Collin Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 The six (6) slat tracks that stick out from the leading edge of the wings, how in the heck can you build this kit without knocking most of them off???? Love the Hasegawa A-4’s, but hate this aspect of the kit. Rant off. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 (edited) Cardboard covers, bend a piece of cardboard over the leading edge and tape in place. I’m sure others will have methods. Edited December 5, 2020 by Scooby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 11:22 PM, Scooby said: Cardboard covers, bend a piece of cardboard over the leading edge and tape in place. I’m sure others will have methods. That's a great idea! I bet index cards would work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Great idea! I've already managed to knock one of the 9/wing off of my Monogram F-100. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAFsparkchaser Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 We need Hasegawa to re release A-4C kit! New decals are on the way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juanchopancho Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I need A-4Bs also Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I don't have a problem with those. I even kind of figured out a way to do the intakes. But how in the world do you close the airbrakes. They are just the wrong shape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 4 hours ago, spejic said: I don't have a problem with those. I even kind of figured out a way to do the intakes. But how in the world do you close the airbrakes. They are just the wrong shape. I leave them cracked just a tad. They are tough to build flush to the fuselage I’ll give you that. Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Napalmakita Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I keep a little zip loc bag to put things I break off in. I'll stick those onto a piece of red tape, toss em in the bag and replace and paint them when I put the slats on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/7/2020 at 4:26 AM, Collin said: I leave them cracked just a tad. They are tough to build flush to the fuselage I’ll give you that. Collin This right here. It's the perfect fix. If you want them fully closed, glue them in as best you can, leaving any edges protruding, and then reshape them with a sanding stick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 10:26 PM, spejic said: I don't have a problem with those. I even kind of figured out a way to do the intakes. But how in the world do you close the airbrakes. They are just the wrong shape. I reshape them with a sanding stick. To position them after I place a piece of putty under them to line them up flush, then apply super thin cement. I didn’t work Skyhawks, but I doubt they can deploy just cracked open. The jets I worked on needed hydraulic pressure to open and to remain out. With power off only stayed open if you put a lock on the actuator while you had hydraulic pressure applied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Napalmakita said: I keep a little zip loc bag to put things I break off in. I'll stick those onto a piece of red tape, toss em in the bag and replace and paint them when I put the slats on. I’m doing exactly that. I always have a small clear (former blueberry container) on my hobby bench and in that goes all the little pieces that fall off or I know I will loose before the end of the build. As of right now there are 3-4 slat guilds wrapped in tape that have come off during this A-4 build. Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Theres plenty of pic out there with A-4’s park and shut off with the air breaks still popped out. I don’t think it happened all the time but it Definitely did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 For the speed brakes I bend them has best I can then line up the lower edge to preserve the Rato attachment detail then sand the upper edges to match the contour of the fuselage. Leaving them cracked is also a good approach as sometime they bled open once hydraulic pressure came off The speed brakes being fully open on the ground with the aircraft parked is possible and does happen (usually for maintenance), but it's not the typical configuration. I'm currently writing an article on building the Hasegawa Skyhawk.. https://hamfisted-modeller.blogspot.com/2020/06/building-148-hasegawa-skyhawk.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) That Skyhawk web site is fantastic. I leaned lots of tricks from it, and hope you continue. Here is how I deal with the intakes. I installed the inner duct part D12 so it is centered between the fuselage halves with a little gap on either side. When you do that, the intakes have a small step to that part, but only on the bottom half. You can put a little two-part putty there and smooth it down. You then get a very close match. Edited December 10, 2020 by spejic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/8/2020 at 7:06 PM, a4s4eva said: For the speed brakes I bend them has best I can then line up the lower edge to preserve the Rato attachment detail then sand the upper edges to match the contour of the fuselage. Leaving them cracked is also a good approach as sometime they bled open once hydraulic pressure came off The speed brakes being fully open on the ground with the aircraft parked is possible and does happen (usually for maintenance), but it's not the typical configuration. I'm currently writing an article on building the Hasegawa Skyhawk.. https://hamfisted-modeller.blogspot.com/2020/06/building-148-hasegawa-skyhawk.html Did you need to install a lock on the speed break? On Hornets we did. I look forward to your guide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/11/2020 at 11:58 AM, Scooby said: Did you need to install a lock on the speed break? On Hornets we did. I look forward to your guide. IIRC there was a lock if we were working in there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Napalmakita Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 12/8/2020 at 8:20 PM, Collin said: I’m doing exactly that. I always have a small clear (former blueberry container) on my hobby bench and in that goes all the little pieces that fall off or I know I will loose before the end of the build. As of right now there are 3-4 slat guilds wrapped in tape that have come off during this A-4 build. Collin Great minds...something, something...👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) I found the speed brakes fit pretty well on the TA-4J I built a few months ago. Not so much on the A-4F I built last year. 🤷♂️ Edited December 19, 2020 by picknpluck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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