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Christian Bruer
Christian Bruer
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A-4F Skyhawk, VA-94 Mighty Shrikes

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39 11 April 2020, 21:12
Christian Bruer
I recently start Hobby Boss latest release of Ed Heinemann's legendary Jet Bomber, A4 Skyhawk. The kit is well designed with nice details, fine engraved panel lines and an overall good fit. The basis for Hobby Boss F version with avionik hump ist the also new A-4E. The difference in between both versions is well designed with two single parts for the hump and a aditionall smaller part for the E version.
Even though the kit has a good fit there are some areas around the avionik hump and gap between fuselage and wings you have to fill and sand to get a good fit without any gap.
Unfortunately the designers missed it completely to add a typical feature of the Skyhawk, extended slats. Air brakes and landing flaps, features well known in the much older Fujimi kit are also missing. But at the moment the Hobby Boss kit is the only available E and F model on the market in scale 1/72! With some extra work and an parts from the Airfix A-4B kit all the features can be added. So no lets have a look.......

Cheers and Happy Easter

Christian
11 April 2020, 21:18
Maciej Bellos
Following!
11 April 2020, 21:30
Sergej I
My fav plane, following
11 April 2020, 22:06
Christian Lehmann
Na da schau ich doch mal zu. Frohe Ostern Christian.
11 April 2020, 22:29
Christian Bruer
You're all welcome to follow🙂
12 April 2020, 19:34
Jeramy Boileau
FOllowing!

12 April 2020, 19:57
Christian Bruer
Welcome Jeramy🙂
13 April 2020, 21:40
Stefan Schacht
I take a seat an popcorn for the show 🙂
13 April 2020, 22:50
Alec K
Looking great already!
14 April 2020, 12:19
Bryn Crandell
Keeping an eye on this little Scooter.
14 April 2020, 12:48
Ronan
Following too😉
14 April 2020, 13:39
David Funke
I´ll take a seat...
14 April 2020, 13:51
Slavo Hazucha
Checking IN, looking forward what crazy things you´ll shrink to 1/72 scale this time!😉
15 April 2020, 11:09
Spanjaard
impressive, already 🙂
15 April 2020, 11:28
Christian Bruer
I'm glad to have you all around here 🙂

@Slavo, this time no crazy things this time, just a build with slight modifications and a display with just a part of the flight deck.

Cheers, Christian
15 April 2020, 18:56
Michel M....
following !!!!
24 January 2021, 13:32
Hanno Kleinecke
A scooter is always worth a closer look, especially one with this address - checkin' in !
24 January 2021, 14:34
Christian Bruer
Hi Hanno, nice to see you here🙂
30 January 2021, 14:19
Oliver Zwiener
Da nehme ich doch auch noch gerne Platz
31 January 2021, 19:55
Christian Bruer
Da ist noch genug Platz Oliver. Aber viel Popcorn bereit halten, es dauer noch 😄
1 February 2021, 19:35
Cuajete
Well done so far!
1 February 2021, 20:58
Christian Bruer
Thx Cuajete 🙂
2 February 2021, 18:26
Christian Bruer
Paintwork is done. Now weathering, effects and decals 🙂

Happy Modelling, Christian
22 July 2021, 20:01
Łukasz Gliński
Joining that new Scooter build 👍
23 July 2021, 13:52
Mirko Römer
Scoot, scoot 🙂 Looks very good oob!!
23 July 2021, 16:00
Christian Bruer
You're welcome Łukasz and Mirko 🙂

@Mirko, more or less OOB. Unfortunately Hobby Boss missed the option to add lowered slats. I modified the wing root and lend the slats from an Airfix Scooter. All in all it is a nice kit with sharp panel lines, but the older Fujimi kit is still today the better choice if you can get a hand on one of them.
23 July 2021, 19:08
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice sir.
24 July 2021, 01:10
John
Douglas made some pretty cool jets back in the day.
24 July 2021, 01:24
Cuajete
Nice progress 👍
Thank you for explaining the features and differences between the E and F versions, and between Fujimi and HB.
24 July 2021, 17:21
Christian Bruer
Thank you all 🙂

Yes John, indeed they did. Not only military but also interesting civil aircraft. I much like their DC-5 design.
25 July 2021, 08:07
Slavo Hazucha
Slow pace, good stuff - very promising looking paint-job already with some lovely contrasts - and it can only get (even!) better from here 👍!
7 August 2021, 19:12
Christian Bruer
I hope so Slavo🙂 The rest of the colour modulation will be done with oils.
7 August 2021, 19:52
Juergen Klinglhuber
GREAT !!
12 August 2021, 20:45
Christian Bruer
Thx Juergen 🙂
12 August 2021, 20:51
Eureka
nice
18 November 2022, 06:43
Bernd Grün
Very nice build. 👌 Following!
18 November 2022, 07:45
Marcel Klemmer
Nice build
18 November 2022, 17:57
Christian Bruer
Thx Eureka, Bernd and Marcel 🙂
18 November 2022, 19:49
Cuajete
Nice painting job so far 👍
18 November 2022, 20:00
Christian Bruer
Thx Cuajete 🙂
18 November 2022, 20:02
Tom B.
Can´t go wrong with a Scooter! Following 👍
19 November 2022, 10:12
Christian Bruer
Welcome Tom, sure you're right about the Scooter 😉
19 November 2022, 21:16
Eureka
And I Want to know how much weights should be added in the head of the fuselage? Thanks
21 November 2022, 01:05
Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice sir.
21 November 2022, 02:49
Christian Bruer
@Eureka, I did not put any weight in, because I will later glue the Scooter to the base. But I guess there is not enough space inside the noxe cone, so I suggest to add additional weight behind the cockpit tube.

@Thx Clifford, your kind comment is much appreciated 🙂
22 November 2022, 21:08
Eureka
@Christian Bruer thanks
22 November 2022, 23:42

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I recently start Hobby Boss latest release of Ed Heinemann's legendary Jet Bomber, A4 Skyhawk. The kit is well designed with nice details, fine engraved panel lines and an overall good fit. The basis for Hobby Boss F version with avionik hump ist the also new A-4E. The difference in between both versions is well designed with two single parts for the hump and a aditionall smaller part for the E version.
Even though the kit has a good fit there are some areas around the avionik hump and gap between fuselage and wings you have to fill and sand to get a good fit without any gap.
Unfortunately the designers missed it completely to add a typical feature of the Skyhawk, extended slats. Air brakes and landing flaps, features well known in the much older Fujimi kit are also missing. But at the moment the Hobby Boss kit is the only available E and F model on the market in scale 1/72! With some extra work and an parts from the Airfix A-4B kit all the features can be added. So no lets have a look.......

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