/10/2018 at 11:33 AM, DonH said: Yeah, I see what you see and I am calling it an error on the instructions. You got it. After scratching my head and looking at many AF-1 images online, I am going to go with 337 + 308 and 311 + 308 for the top two colors. Edited September 4, 2018 by GDW Anthony in NZ, MikeMaben and HerculesPA_2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Perfect I would say!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) On 8/11/2018 at 5:49 PM, Anthony in NZ said: Perfect I would say!! Really close. There does need to be more contrast. Hopefully, next weekend I'll have time to work with the Hasegawa paint tester and dial in the lightest color underneath as well. I am happy with the 308 + 311 grey but I want to darken the 1:1 mix of 337 + 308 with just a little more 337. That, my feeling is, will do it. I am very keen to experiment with weathering this paint job after it is clear coated. I've been mulling over ideas to replicate the kinds of things I'm seeing in this photo... Edited June 8, 2019 by GDW CJP and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) The ejection seat only needed a little more work before priming and now it's ready for detail painting. The resin overhead ejection handle, was poorly cast, fragile and miss shaped. I decided to make it out of something stronger and make it easier to attach as well. I made it out of telescoping aluminum rod and tube. The rod protruding out of the tube, fit nicely into the holes at the top of the seat which made for a strong attachment. The rod and tube both came from the Albion Alloys Slide Fit Aluminum Pack ALBSFT3. The tube, with the rod inside of it, was bent using The Small Shops Photoetch Rolling Set. Having the rod inside of the tube prevented the hollow "pipe" from kinking as I shaped it on the die. Edited September 4, 2018 by GDW Starfighter, Kagemusha and LSP_Kevin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Now that will look awesome if you weather her like in the pics! I plan on weathering my Kiwi one as well! Loving your work Anthony Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) Primed the seat with, Tamiya XF-1 flat black, thinned with 99% isopropyl alcohol. Edited August 25, 2018 by GDW Starfighter, Harold and Kagemusha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 Just now, Anthony in NZ said: Now that will look awesome if you weather her like in the pics! I plan on weathering my Kiwi one as well! Loving your work Anthony I'm glad I ran across that picture! As soon as I saw it, I knew that's what I wanted to shoot for. I found another that is a good reference as well, Kagemusha and Anthony in NZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Wasn't in the mood to experiment with paint this weekend, but I did feel like building something. Now, I have been searching online and asking modelers on this and other forums, if there is a 1/32 resin ADU-299 Missile Launch Rail Adapter out there in aftermarket land. Our esteemed member Thierry Laurent, mentioned a single, kind of crude white metal one came in the Top Gun boxing of the Hasegawa A-4 years ago but those are difficult to find (and I don't want to buy the kit just for a poorly rendered pylon). I am by no means a skilled scratchbuilder. It's one thing to enhance a kit part with detail, quite another to accurately reproduce a scale replica from nothing. The talent and skill displayed on this site can make a job like this seem like it should be no problem. I am even more in awe of the work shown here now that I'm humbled by my attempt at making the ADU-299 M.L.R.A. Believe it or not, this little item was a challenge for me. I especially struggled to get it symmetrical (it's still not symmetrical). So, here's what I want to add to my model: Edited August 20, 2018 by GDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Some reference: Edited September 4, 2018 by GDW HerculesPA_2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) When I was 13, I had a semester of Introductory drafting in Junior High School. I don't remember much and now I wish I would have taken it in High School! Anyway, I at least know to establish + lines to measure from (forgot what they are called). Edited September 3, 2018 by GDW LSP_Kevin, HerculesPA_2, Starfighter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Edited September 3, 2018 by GDW Kagemusha, HerculesPA_2, Starfighter and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg W Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 More small details need to be added but the main part is blocked out. Here the ADU-299 is attached with white glue to the pylon and Sidewinder launch rail, to see how they work together. LSP_Kevin, Marcel111, HerculesPA_2 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Nicely done Greg, looks spot on. Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Hello mate! That is looking just great!! If you are needing some inspiration - I scratch built the ADU 229 weapons adapter for my 1/32 Trump A-4E Skyhawk here: Klick here. Cheers Alan Edited August 19, 2018 by alaninaustria Greg W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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