German Alphajet A build
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Some modifications added to main wheel Bay area.
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Main landing gear bay enhancements.
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Details completed but very few of these will be visible.
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Cockpit tub modified with wire.
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Lots of putty and sanding needed for these joints in the air intakes.
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After filling, sanding and priming with Mr. Hobby surfacer 1000 joints are invisible.
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Painted with white.
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Air intakes are ready.
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Almost one piece if I don’t count wings and tail stabilisers. 🙂
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Almost all joints need filling and sanding. Especially air intake area.
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Primer is done. Some minor sanding is required.
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After sanding with 2400 grind clothe Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black applied.
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After sanding with 4000 grind clothe marble effect done.
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After sanding with 4000 grind clothe marble effect done.
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Lower part painted
with H308 gray.
with H308 gray.
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Main scheme paint completed. H53 Neutral Gray and H64 Dark Green used. Some minor corrections needed.
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Reference seats.
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Front seat modified with wire and plastic pieces.
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Head portion fabric created by tissue and diluted white glue. Overhead handels will be installed when the seats are in place.
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Inlet lips black paint done.
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I’m happy with the final look of the inlets.
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I’m not so happy with nozzles. I’m planning some enhancements with oil paints.
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Hahen decals are on. To be honest I’m not happy with them. Some of them are over scaled. For this time I don’t have motivation to replace it with correct one. Next is clear coat again.
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Panel lines completed.
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Panel lines completed.
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Some filtering and weathering.
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Filtered and weathered with various oil paints.
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Exhausts are better with oil paints now.
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Wheels are on.
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Little, tiny and fragile probes and lower antenna glued. Must be super careful during this process.
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Speed brakes installed as extended.
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Speed brakes installed as extended.
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After a long halt on project finally fuel tanks are done.
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Fuel tanks are on.
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Overhead ejection handels are scratch build with wire.
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Seats are in place.
Коментари
54 22 October 2020, 11:23
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It takes so many effort to make ready for painting. Many fitting and gap problems. My overall score is %60. You can find some detailed information below:
rocketpunch.biz/comp..-alpha-jet-top-aces/
26 June 2021, 06:27
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Thank you WhiteGlint.
I'm sure Qinetic scheme will also look good David. 🙂
27 June 2021, 17:45
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fantastic work, beware of the fingerprints in the oilpaint at the exhaust
20 October 2021, 14:23
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Thank you Bart for your comment and feedback. I have also noticed that and I will correct it. Thanks again. 🙂
20 October 2021, 14:28
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Thank you for your kind comment WhiteGlint. If everything goes as planned I am expecting to finish this project in couple of weeks or less and I will release final reveal photos.
21 October 2021, 16:59
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This project has finished. You can find final reveal photos in a separate album on this project. Thank you all for your comments.
23 February 2022, 09:43