jonbryon Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Despite continuing to work full time (I have the privilege of being an emergency worker) and having young kids at home, coronavirus has made for more modelling time. This is the third Hasegawa A-4 in my current 'group build' and it's the two-seater finished in kit markings. There's no aftermarket and the only significant changes are removing the lip for the leading edge slat 'bay' and making a new pitot from Albion Alloys brass tubing. The finish is Mr Color (for the white; a mix of C316 and Finishing Surfacer 1500), Hataka lacquers (mixed International Orange and Insignia Red) and MRP (black). The gloss areas are Tamiya X-22 and Gunze GX100 and the matt areas are GX113. A lot more photos and a bit of a write-up at https://jonbryon.com/hasegawa-1-48-douglas-ta-4j-skyhawk/. Comments welcome and thanks for looking, Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polybebber Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Stunning build and paintwork - hats off!!! Lothar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 That is just smashing. Nice to see a T-bird on the boards!! Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Beautiful job !! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thanks guys 🙂 Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Beautiful. Your paint finish is amazing. Perfectly smooth. The black area on the wing is like a mirror. Do you polish the paint? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Mstor said: Beautiful. Your paint finish is amazing. Perfectly smooth. The black area on the wing is like a mirror. Do you polish the paint? Yes, this is sanded with Infini 2500 grit and then buffed with their 4000 grit. Thanks! Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crackerjazz Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Flawless work, Jon! Thanks for the link - very interesting. I once masked (using Tamiya tape) and repainted an area once after decals and gloss-coat and still managed to lift the decals. I should get myself some of that Aizu tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 58 minutes ago, crackerjazz said: Flawless work, Jon! Thanks for the link - very interesting. I once masked (using Tamiya tape) and repainted an area once after decals and gloss-coat and still managed to lift the decals. I should get myself some of that Aizu tape. Thanks. I think what made the difference is using the Daco Red to melt the decal onto the surface, plus the amount of Mr Setter I used, which (as far as I can tell) basically glues the decal down. I think it's these two that made the difference rather than the Aizu tape. I actually didn't put a gloss coat over the decal before masking. Cheers Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enrywar67 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Fabulastic!❤️💛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gator52 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Very nice, I'd like to build a hi-vis trainer like this sometime. Jonah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tapchan Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well done. Excellent finish of the surface! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thadeus Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Nice Skyhawk. +1 on the finish. Didn't know TA-4's had a gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonbryon Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Thanks everyone! 4 minutes ago, Thadeus said: Didn't know TA-4's had a gun. Some had a single gun fitted: Cheers Jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Wow ! 🤩👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Underdog Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 "Is it just me, or is there something special about aircraft painted White & Orange?" Jon, You've done a masterful job in rendering this Skyhawk aircraft, into a splendid model of the type. The build is precise, and the paint application is outstanding. While Navy aircraft normally don't look this clean, we'll pretend it just came from the Paint-shop! For me, the 'Wow-factor' comes from a project well executed and the classic & iconic paint scheme, applied in an impressive manner... job well done, indeed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodney Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Very nice build Jon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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