Grunticus Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Great progress Chris. This one is on my wish-list so will follow your build with interest. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 1 hour ago, VintageEagle said: Which aircraft do you plan to build? I have just ordered this kit as well but will probably wait for the Reskit parts to become available. I have decals for two VA-22 (Gecko and overall grey) and a Stinger bird, but haven’t decided yet which one to build. Haha good question, I ordered decals a while back and being the dumbass I am, I got decals for the D, new decals coming from Ultracast, the last set of E decals that was in stock (cutting edge decals) Cutting Edge CED32077 - A-7E Corsair II, Part 4, VA-15 Valions on their way as we speak….well, as I type. the local hobby shop has a D on the shelf and me being me and having decals for a D…guess what I’ll be buying next Grunticus, Hartmann352 and VintageEagle 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 3, 2023 Author Share Posted November 3, 2023 Yup you guessed it, a Crusader. kidding, I’ll get the D and the crusader themongoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 the work continues, some light gull gray and insignia white, wing in light gray primer and will receive some gull gray next as well. Trying a new paint, this has been shot with Mr. Hobby Lacquers...smelly, doesn't cover real great (takes a few coats to even out) but sprays beautifully. Thanks for looking Derek B, John1, scvrobeson and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Great to see the SLUFFs getting some attention, don't see many being built. Little story, back in the day, i tried building an E bird, but incredibly, the fuselage parts and wing parts would not glue together!! Any of the model glues would not melt the plastic, didn't try MEK, but no joy on any of them working. Tried putting a puddle of Tenax on an inner surface of a wing and pressing my thumb into the puddle, did NOT affect the plastic in any way. Got binned, got on with life. Off topic, what markings do you have planned for the D? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Starting to shape up nicely Chris chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 Thanks! I've got a little more progress on the Corsair II. The landing gear is on, control surfaces fitted with a couple permanently glued and, decals showed up today so I've got that going for me. the fun continues Thanks for looking Isar 30/07, chaos07, Furie and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Always nice to see an aircraft on its own legs! Great work Chris. Derek chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Moving along very quickly on this one, and it looks awesome. Great job Matt chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 Decals underway, for the most part they were going ok. Until I got to the vertical tail, there was no way the stripe was going to work. I hesitate to blame the decals or decal maker as I always have horrible luck with decals, any manufacturer. I tried various sets and softs but they stubbornly refused to lay down So I broke out the Tamiya tape (first to peel off the decals) then masked the stripe and mixed up some orange and some blue and painted the stripes on. I will now continue adding the remaining decals...hoping for the best. and painted...nowhere near perfect but that's how I roll (strive for mediocrity) Light at the end of this tunnel? Maybe? Thanks for looking GMK, MikeC, Jim Kong Un and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Yeah, that would have been a tuff one. Turned out fine tho Chris chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbaldguy Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Yer right. Decal stripe was grim at best while your painted version is obviously much better, not to overstate the obvious. chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 decals on, a bit of a fight here and there. The lion decal on the left side of the vertical fin mocked me and refused to lay down no matter what decal solvent I used. In a foolish act of desperation I brushed it with lacquer thinner...it quit mocking me after that. It's wrinkled from all the abuse it took but it's on. Some scruffy paint work added, dirt and grime Now I guess I gotta stick all the detail parts on and call it done Thanks for looking LSP_Kevin, MikeMaben, Derek B and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissFighters Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 3 hours ago, chrish said: decals on, a bit of a fight here and there. The lion decal on the left side of the vertical fin mocked me and refused to lay down no matter what decal solvent I used. In a foolish act of desperation I brushed it with lacquer thinner...it quit mocking me after that. It's wrinkled from all the abuse it took but it's on. Some scruffy paint work added, dirt and grime Now I guess I gotta stick all the detail parts on and call it done Thanks for looking I appreciate your sharing, Chris. What is your particular technique for adding scruffy paint work? Salt weathering? But there is something else going on too with the darker shading. To my eye, it looks particular realistic! Somehow busy but subtle as well..it's really well done. Tony Derek B, Jim Kong Un, leoasman and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Nice little SLUF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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