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1/48 Vietnam Scooter; 11/2 - Like the Mets... I'm done

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1/48 Vietnam Scooter; 11/2 - Like the Mets... I'm done
Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, October 15, 2015 11:03 AM
The memory is going.  I can't remember if I started a thread on this build after finishing the Corsair.  I'm gonna go with no.   Picked this kit up at the Nats in Columbus.  It's a re-pop of the Hasegawa kit with some added goodies, including a letter sized sheet of markings.  I am going with a "Blue Tail Flyer"
 
 
 
Krystal Klear fills the holes in the IP and dries, as the name says, crystal clear for the glass instrument faces.
 
 
 
 
  
It was pointed out that the LG is uneven due to mounting pints of different heights.  The thing to be careful about fixing this is not doing a "Little Rascal" haircut.  Going back and forth from side to side trying get it even.  Ask me how I know.  Thankfully it was just back (no forth)1 time.
 
 
Starting to look like and A4.  Needed to do some shimming.  Made a cannon with nickel and aluminum tubing along with a supplied PE muzzle.
 
 
  
The USPS stopped as usual but this time with something other than a mountain of junk mail and bills.  MER's, Mk.82's and... the coolest looking missile ever...the AGM-12Bullpup.  The MER's have the pipes molded on so those were removed and replaced with solder rolled under a very coarse sanding stick to give is some surface texture.  
 
  
For the load out I decided I wanted both fuel tanks on the inner pylons.  Then I went with the MER with 6 Mk.82.  That left just the outer pylons.   Once I saw the 1st photo online with the AGM's out there... decision made. I just to assemble and prime one of them 1st right away. When I opened the box I thought I ordered 1/32 scale by mistake.  Then I looked at more photo and then the stats.  Didn't realize the thing is over 13' long.  Just more bad@$$ to me. 
 

 

 

Marc  

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 15, 2015 11:16 AM

Wow Marc I think the missile is almost half the size of the Skyhawk Wink

Love the cockpit. Crazy that the landing gear mounts are the far off though. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Buckeye on Thursday, October 15, 2015 11:21 AM

Looking good!

Mike

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:11 PM
I do like the Scooter, will be watching this. That is one big missile.

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, October 15, 2015 6:17 PM

Gamera, Mike, Bish... Thanks fellas.

Marc  

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Posted by Toshi on Thursday, October 15, 2015 7:11 PM

A very nice start, I will be looking forward for future threads of this build.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

 

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world.  Mrs. Toshi

 

 

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Posted by Nathan T on Thursday, October 15, 2015 7:37 PM

Nice start here Marc. The Eduard pe looks right on tucked away in that pit. 

 

 

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Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:29 PM

Toshi, Nathan... Thanks guys.

Marc  

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Posted by BrandonD on Friday, October 16, 2015 1:44 AM

Very cool. I love the A-4, and I can't wait to see this come together. That missile really is quite huge.

-BD-

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, October 16, 2015 5:50 AM

Great build. Big fan of the hot rod. Have two hasegawa kits in the stash. John

 

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Posted by Jay Jay on Friday, October 16, 2015 8:00 AM

Oh Man, that's a great looking kit and a wonderful find. I'm looking forward to see your excellent treatment of it as I am another fan of the hot rod.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, October 16, 2015 9:12 AM

Wow, your instrument panel work is great. I do like the looks of that kit. I am getting the urge to build some modern jets. This is more motivation. Great work thus far.

BK

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Posted by wing_nut on Friday, October 16, 2015 4:11 PM
BD, John, JJ BK... Thanks guys.  Glad you're enjoying the build.  Me tooStick out tongue
 BD, It's huge. 1/3 the length of the whole aircraft.  Turns out I bought the wrong missiles.  The 12C was not used on the outer pylons.  the 12A/B was though... and have been ordered.  Same length I think but a more narrow body. And still very cool.  I'll use the C's on an upcoming F4 for a club GB.

Marc  

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Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, October 16, 2015 4:38 PM

Marc,cockpit looks great and the ordinance is really gonna be outstanding.I did the Hasegawa Scooter years ago,but your extras are taking it to the next level.

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Posted by wing_nut on Friday, October 16, 2015 6:23 PM
Hey Anthony.  Thanks for stopping by.  Glad you like it. 

Marc  

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Posted by KillinMeSmalls on Friday, October 16, 2015 6:35 PM

I am a sucker for Vietnam Era builds! This looks like a "fun one". Pulling up a chair for a sweet Vietnam era build.

- Smalls

On the Bench: AirFix 1/72 Spitfire mk1/mk2a

 

 

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Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, October 18, 2015 11:24 AM

Glad you're liking it smalls.  Great movie BTW.

 

Working thru all the fiddly bits.  The blade antennas are anything but blade shaped.  Not too hard to file them to an aerodynamic shape but it wasn't until I was done I realized is would have been easier to just trim the sprue gate and chuck the kit part.

 

 

 

The muzzle flash guards where about 1.5" in scale thickness so I made new ones with plastic card.

 

 

It's always so cute when the kids take their first steps.

Marc  

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Posted by allan on Sunday, October 18, 2015 10:04 PM

Always nice to see a Scooter. Looking forward to more WIP pics, Wing!

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, October 19, 2015 3:30 PM
Alan thanks for stopping by. Happy you like it so far.

Marc  

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Posted by Pawel on Monday, October 19, 2015 3:44 PM

Hello!

Nice looking scooter! Funny thing with those antennae - now the question is: how not to snap them off while handling that baby? Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 19, 2015 4:11 PM
Nice to see her taking shape. And I am glad its not me who only spots the obvious afterwards. At leat you can have a couple of spare antennas, assuming you have not ditched them.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by KillinMeSmalls on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 12:09 PM

Great movie indeed! She's really starting to look like a real airplane. Real funny about those antenna lol.

- Smalls

On the Bench: AirFix 1/72 Spitfire mk1/mk2a

 

 

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, October 23, 2015 8:53 AM

I see what you mean with those antenna, nice catch even after you finished with the kit part. I'll log that move into memory so I can use it on one I run into. Nice work so far.

BK

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Posted by wing_nut on Sunday, October 25, 2015 3:27 PM
Pawel, Bish, Smalls, Bk... sorry for the late acknowledgment guys but thanks so much for stopping in and commenting.  Glad you're liking it. 
 Finally moving on to the next stage.  Every time I stepped up to the spray booth I noticed something else that I missed and need to add. But I think I'm finally passed all that and the hiss of the AB was soothing.
 The shaft of the tail hook was has been replaced with plastic rod.  Since it's already white, painting the stripes was easily done by marking the width of the stripes with a pencil and chucking the rod in a Dremel.  When spinning the dots make a little ring around the rod so just touch the tip of a brush with black paint and fill the space.
 
 
  
Ready for primer
 
 
 
 
Some of the fiddly bits.  I did the black basing thing on the tanks and they look great but it doesn't show in the photos.   
I've decided the smaller bullpups are just as bad@$$ looking as it larger cousin.
 
 
 

 

 

Marc  

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, October 26, 2015 1:03 PM
And a sigh of relief.  It went pretty well.  Only some very minor touch ups.  Again, hard to see but lots on tonal variations in there from the black basing process.   
 

Marc  

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 26, 2015 3:57 PM
Looks good there Marc. I like the blue on the tail, not a shade I have seen often on aircraft.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by wing_nut on Monday, October 26, 2015 4:57 PM

Thanks bish.

Marc  

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Monday, October 26, 2015 5:50 PM
I like that Marc. The light blue is different. Will look good on the display shelf John

 

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Posted by TempusFugit on Monday, October 26, 2015 9:29 PM

I am really digging this build, wing_nut! I like the scheme choice, too, very attractive. 

I can't wait to see this one complete.

 

TF

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Posted by wing_nut on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 9:18 AM

back to back "temp" comments. Wink  Thanks fellas

Marc  

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