mgbooyv8 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hi Eric, A very good start and nice corrections you already apply to the kit. Are you also going to alter the shape of the APU (IPP) exhaust next to the new panels? More info that might help to correct the model can be found here: https://designer.home.xs4all.nl/models/f35-32/f35-32-1.htm and here: https://www.ipms.nl/walkarounds/walkaround-jets/2037-walkaround-f35-jsf I hope it is useful to you. I decided to skip the corrections and just build it, otherwise I would never finish it. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted October 27, 2019 Author Share Posted October 27, 2019 Hi Peter, I will check it out. I painted the model using MRP camouflage grey, then used the MRP Have Glass flat clear which has very small reflective chips in it. I then clear glossed the model using SMS clear and applied the decals. I used the Ronin graphics 3 SQN decal sheet for the tail eagles and the serial numbers but elected to use the kit stencil data and roundels as they were a bit larger and more lighter. I made up some intake bungs, and the small bung that goes into the small intake above the right side engine intake. I made some resin copies of these. I will make these available for purchase once I rework the intake bungs a bit more. A small rope will be added to the bung. Martinnfb, Whitey, Out2gtcha and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Eric awesome work on what I think would be a challenging kit. I've got one in the stash, but it's great to see what can be done with it. I hope too see this beast next year at the expo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Long time since the last update. I put this kit aside to concentrate on getting both my OV-10A and F-100D finished. Now that they were done, I have done some more work. I remastered the intake bungs and added a lot more depth to them, also designing a small paint mask to enable me to paint the 3 SQN logo on them. I am not usually a fan of intake/exhaust covers but in this case, with a relatively boring paint scheme, they are essential to make the model pop. The ejection seat was the next area that I wanted to change. The kit one is OK, but differed from the excellent walk around photos of a seat that my good mate Peter took. I removed the back rest and made a new one from plastic card that I shaped and installed along with some Tamiya two part putty to make the large fairing behind it. I stippled Mr Surfacer over all of the cushion surfaces to give them texture, and then ditched the kit photo etch belts, cutting off the buckles and combining them with thin aluminium strip. I dressed the shoulder straps, hanging them behind the head rest as per some reference photos that I found. The painted seat. Still have a few small placards to do. The black strips of the pull handle were done with the thin strip decal stripe that separates schemes on most Wingnut Wings kits. I painted the cushions with a Tamiya NATO black. How it looks now. Sorta want to get this off my bench! Kagemusha, Brett M, Landrotten Highlander and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Stunning build, for sure another showstopper once finished Lothar Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Nice! The intake FOD covers look great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Brilliant work on the intake and exhaust plugs. Should make your life much easier. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 I pushed on and finished the model after getting sick of moving it out of the way to work on other stuff! The big challenge in this build was getting the FOD covers and bungs right. I felt that these were required to make the model ‘pop’ with its fairly boring grey scheme. From the time that I saw pics of the 3sqn aircraft with these in, it had to be done. I made up a four part mask to paint the exhaust bung. I attached the Aires vinyl remove before flight tags and matted them with some flat clear. There is a thin dark yellow line around the cross which I hand painted that has been blown out by the photo and can’t be seen, it I am pretty happy happy with how these turned out. some pics of the completed model In its new home in my ‘mostly Aussie’ cabinet. Squizzy 78, F`s are my favs, Dutch Man and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Looks excellent Eric. Didn't realize how big of a plane it was until I saw it in context in the case. Your extra touches always set your builds apart. Is the Bulldog going to make a return to the bench? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, scvrobeson said: Looks excellent Eric. Didn't realize how big of a plane it was until I saw it in context in the case. Your extra touches always set your builds apart. Is the Bulldog going to make a return to the bench? Matt Thanks Matt. I spent a couple of hours on the Bulldog a couple of days ago and come up against some more disappointing issues with the kit that are going to take a lot of work to figure out. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Amazing finish Eric! It’s a shame that due to the current environment Model Expo is cancelled, it would’ve been finished just in time, hopefully you’ll showcase it next year. But what an awesome looking display case, the F/A-18F with the F-35 is a shelf I think any modeller would be proud of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, Squizzy said: Amazing finish Eric! It’s a shame that due to the current environment Model Expo is cancelled, it would’ve been finished just in time, hopefully you’ll showcase it next year. But what an awesome looking display case, the F/A-18F with the F-35 is a shelf I think any modeller would be proud of! I wasn’t planning on getting this one finished in time for expo as the F-100D was always going to be my entry in the large scale jets category. With space limited in what I can get as carry on luggage, I can only usually carry one big jet. I might have to drive next year though as I will have a big backlog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Well done Eric, it looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Beautiful work Eric! The F-35 turned out great! And a wonderful RAAF collection, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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