Crimea_River
Marshal
Seems the seams are seamless. Very nice.
**** DONE: GB-44 1/48 A-10 Thunderbolt II - Military A/C of post-war time
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Benevolens Magister
Sure, they sure are, surely ................
T Bolt
Colonel
Coming together
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- #64
Thanks Guys.
Now have the Horizontal stab(s) in place, at first it was a problem the whole piece was angled about 5 degrees down on the starboard side due to the rear bit of tail being slightly twisted.....and no amount of hot water and delicate twisting was going to change it....so I added a small strip of plasticard just visible on the port side (pic 4) and carefully remove a bit of plastic on the starboard side of fuselage and managed get things straightened and lined up right when i put the horizontal stab in place.
There was a bit of a gap on the underside at each end of the stab. assembly to fuselage join so I filled all this with thin strips of stretched sprue. (pic 3)
Now have the Horizontal stab(s) in place, at first it was a problem the whole piece was angled about 5 degrees down on the starboard side due to the rear bit of tail being slightly twisted.....and no amount of hot water and delicate twisting was going to change it....so I added a small strip of plasticard just visible on the port side (pic 4) and carefully remove a bit of plastic on the starboard side of fuselage and managed get things straightened and lined up right when i put the horizontal stab in place.
There was a bit of a gap on the underside at each end of the stab. assembly to fuselage join so I filled all this with thin strips of stretched sprue. (pic 3)
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Benevolens Magister
Neatly corrected Wayne.
fubar57
General
Well done. I tend to struggle there; never really sure where to add or take away
Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice fix. Symmetry is good.
Great work so far Wayne!
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- #70
Thanks Guys,
first and second pic the seams on the lower rear sanded down and some light grey painted over to check all is well....
The lower rear antennas in place in the next pic followed by all the inner centre section ordnance racks in place.
Forward fuselage handle assembly and formation light? scratchbuilt replacement...
Plus I have glued 2 x 30 gram lead weights in the fuselage behind the cockpit, should do the job.
first and second pic the seams on the lower rear sanded down and some light grey painted over to check all is well....
The lower rear antennas in place in the next pic followed by all the inner centre section ordnance racks in place.
Forward fuselage handle assembly and formation light? scratchbuilt replacement...
Plus I have glued 2 x 30 gram lead weights in the fuselage behind the cockpit, should do the job.
fubar57
General
Cool
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looking good Wayne.
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- #74
Thanks Guys.
Outer racks in place now and the Engine assembly installed, seems the 60 grams of ballast in the nose is enough.
Outer racks in place now and the Engine assembly installed, seems the 60 grams of ballast in the nose is enough.
N4521U
Plastic Pirate
Nice work,
and the websters want to call this "Childs Play"!
and the websters want to call this "Childs Play"!
fubar57
General
Nice
Crimea_River
Marshal
Beauty Wayne.
Bustedwing
Tech Sergeant
WOW ! nice !
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- #80
Thanks Guys.
am replacing the plastic GAU-8 Gun Tip with this little beauty......
am replacing the plastic GAU-8 Gun Tip with this little beauty......
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