Sabre F-86 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Does anyone out there have an actual measurement on how far back the fan disk needs to be from the front of the intake on the Trump A-10? I've looked at the photos but can't really see or determine just how far back it's supposed to be set. I had a brain spasm last week, and opened up the box. I looked at the tweaks list and gooped up the inside of the nose with epoxy. But the fan set back has me stumped. A dimension would be nice if anyone has it. It may take a while as I'm spending a lot of time on my boat right now but I think that will be my next project. I'd like to do Kim "KC" Campbell's A-10 although the green camo'd bird looks more interesting visually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 why don't you get a replacement e.g. from Sierra Hotel? Cheers, Marcel Anthony in NZ, Youngtiger1 and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 If you dont want to do the measuring and scratch bulding yourself, & if you cant find the SH option I believe GT Resin also makes a set of A-10 engines that come with some very nice looking fan blades: GT Resin A-10 Thunderbolt II Engine Set BiggTim, Marcel111, Phartycr0c and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Indeed this is a beautiful set and far easier to get than the elusive SH sets. Ryan and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre F-86 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Perhaps picking up the GT set would save me a lot of aggravation. Thanks for letting me know. Out2gtcha and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre F-86 Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 The GT Set arrived today. All I can say is WOW!. Work progresses slowly, I'm working on the tail assembly now. I'll have to be really careful to fill the seams on the fuselage, but at worst I might lose 3 rivets on either side of the seam. The nose has been filled with epoxy and is in the process of being whittled down. I'm taking that very slow, reengraving the panel lines as I remove material so I don't totally lose them. Michael931080, Luca, Out2gtcha and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre F-86 Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Just a heads up on the GT set. Something to watch for. Both of the intakes are larger in diameter than the front of the engine housings, so the panels won't close without some work. Also, one of the fan disks is larger than the intake, and even after thinning it almost translucent, the disk is still too big. Sanding it down to fit inside the intake is a very tricky operation as the blades are so thin. Whether this applies to all set or just mine, who knows. As I said, something to watch for. Kagemusha, BiggTim and Harold 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I seem to remember something about reversing the clear shroud that the kit fan disc fits into in order to get a more correct setback for the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Chuckz4 has a extremely detailed build here of the a10 Look for" kicked up a notch" BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre F-86 Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 I'm taking my time with this, the real world keeps interfering with modeling. I'm going to reinforce the fan blades by running CA down along the root area, and then gently keep sanding til it fits. The over size intake, cut it down a bit at a time with a dremel til it fits. So far the only nasty is kipping over a bottle of Tenax and splashing it on parts of the engine housings. Gonna need a bit of creative reconstruction there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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