lgl007 Posted December 23, 2024 Author Share Posted December 23, 2024 Not silly at all. Thanks for bringing it up. Should help other folks working on this kit to get it spot on 🙂 Not sure I'm gonna remove it at this stage... can't be bothered. Too much work put into this kit already 🙂 Happy Holiday! All the best to you - all all my friends on ARC! -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted December 24, 2024 Author Share Posted December 24, 2024 Hey guys, need some help. The instructions, box art and reference art contained in the kit call for these two probe like units to be glued to the front of the aircraft, on the nose just in front of the windscreen... see below both circled in RED: BUT, I don't see these on any of the reference photos I've been able to find... should i leave these off or put them on? The photo below does not have them... as well as any of the other reference photos i have... Need some guidance here... Thanks. -Greg -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted December 24, 2024 Share Posted December 24, 2024 I'd go with the reference pics, always take the kit instructions with a large grain of salt, trust but verify. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cubs2jets Posted December 24, 2024 Share Posted December 24, 2024 I'm still trying to figure out the aerodynamics of the boxart. C2j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted December 25, 2024 Share Posted December 25, 2024 19 hours ago, Cubs2jets said: I'm still trying to figure out the aerodynamics of the boxart. C2j 😅 Right, just another reason to be cautious of the instructions. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted December 25, 2024 Author Share Posted December 25, 2024 Thanks guys... appreciate the confirmation. I'll keep the probes off 🙂 Oh, and Merry Christmas everyone 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted December 25, 2024 Share Posted December 25, 2024 Hi Greg, For the jet you are modeling, leave off part U4. This particular air data probe was moved to the tail on some jets, including 160024. On the other hand, part U10, I believe should be present on your jet, even if it’s not discernible in all pictures. HTHs, Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted December 25, 2024 Author Share Posted December 25, 2024 Thanks Rich... but I just can't find a photo where I can see anything like U10 on this particular aircraft, unless it's overexaggerated and not to scale in the kit... Either way, thanks dude. Appreciate everyone's time to help out 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted December 25, 2024 Share Posted December 25, 2024 (edited) Check out this pic…https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/549937 (Kit part might be over scale) Edited December 25, 2024 by RichB63 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Well ladies and gents... progress is being made ... all-be-it slowly. Real life has a nasty habit of getting they way of fun 😉 Anyhow, gloss applied, decals applied, panel lines done and matt coated. Not exactly how i wanted it to turn out but there are just so many details that when you want to fill in the panel lines and rivets it just darkens up the whole thing. Still, it's very eye catching. BTW, the Cartograph printed decals in this kit are superb 🙂 Additionally started work on the base ... as this jet will be taking off, in flight with wheels partially up... something I have never tried before but wanted to see if I could create something like this... So here's the base... Lets just see how it all turns out 😉 Wish me luck! -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 She looks good. Too bad they went way overboard with the panel fastener detail, jeez. Just a suggestion but, I would pose the nose of the aircraft towards the "piano keys" and not the runway numbers for take-off. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Hi Steve... yes. Nose toward piano keys... end of runway 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 12 minutes ago, lgl007 said: Hi Steve... yes. Nose toward piano keys... end of runway 🙂 -Greg 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Nice build/sharp scheme and glad to see it moving toward "in-flight"...but those rivets....on my. Magic Factory missed the mark on that. Cheers Collin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strikeeagle801 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 You know, in the end I think it is going to look like a plane by golly. And that is what counts. Giving your struggles early on, I am glad you stuck with it and have gotten the results you have. She looks good, so congratulations on that. Looking forward to seeing you bring it across the finish line. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 (edited) It's funny, but the kit looks a lot better in person then in the photos I took... too many shadows. It' quite eye catching and everyone who has seen it, really REALLY likes it... just an insane amount of details (unrealistic to be sure) but an eye opener never-the-less... Would I do it again? ... no, I'd go with the Hasegawa kit for sure, but I'm happy with it. Won't win any awards but people will definitely gravitate to it when displayed with my other kits. Interesting livery with a dynamic presentation will make for a nice display piece. -Greg Edited January 27 by lgl007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 4 minutes ago, lgl007 said: It's funny, but the kit looks a lot better in person then in the photos I took... too many shadows. It' quite eye catching and everyone who has seen it, really REALLY likes it... just an insane amount of details (unrealistic to be sure) but an eye opener never-the-less... Would I do it again? ... no, I'd go with the Hasegawa kit for sure, but I'm happy with it. Won't win any awards but people will definitely gravitate to it when displayed with my other kits. Interesting livery with a dynamic presentation will make for a nice display piece. -Greg Oh absolutely. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BastianD Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Very nice Scooter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 A job well done with this kit, even with the Matchbox-worthy panel line trenches. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichB63 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I love it! Great job Greg! -R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExchefAndy Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Yep, regardless of the panel lines this looks awesome! Can't wait to see the final result 😎 Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Thanks guys. Always appreciate the encouraging words 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) Another fun fact about her, all the "artwork", Viper, Clam, Eagle, the two badges on each intake and, the drop tank artwork were all hand painted / airbrushed by my good friend Gary Campbell. Steve Edited January 28 by A-10 LOADER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 WOW, that's awesome... man has talent 🙂 Did he do artwork for any other jets? -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) Yeah, Gary's done KC-135 nose art ( "Jersey Girl", "Easy Money" ) for the Jersey Guard 135's back in the day, he's done artwork for them they they hung in their Ops building. He did all this for free with the deal being he get a hop on a 135 refueling mission but, they never delivered. He also did artwork on one of our A-10's, 82-0659, back in 2001 called "Philadelphia Freedom" as well as artwork on some of the A-10 boarding ladder doors. Steve Edited January 28 by A-10 LOADER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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