Hi guys!!! this is my current build, an A4-M with some modifications, like F-16 avionics, a new nose a few minor changes that became the dash AR, wich is the current version of the scooter used today by the Fuerza Aerea Argentina.
The base kit is the Hasegawa´s A4-M 1/48 scale, and with the nice adition of a detail set made by Aires wich include all kinds of goodies.
My work started in the office, the instrument panel was complety diferent to the M version, so I had to scratch build, I use a new (for me) tecqnique:
Using the lead foil (wich the dentist use to take impresion of the bite) wich is thin, put the Aires´s P.E. instrument panel and put the lead over and over that a papper and with a hammer I toke the impresion of such panel, so now carefuly cut the individual gauges and mad a new panel, the two HUDs were made with some old radiography. the panel isn´t perfect but looks prety good for the first time I try this...
and now a coople of pics of the completed cockpit, well almost completed because I still have to add some P.E. pieces, but I will do this when the kit is done so I don´t lost them in the builing process
here is a pic of the fuselage with all the panels cut to acept the resin parts
note the diference in the wheel well detail compared with the original kit´s`part
Last night I closed the fuselage halves wich was one of the most dificult modeling task I had to do, I almost needed an hydraulic press to glue the parts together and now I have prety huge gaps but I think I will post some new pics soon...
best regards to all
Jeremias