A-6E Intruder | 'Jackal 410' In Progress
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Cockpit tub prepared for Quinta 3D decal set with some minor detailing on the aft deck
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Ejection seats assembled
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Instrument panel prepared for Quinta 3D decal set
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Main landing gear assembled
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Ordnance load assembled
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Pylons with holes to accept ordnance and True Details PE sway braces installed
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Outer wing panels
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Fabricated new inner wing fences from Evergreen card and relocated to proper position for A-6E. More details can be found here: tailhooktopics.blogs..oard-wing-fence.html
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Parts with One Shot Primer applied
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Some detail colors applied
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Cockpit tub rear deck detailed with various colors
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Ejection seats painted
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Ejection seats painted
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Ejection seats painted
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Instrument panel with Quinta 3D decals
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One ejection seat done
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Cockpit mocked up
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Closeup of cockpit details
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Ejection seats done
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Ejection seats mocked up in cockpit
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Cockpit detail
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Cockpit mockup with scratchbuilt BN's radar hood
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Cockpit mockup with scratchbuilt BN's radar hood
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Bombs painted, before decals and weathering
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Nose landing gear well painted
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Mottle coat applied
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Base colors applied
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Ordnance completed
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Bombs mounted on MERs, ready to hang from pylons
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Ejection seat RBF streamer made from paper colored with red Sharpie and wire for pins
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RBF streamers installed on ejection seats
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Gloss coat and decals applied
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Weathering and flat coat applied
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Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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Cockpit before canopy installed
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Aircraft complete, have to finish carrier deck base now
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Right cockpit area
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Left cockpit area
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Padeye holes laid out and drilled
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Tie down padeyes
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Base primed
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Ammo by Mig Anti-Slip Paste applied to non-skid surfaces
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Padeyes installed
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Base coat applied, ready for weathering
Kommentit
57 4 July 2023, 21:41
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Len,
Did you scratchbuild the rack for the flak curtains? If so, will you be putting the flak curtains on? That would be very authentic and VERY unique! .
4 October 2023, 07:12
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Len,
That's a serious mottle coat! Is that all with airbrush? Any lessons learned you could pass on about the paining and weathering? It looks fantastic!
4 October 2023, 07:24
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I did scratch build the flak curtains. I used aluminum foil folded over a brass rod and then cut to shape and painted. I think it came out ok but a little paint came off in one spot while installing it inside the glass so the shiny foil is slightly visible. I just uploaded a couple more pics that show the curtains. For the mottle coat I just used an airbrush stencil to randomly spray pattens of white/very light gray over a coat of black One-Shot Primer. I then painted the two ghost grays with AK acrylics but used the mottle stencil again with Ammo by Mig acrylics because of their slightly different hue. I also picked out a few panels and panel lines to simulate touch-ups. The nonskid walkway markings were part guesswork, part artistic license because most photos I could find had different patterns amongst different jets. I went with something appeared to be what the Silver Foxes had. I made it by masking the areas and then stippling some Mr. Surfacer on with a brush before painting for the texture. After the base coat painting I came back and airbrushed a darker gray and did some dry brushing of another gray. The paint job is far from perfect and would never win any contests but I hope it represents the tired look after time at sea. Now I just need to finish the carrier deck base I have planned.
4 October 2023, 20:44
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The result on your model is fantastic. I cannot wait to see the base incorporated.
7 October 2023, 15:28
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Len,
What did you coat the windshield with? It's looking pretty legit!
8 October 2023, 02:53
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I sprayed a thinned coat of clear green on the inside after masking the other panels. If I recall correctly it was about two parts Mr. Color Leveling Thinner to one part AK Real Color Clear Green. I should have done it before painting the inside framing black but didn't decide to do the green tinting until after I'd already done the framing.
8 October 2023, 13:11
Album info
In progress pictures of Hobbyboss 1/48 A-6E TRAM Intruder, Desert Storm markings of VA-155 Silver Foxes