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Thanks just bought it!
Randy
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Started working on the VX-9 CAG jet and need to get some reference material for the build. What books or websites would you recommend for the F/A-18E? It's hard to get a feel for a book on Amazon. Any help would be appreciated.
Randy
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Thanks for the quick response. Now I just need to find decals for the do-over. I'll shoot a few pics and post them soon.
Randy
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I have an old Columbia that needed some extra care and while stripping parts of the space realized the entire orbiter needed to be stripped. I don't remember the manufacturer or scale. The spacecraft is approx. 7 inches long with a 4.5 inch wingspan. Could you advised me of the scale with these measurements. Simple math would lead me to believe it's somewhere in the 1/200th scale range.
Randy
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I've been working on restoring an old space shuttle I've had on the shelf and don't remember the manufacturer or the scale. It's approx. 7" long with a wingspan of 4.5 inches. What scale would this be? I've decided to strip the whole thing down, had been trying to salvage the fuselage details, paint the spacecraft and put on new decals.
Randy
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You know I really don't like builds like this because now I have to go out and buy the kit and try to build it as nice. OUTSTANDING build, to many Tomcats sitting in build piles and not enough completed on shelves. Great Job!
Randy
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You expect them to get it right for the money. If I remember right that kit is pre "we run the show" (we being modellers) and they didn't make corrections with that type of information. \
Randy
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I got mine a couple weeks ago and have been working on it off and on since then. The kit is soft on detail along the body of the rocket, there is none. The decals lack the "crack" for Libery Bell 7, wrong window for Freedom 7 should be round. Some of the escape tower details are over sized but can be reduced with some careful work. The plus's are the price (my Glenco/Revell Mercury 7/Redstone Booster and extras cost about $125), size for limited space, and not having to build tube halves due to there slip molding technology. After it's done it should be a nice addition. The best part is it's not gonna take dozens of hours to finish.
Randy
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looking at my photo references it does look like the right color. The instructions call for FS36622 Camo Gray and after applying it...hum? I might be running into the typical, "just depends on the light in the picture" thing.
TIA.
Randy
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This is an outstanding A-6 thread with alot of inspiration and good reference. Check it out I think you'll be surprized.
Randy
www.scalemodelworld.netshowthread.php?t=10501
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Thanks for all the outstanding information. That probably saved me a couple dozen hours in decals.
Randy
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For the Eagle experts out there. Are the panels on the F-15C numbered sometimes, few, or never? I'm looking at the Hobby Decal panel numbers sheet and there's about two or three hundred stencils. Need to know if the panel numbers area 70's and early 80's thing mostly with the F-15A model or was it continued to the 90's. Just want to make it as realistic as possible, and I'd rather not put on three hundred decals.
Randy
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Why don't you visit a webshop like Hannants or Sprue Brothers and do a search for 1/32 F-15.
That will give you ideas on what is currently available.
Good luck finding aything other than Aires right now. Like Aaron said - two mikes soon - good hunting!
I'm a regular at Sprue Brother's, he's probably gonna start charging me to come to the website. Great service and wide choices of a variety of products. I checked Hannants and didn't have any luck beyond what I have already.
Randy
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There's not much in the way of decals. I think that Twobobs is going to be doing the BT sheet in 1/32. They also had an Eglin sheet at one point, but that is OOP. I think that SuperScale or someone did some sheets as well, but not positive on that. I think that Black Box/Avionix does/did a cockpit set for it, and I know that Aires has one for both pre and post MSIP.
The cans are HTF as you said, but Twomikes is coming out with a set of intakes soon, and cans some time after that, so stay tuned. There's an article out there somewhere that details how to fix the cans yourself if you are so-inclined. If I can find it, I'll post it for you.
Aaron
Here's the link:
I have the Aires cockpit for the build. I built the F-15E in 1/32 a while back it there were quite a few choices for decals. This one turned out pretty good. I'll be looking for the TwoMikes stuff.
Randy
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I'd really like have the resin exhaust set for the build. It seems that Cutting Edge had a set a while back but their out of business. Another is decals. Not much on the market or I'm just not hitting the right places. Let me know if you have anything interesting.
Randy
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Got the bug to torture myself and build a big ole' Tamiya Eagle. If you have one your willing to part with let's make a deal.
Randy
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Getting ready to shot paint on this bird and it's been a nice break from difficult builds. The kit has gone together without a hitch. It offers ailerons, flaps (trailing and leading), and tail surfaces that could be posed. Would it be wrong to drop the leading and trailing edge flaps, pose the ailerons deflected a bit, and pitch the vertical stabs? I've only seen a pic or two of the aircraft on the ramp with anything but surfaces in their neutral positions. I think it could add character to the aircraft as it sits.
Randy
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I don't know what kind of detail you can get from a ball shaped designator in the first place. They are pretty featureless in real life.
You know, Fighters have had all the fun in group builds and so have the bombers, but I've yet to see a dedicated Attack aircraft group build (anything with an "A" designator or perhaps a "G" designator if it is British). That would open it up to A LOT of Navy birds from the A-1 Skyraider to the A-6 and A-7.
Your right the ball doesn't have much detail but the one in the kit is void of detail. It would be nice to have some stuff off the beaten path to work with. I'm looking forward to this build.
Randy
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Pulled out the ole' ruler and measured lights for everything from 1/72 to 1/32 and ended up buying lenses from 1mm to 4mm. I've got dozens of these little suckers on the way.
Randy
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You won't find anything that is aircraft-specific, but this site might help.
http://www.hubhobbyshop.com/hint32.htm
That said, you might be onto something. I try to have a variety of lenses in my stash at any given point in time. Given that most of us have more unbuilt kits than we'll ever build, our money might be better spent on accessories like MV lenses!
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Ah, my favorite attack jet! The Revell kit is a great kit and builds up into a nice model of the real jet. The only thing that bugs me is the ventral scoops which aren't shaped right (even the Kinetic EA-6B failed to fix) and the larger air scoop on the upper rear fuselage for the A-6E. The latter just doesn't look right at all. Reshape or scratch build a new one because the kit part is just ugly! For the rivet counters, the inboard wing fences are off by a few millimeters on the kit (but the wing is a little off too but no big deal). The kit cockpit is accurate, only missing the details in the (vertical) center console panel between the seats and a circuit breaker panel to the right and behind the B/N's ejection seat. The instrument coaming is too round, it should be flatter than depicted (one can steal the Kinetic Prowler instrument coaming and make it fit). There is quite a lot of plumbing, wires and cables, as well as pushrods behind the seats that is missing in the kit cockpit and both available resin cockpits. The kit cockpit sidewalls are simplified but match the real thing. Black Box/Avionix' resin cockpit just makes up the details behind the seats (not the rear deck) but once the seats are installed, the details are hidden. The other issue I had with the kit is the fit of the arresting hook well. Fixing the gaps in there was troublesome. I sure hope the new Kinetic kit will have the arresting hook separately to attach to the well, I would love to build an Intruder catching a three wire or an in-flight "in the groove" model display!
Over in Zone Five there's a great build up of an A-6E SWIP Intruder. Here's the link, just copy and paste to your browser then DELETE all the asterisks in the link you see as you can't post a link here directly, which is too bad:
http://www.***zone-***five.net/showthread.php?t=10501***
By the way, there is also the Paragon Designs A-6E Intruder SWIP wingfold set as well as a separate set for slats and flaps in resin. Out of production however.
The guy building on Zone Five is going well beyond what I planned on doing, but I bet it's gonna be a looker when he's done.
Randy
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Squadron Signal also did a good book documenting the A-6. I believe it was called "Intruder" and was just a stand-alone publication, not from the "Walk-Around" or "In-Action" series. I have not seen a copy in several years but it is a good reference if you can find it. Hope you enjoy your A-6 kit............it builds up well and with a little TLC is as good as anything else out there.
I found the Warbird Tech book at Barnes and Noble for about $30 and it had some pretty good reviews. Never used this series of books.
Randy
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Hi Randie!
Uh-huh, as Jay says, the Revell Intruder's a darn fine kit. I've used the Verlinden superdetail set on it as well, 'n' the only thing I regret 'bout havin' done so is just regardin' the intakes; oughta have gotten some seamless suckers for it - either CE or DMold's - 'cause the ones in the kit look way too shallow...
Other than that, the only issue I had was with the exhausts; they were a real PITA.
Cheers now,
Unc²
Bought the Super Bug seamless intakes hopefully they'll be an "easy" addition.
Randy
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Well, are you trying to build it as a TRAM Intruder or as a straight A-6E before those mods? As I recall, there wasn't necessarily anything glaringly wrong with the Revell kit (aside for some fit problems with the wings and ejection seats molded into the back wall of the pit). Its just the resin bits added a little more detail is all. I've seen plenty of Revell A-6Es done OOB and they look great in the end.
Only really good print references out there for the A-6s are the Detail and Scale books, and those can be TOUGH to find these days.
Gonna build the TRAM Intruder, just can't get away from the "greys." Is there a good replacement for the targeting ball? The one in the kit is void of detail. I know I can add some but if there's a replacement why bother.
Randy
CH-53E HM-15 'Blackhawks' color?
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I'm working on the Academy kit and it calls for an overall airframe color of FS34081 engine grey. I've not been able to locate the color as of yet. Is there a good match for this color that easily found. Would Helo Drab work?