Minicraft/Hasegawa #1023 A-6E Intruder
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starting point
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wings assembled
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bombs and interior sidewall painted
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assembly progressing
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seam work
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bottom seam work
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top seam work
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rattle can flat white to cover some seam work
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nose radome painted
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tail painted blue
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nose gear strut installed
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all gear struts on
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sitting level on gear
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canopy on
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canopy back on plus refueling probe
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first decal on
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wheels on
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decals progessing
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start of port decals
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continuing left side decals
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left side decals done
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clear flat over all top and side areas
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wing drop tanks on
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working on MER's
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starboard MER done
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under side view
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left side view
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front view
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right side view
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on shelf
Коментарі
29 January 2014, 03:35
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ed, You have done a nice job on this older kit. Mine is still in the box
18 March 2014, 12:58