X-35A
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The example
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The kit
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Cockpit tub
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Seat and IP before modifying
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Seat and IP beginning modifications
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Correcting the ejection seat, left side
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Correcting the ejection seat, right side
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Front 1/4 view ejection seat mods
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“Black boxes“ and wiring added to rear shelf
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Test fit
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IP modified to resemble the real thing
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Final detailing added to cockpit tub rear wall
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Test fit viewed from behind
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Weapons bays sealed up- the X-35A had none
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Sealed weapons bays sanded smooth
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Painting begun in cockpit.
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Painting on engine interior area
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Detail work on engine
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Underside engine swivel doors glued in place
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Vertical and horizontal stabilizers assembled
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Fuselage halves glued together... stabilators added, lift fan intake doors installed....
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Underside view of assembled fuselage and stabilators... lift fan exhaust doors installed
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Used sheet styrene to fit doors flush, kit parts sat too low
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Drilled hole for missing exhaust port
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Styrene tube fitted into hole- Evergreen Styrene tubing
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Styrene tube sanded down to shape
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Filled gaps on tail with scrap sheet styrene
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Intakes on and added exhaust pipe
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Vertical stabs and intakes on
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Vertical stabs on, rear view
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Speed brakes added- used leftover F4U flaps cut down to fit properly
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Inlet scoop added using appropriate sized part from my spares bin sanded to proper shape.
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Decals on
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Ejection seat and HUD added
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Ejection seat and HUD added
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Nose modified for flight test instrument boom
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Instrument boom taken from another kit and modified to configuration used on X-35
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Primer on
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Vallejo Model Air Neutral Gray FS36270 on underside. First time using this line of paint and I’m very pleased with it.
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Vallejo Model Air Gunship Gray FS36118 on upper surfaces
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Touch up of paint around the leading edges
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Gloss coat on
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Decals on
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Canopy hood separation line scribed into canopy. Kit part was a single piece, while the real aircraft has a separate windscreen and side opening canopy hood
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Decals on
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Masking for framing applied, and putty to remove step in front of canopy
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Step removed
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Frame on with layers on primer and paint
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Frame on with layers of primer and paint
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Finished Jan 7, 2021
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Finished Jan 7, 2021
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Finished Jan 7, 2021
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Opmerkingen
12 9 May 2020, 22:40
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Bought this kit many years ago... now living near Luke AFB and seeing these babies fly overhead almost every day... I could not hold off building one any longer... going back to my old locale and Edwards AFB visits...
10 May 2020, 18:29
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Thanks Joshua. It's getting almost ready for primer and paint. Not too much longer now!
15 December 2020, 19:47
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I have written small captions with each photo giving a brief comment on each one. Are the comments not showing up?
Yes, I drilled a hole for the side exhaust vent. I used some Evergreen tube styrene to make the pipe and sanded it to proper shape.
15 December 2020, 23:26
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Thank you Maciej. It did not turn out quite as I had hoped, but it is good enough.
7 January 2021, 23:14
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Thank you Neil. The kit has some issues, but it can be made presentable whether one tries to address the shortcomings or not.
30 March 2021, 19:31
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Revell 1/48 X-35A