CaptainObvious Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Awesome progress! The weathering looks really convincing. -co Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Looking good crackerjazz. Love the attention to details here. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 Appreciate those encouraging words, CapO and Steve! Really glad you like it so far : ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 (edited) Started weathering Corsair No. 2. Did the bare metal area near the stabilizer pivot. You probably notice that discolored area along the exhaust. That's because disaster struck and Corsair No. 2 fell off the table tail first. A large piece broke off the exhaust opening and couldn't find it. I had to repair it with some 2-part putty. Oh well : ( Edited August 14, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Nice, they are looking really good, keep it going. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Steve! Masked, painted and weathered the arrestor hook. Weathered the tailhook well --- I see pics with grease and muck accumulating in there. Edited August 17, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Looking mighty fine! 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnS Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Very nice! 👍 John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) John, Aigore, appreciate the comments! Painted and weathered a few more Snakeyes.... Edited August 21, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 (edited) Drilled holes for the pylons and test-fitted. Did away with the magnets on the ordnance as they kept dropping. I used to be a bit heavy-handed on the panel lines thus the darker lines on the pylons. Edited August 28, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Looking good, things are taking shape. Keep up the great work. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Janissary Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Gets better and better with each update! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) Thanks, Steve! Hey, Janissary, good to hear from you, thanks for stopping by! Worked on the anti-glare area and window seals of Corsair no. 2: Edited September 2, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I'm humbled by your tenacity and accuracy! I wish I had your patience to get all the i's dotted and the t's crosed , Masterful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Very nice job and, great attention to detail !! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Man- I bet getting all those Mk 82s aligned was a pain! That’s a very awesome loadout and adds some definite “oomph” to the visual presence of your model! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan S Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Really like the effective of having cleaner gear doors than the rest of the belly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Aigore, Steve, thanks! : ) Hi Jonathan, yeah, the contrast looks cool. Falconxlvi, yes aligning them was a real exercise in patience. Frustrating, too, was having to re-glue already done parts that break off at the slightest touch. I'll be trying out David Aungst's method of using some wire --- hopefully that will make the task more palatable and make everything sturdier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) Need to rework some firing cables on the MERs, didn't notice some of them had fallen off. In the meantime painted the exhaust pipes... Seems like the hook should be embedded in more into the well: Edited September 22, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) There aren't any decals for the blue colored tip of the tail so I had to paint it on. Did it in layers -- first the black, then masked with a thin strip, and lastly the blue. One problem I have right now are the "301" modex numbers the nose. The ones on the tail and wings were easier to do as they were plain white or black lettering and the "1" was easier to cut using some white or black decals. The blue modex lettering on the nose is kind of tricky as it has that shadow. I was thinking of painting it on but that will require some masking and I don't want to risk lifting the decals that are already on there. Edited September 22, 2019 by crackerjazz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Beautiful work there, mate 😄 I think painting is the way to go...and I think you can protect the decals in place by covering them. Take a piece of plastic foil, you know the thing you wrap food with, cut out a square big enough for the number mask and cover the decals around. Then just go ahead and paint. 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Beautiful work CJ. As a retired Navy flyer and Aviation historical enthusiasts, you are staying true the era you’re modeling. The scheme of the jets and the bombs having a single stripe with no thermal coating. Nice nice nice! Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hi Tracy, thanks! Really envious of your line of work : ) Thanks, Aigore : ) I was gonna try as you suggested but while staring at the decal sheet I saw another option that worked pretty well : ) Tried my best to create a groove on the edges of the missile launch rails as I'll be gluing them on empty without the Sidewinders. Also started working on the mounts. Bent some flatbars and spokes to shape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 Worked on the little stuff: Will have to sand down that messed up area. I readied the ejector racks and noticed one of the swaybars missing : ( I lost the couple extra ones from the Intruder kit already so I had to cobble up a swaybar with some bits of styrene. That should do the trick. Attached the bombs onto the ejector racks using some wire. The bombs have to have that "+X+" alignment when viewed from the rear. The location of the swaybars on the Intruder racks doesn't allow for this if you use the original gluing points on the side-mounted bombs. The bombs have to be turned slightly on their axis which was a real tricky affair. Some of them ended up wonky but I just gave up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zaxos345 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 As always stunning Work Joe!!! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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