Minicraft/Hasegawa #1023 A-6E Intruder
starting point
wings assembled
bombs and interior sidewall painted
assembly progressing
seam work
bottom seam work
top seam work
rattle can flat white to cover some seam work
nose radome painted
tail painted blue
nose gear strut installed
all gear struts on
sitting level on gear
canopy on
canopy back on plus refueling probe
first decal on
wheels on
decals progessing
start of port decals
continuing left side decals
left side decals done
clear flat over all top and side areas
wing drop tanks on
working on MER's
starboard MER done
under side view
left side view
front view
right side view
on shelf
Opmerkingen
29 January 2014, 03:35
Mark Ree
Hi Ed
How's the Intruder going? I have one on the bench ready for painting. How did you find the build?
Hi Ed
How's the Intruder going? I have one on the bench ready for painting. How did you find the build?
17 March 2014, 18:27
Ed Hubbart
I've built this kit before, so it is somewhat of a nostalgia build. I think I am doing better than the first time. Only issue so far seems to be getting the canopy together. I really wish Haseagawa would give you a one-piece canopy like some of the others do.
I've built this kit before, so it is somewhat of a nostalgia build. I think I am doing better than the first time. Only issue so far seems to be getting the canopy together. I really wish Haseagawa would give you a one-piece canopy like some of the others do.
18 March 2014, 02:11
Glenn
Good luck Ed, built this old FROG kit a couple of times... Never again! I replaced mine with Fujimi kits! 100 times better, The Italeri one is also pretty good, both have much better detail. Hasegawa should retire this one to the scrapheap! and retool.
Good luck Ed, built this old FROG kit a couple of times... Never again! I replaced mine with Fujimi kits! 100 times better, The Italeri one is also pretty good, both have much better detail. Hasegawa should retire this one to the scrapheap! and retool.
18 March 2014, 03:45
Mark Ree
I used Humbrol ClearFix to glue the two halves together then used a nail polishing file to buff the surface. Have a daughter doing nail tech which helps with the supplies.
I used Humbrol ClearFix to glue the two halves together then used a nail polishing file to buff the surface. Have a daughter doing nail tech which helps with the supplies.
18 March 2014, 11:02
John Thomas
Ed, You have done a nice job on this older kit. Mine is still in the box
Ed, You have done a nice job on this older kit. Mine is still in the box
18 March 2014, 12:58