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Congrats on the awards Chuck; I'm sure they're well deserved! I was not present at the show so I cannot comment on the fairness of the judging. However, at least for me, the best part of entering a model contest is to give the attendees an opportunity to see your work up close and personal. I've attended many model shows in my day and have seen many undeserving entries place, even ones with huge fingerprints visible to the naked eye. Because of that, I've lost most of my faith in competent judging as even in this corny hobby, you can't get away from politics! Congrats again on your

Hola Carlos, Looks like you have quite the challenging build in front of you! However, you're doing a great job with all the modifications you're incorporating and the execution. Good luck with the rest of the build and I'm sure it will be a beauty when finished. Cheers -Elmo

Hello RedCrown, thanks for looking and the feedback. There's quite a few steps involved in getting results that look decent and of course, some very useful tools. I typically start by using a pencil with a sharpened tip and Post it Notes to draw out where I want the panel lines. This step is key because it helps ensure when putting down the Dymo Tape that you stay true to the lines you drew. Once the tape is secure, I use a very small diameter sewing needle chucked in a pin vise and go over each line multiple times. It's also important to try and use consistent pressure from start to finish so

Steve, glad to hear you haven't abandoned the project. Can't wait to see your next Tomcat done; the "D" variant is my personal favorite. Good luck with both builds. And as a side note, as soon as I'm done with the OB wing panels I'll be starting on the windscreen you gave me.....thanks again! -Elmo

Thanks to all for the comments; they're very much appreciated. I'm not sure why I was having issues with the pics loading as they are part of a shared album which I've used before with success. I created an entirely new "shared" album for the pics and that seemed to resolve the issue. A-10 Loader, I've been meaning to send you a PM to inquire about your A-6 build as I haven't seen any updates recently. I hope you haven't abandoned the project as you seem to be pretty far along with it. RichB63, I kind of figured if anyone here would know what those spikes are for it wou

It looks like I was able to get one pic to load........I'm trying the same process with the other pics but they just don't seem to want to load. It's late now and I don't really have the patience to deal with this at the moment. I'll give it another shot tomorrow......sorry about the inconvenience. -Elmo

Hello conehead, thanks for letting me know. I'm not sure why they're not visible if they are coming from a shared folder. I'm trying to figure it out now.....Thanks again. -Elmo

Time for a quick update. I have been focusing on detailing the outboard wing panels; specifically with scribing and adding all the small doublers along the panel lines. The Paragon wingfold resin set I grafted on represents a composite wing which is considerably different than the metal wing. One of the major differences is the panel line configuration. I've taken many reference shots of the composite wings sitting around on pallets at the Yanks Air Museum to try and get them right on my build....why, I have no idea! All the measuring and cutting of Dymo Tape to get the panels close to how the

Hello all, Wondering if anyone out there has any reference pics of the struts used to support the wings when folded. The struts, which I believe may also be called "jury struts" and are usually red in color. Thanks Elmo

Hello All, Thought I'd update this post to make it current as it's been a month and didn't get any replies. Hoping that by making it current a new batch of eyes takes a look. I'm actually just looking for a replacement windscreen (PN 200) only. I tried ordering one through Revell but can't seem to get one these days. Thanks for looking, Elmo

Thanks for checking in coneheadff and kike. Here are a few extra pics I wanted to upload earlier but ran out of time. I finally finished the tail lights and after many failed attempts, finally made a set that I was satisfied with. The lights start off as a chunk of Tamiya light curing putty and then sanded by hand. As is always the case, making the first of two is easy; however, making the second is where it gets tricky as it needs to be symmetrical to the first. I'm also including a pic of the reworked throttle......not much different than when I first finished it but a bit different nonethel

Youngtiger1, Thanks to you and those who continue to follow this WIP and provide feedback; always appreciated. Also, hats off to you for even finding my WIP as the last time it was updated was way back in December. I'm still actively working on this model on those rare moments I can find some free time. I've been concentrating on the windscreen and the framing and gadgets that are on the inside of it. Below are a few pics of my first attempt. Adding the framing was a pain as I'm using super strong white glue to attach to not leave permanent marks but the glue in itself softens up

Just saw all of the videos; nice work! -Elmo

Nice progress.....you're almost there. Since I can't seem to ever make major progress on mine I really enjoy seeing others do so. -Elmo

Steve, I logged on briefly yesterday and noticed the pics weren't viewable; however, I didn't have time to comment and I figured you were aware of the issue and would be working to correct it. -Elmo

I Hello All, I'm looking for a replacement windscreen and canopy for the 1/48th scale Revell A-6E kit. If anyone out there has a spare set in great condition they'd like to part with, contact me so we negotiate on a price. Thanks -Elmo

dylan, Thanks for tip! Also, I apologize for not sending you a private message asking for the info; I've seen too many threads get hi-jacked with random questions like mine. -Elmo

Hello dylan, Great job on your cat! Out of curiosity, what paint did you use for the green tint on the windscreen? I recently bought a bottle of Alclad Armored Tint to simulate the green tint effect and after using it on my test subject canopy, didn't like the results. The results I got were a dull and hazy effect to where you cannot see through the tint clearly, essentially obscuring to great effect whatever details are under the tinted portion. Then again, it could just be operator error. -Elmo

Very well done Kike.........I've always wanted to do something like this. -Elmo

Wow, great job! The weathering is spot on. If i could duplicate the same effect on my current build i would be very happy....only thing that's missing is seeing your painting technique. -Elmo

Great work Steve, and I certainly enjoy the frequent updates. And make sure you don't let that beast get the best of you. It's not an easy build and sub part AM products only make it that much more difficult. E.

I Hello All, I'm looking to purchase the photo etch fret that comes with the 1/48th A-6E Hobbyboss kit. If anyone out there has a spare or knows they will not be using the fret that came with their kit, please contact me. Thanks Elmo

Chuck, Another excellent example of modeling skill at Its best....congrats on completing yet another project. Looking forward to the next project....Good Luck! -Elmo

I apologize for the issues being experienced; not sure why that is. In the past, I've forgotten to transfer pics to my shared Google folder prior to posting, I didn't forget this time. I just reloaded the pics so hopefully they're visible this time. If not, I'll have to go back and re-read the posting instructions provided earlier by A-10 Loader's wife. -E

Time for a mini update. As I had stated before, the mistake I made of not lining up the fuselage halves correctly when gluing manifested in ways I never imagined as the build progressed. One of those areas was the misalignment of the lights towards the top of the vertical tail leading edge. Each fuselage half has Its own corresponding light section which must be lined up together when glued. The result was one light section located higher than the other which necessitated I sand away both sections and eventually make new ones. I knew the task wouldn't be easy as I would need to somehow try to