HS-4Grandson Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) I am trying to get out my builders block that I have, which is one of the reason why I haven't I finished my VF-101 build. I have been wanting to build an ATARS bird. Of course I am using the Hasegawa "D" Hornet that I got a good buddy Craig Sargent...Thanks Man. <br><br>Hasegawa F/A-18D<br>Aires Exhaust<br>Black Box Multi-purpose set<br>Eduard placards<br>MAW Decals 48-MAW014 MAW Hornets Part 3<br>Wolfpack ATARS<br>Wolfpack AN/AAQ-28 LITENING<br>Wolfpack Maverick Rail<br> <br><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/wagondriver/ATARS/IMGP0362.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/wagondriver/ATARS/IMGP0363.jpg"><br><br><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/wagondriver/ATARS/IMGP0365.jpg"><br><br>I am using the kit tub as the bases for my pit, with Black Box Multipurpose set for the front IP and rear coaming with the Wolfpack rear IP. The Wolfpack rear coaming is too me not well detailed plus the WP IP doesn't fit right with each other.<br><img src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/wagondriver/ATARS/IMGP0367.jpg"><br><br>I've got all the pylons with the sway brackets already mounted to the Wolfpack pylons, are just resin copies of the Hasegawa pylons. Well I need to start laying down some paint in the pit. Look in the few days for updates, got firehouse duty tomorrow at the volly house.<br><br><br>Thanks<br>Stanton Edited May 2, 2011 by HS-4Grandson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 You are off to a great start. Please keep us posted on your progress. Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 No problem just laid some DGull Gray down on the tub, next I will decide whether I will hand paint the black areas on the side consoles, or mask them off and shot me some flat black on the consoles. Then I will start to painting process on the Wolfpack Seats that are provided in the set. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Here is the tub about half way finished. I gotta wait till the black dries real well it is "Flouquil Grimmy Black" before I can do any drybrushing the MFD's buttons, and the edges of the cockpit. Off too airbrush the seats I think I am going to go with the Black Box seats. Here are some pics: Here is some pics of the ATARS from Wolfpack. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Well guys here is some pics of the rear IP glued in but the front IP is just sitting in there with the bottom half of the fuselage just popped in there to see how it looked. Also I dry fitted the nose section on the model, and I was hoping all the rumors of the Wolfpack stuff strinking..... I mean it isnt that bad but when you look down the nose of the model you can see almost the whole width of the side walls of the lower fuselage. But I was able to do some fairing the ends to where it looks smooth but I've seemed to lost some of the detail on the sides. Sorry I didnt get a picture it was kind of hard. Well here is some pics of the pit dry fitted in her. Hopefully I can get some more work done tonight before I have firehouse duty at my vollie house in Falmouth. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
musangpulut Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Well guys here is some pics of the rear IP glued in but the front IP is just sitting in there with the bottom half of the fuselage just popped in there to see how it looked. Also I dry fitted the nose section on the model, and I was hoping all the rumors of the Wolfpack stuff strinking..... :blink: :D I mean it isnt that bad but when you look down the nose of the model you can see almost the whole width of the side walls of the lower fuselage. But I was able to do some fairing the ends to where it looks smooth but I've seemed to lost some of the detail on the sides. Sorry I didnt get a picture it was kind of hard. Well here is some pics of the pit dry fitted in her. Yup, I cant wait to see a pic of that Wolfpack's nose mated with hasegawa kit since I also got this set for future build.Hope the shrinking issue is not that too much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Thanks Guys for all the comments... :blink: I have pics of the aftermath of the nose attached too the Hasegawa airframe. Production is going to stop for a few days since tomorrow is the firehouse and thursday I am going to celebrate my Irish heritage, friday I will be at her since I know I will not be hungover from the Irish Festivies.. :D The fix isnt that bad I think in my mind but for some people it maybe the end of the world...(plz dont take the wrong if I affend anyone). If just took some careful sanding with different grits of sandpaper to get the same contour of the jet. Grant it you lose some lines but I have a Hasegawa Hornets sitting around to where I can look at them to see where the ECM blisters go. Anyway here are some pictures for you guys. Thanks for looking Guys Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hey Guys, here is some update on the ATARS bird I am working on, I started to add some of the Eduard to the wheel wells, just add little more detail to the wells. Main Gear Wells Nose Gear Well Also you can see on the pictures of the I have installed the Dual C/F buckets they could be little more contour to the shape of the intake trunks, but what can you say for Wolfpack. Next I started to work on the Aires Exhaust tubes, burners, and compressor. I sprayed the insides with Burnt Umber and Raw Umber on the compressor(just a hint on the compressor). But for some reason I sprayed the turkey feathers with Burnt Umber when it should of been Raw Umber...:headslapbig: just got to repaint no big deal. Also I dry fitted the one of the exhaust tubes/feathers on her and from my two eyes they fit very nice...:bounceygrinbig:. Well back to the paint barn, and some more subassembly to do. May or may not update today, but stay tune for more. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Well guys here is some photos of the painting I have done for her. I preshaded her with Grimmy Black in all the panel lines and wheel wells. Also I masked the wells and of the gears and the inflight refueling bay. I went ahead an dry fitted the exhaust in the rear of the bird. Also I painted the white areas on the 4 and 6 check stations of the hornet. Well I am off to work on some painting in the paint barn. Time to paint the legs, clear coat it and let them dry for the stencils in the morning. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Looking good Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ixgr1 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Stanton G'day Stanton, -whatching your build with invested interest (I have just ordered the ATARS convertion for myself). You are doing an exelant build with a difficult fitt. I notice you have removed the IFF 'Bird slicers' from the resin nose - can you explain why ? As this is what I was thinking to do with mine, to accent the smooth nose of the ATARS verstion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CraigSargent Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Updates Stanton - what's happening? Been a month now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 yea yea yea....I've been caught up in my new business and trying to finish the VF-101 bird for this weekends show, but I've been working some of the sub assemblies. Debating on whether to you use the Blk Box seats or Wolfpack seats for some reason I've been looking at them and looking at the real one in photos for some reason the Wolfpack seats just dont do it for me in the Hornet office. But for some reason I want to start working on my Trumpeter Skyhawk as the "The Mig" so I think I will work on them both. Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 ****Update**** No pics just yet camera is dead...but half of the decals are on her, plus she is standing on her legs minus the wheels. Gotta decide on what ordnance I wanna hang on her, I know definitely she will have a Litening Pod on center-line, and two inner pylons will have gas tanks. Now the outer pylons I have no clue whats so ever. Well off to bed gotta a day of grass cutting to do, tomorrow I'll have pics. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hey guys here is a little update of her so far. I have all but the slime lights on her plus the seats need to be worked on. Also all the pitot tubes and VHF antennas an Nav lights need to be added, then she will be done. Hopefully it will be tomorrow..maybe. Here is some pics of her: and yes I just notice the fuel tank is not sitting right on the pylon. Thanks Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twhite80 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Looking sweet! You have done a great job of blending the aftermarket nose into the fuselage. Very inspiring! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Well guys I think this will be the last update as an "in progress" photos since I all I need to do is the nav lights, seats, tail hook, pitot tubes, and canopy. When I do another Hornet with the Wolfpack Shrinkage I will close the inflight refueling probe area, One reason is that area is lack of detail, Two the instructions are too vaig on how the probe/door sits on there. I gotta say the Hornet pylons are off the chart, they are basically resin copies of the Hase Hornet ones as one piece. Here is some pics from outside as it is beauitful day. Thanks Guys Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Nice work on the recce Hornet. I still can't get used to the idea of recce birds carrying around "things that go bang". I spent too much time with the SR-71, RF-4C, U-2, RF-101, etc that were always unarmed. Darwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I must say that looks pretty good Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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