1/24 A-Wing buildup

This one is wrapped up.

A final tweeking was needed on the canopy assembly which once I had glued the "glass" inside the frame caused it be more rigid and no longer fit as I had tested it prior to paint.
 So I fashioned a shim which once glued below the framing allowed me to sand and fine tune it.

 The canopy now snaps down into the trench and remains removable in case you want to turn/elevate the pilots head or just see the instrument lights display easier.

Next, work up the final display shots.

TD4438 wrote:

Lookin' good dude.Can't wait to see this one finished.

Thanks for that, and I'm hoping we'll all see the finished product later tonite even.

Meanwhile on the bench, the canopy and guns were detailed and finished up while the final spraying, of blast marks and engine "soot" were wrapped up.

richter111 wrote:

That is looking really good.  The lighting is kicking this up a whole new level.

Sorry to catch this "late"- but thanks for the kind words.

Just a quick shot of some weathering:

(And-thanks JG!)

Excellent work, as always, Don.

427 Cobra wrote:

Damn it,Don! Slow down,and give me a chance to catch up with you!   I'm still in the planning stages of the fuselage for my X kit. The tiny details are the best. They're also my favourite part of any build. I think this is one of the best I've seen in a while. ~ Cobra

Well. It's obviously easier to modify a kit than to scratchbuild something from nothing! You're making your own excellent progress and I'm hoping to see you move towards paint soon as well. Meanwhile though, thanks for the kind words!

Damn it,Don! Slow down,and give me a chance to catch up with you!   I'm still in the planning stages of the fuselage for my X kit. The tiny details are the best. They're also my favourite part of any build. I think this is one of the best I've seen in a while.

~ Cobra

TANGO 1 wrote:

Nice work, all those little details will certainly add to the overall finish of the model.

Of course that's what I hope?

We'll see soon since it moved into paint last night.

And, thank you.

TANGO 1 wrote:

Looks great! I love all the lighting effects, I really must have a go at something like that one day. I love the engine pics! Nice work on the 'pit and guns too!

Yeah, go get yourself something like it and have fun!

Thanks for the kind words CAG. 

And I gave em those lil transfer tubes but decided to add "fittings" at their ends.

Here's the base painted up with the connections finished. To service the battery you just lift the lid off. It still needs one more application of "stained glass leading" around the edge of the mirror, after this cures and shrinks.

3d-modeler wrote:

It makes a lot of sense....thought you were safe here nice try!!!LOL Looking excellent all over the place looking forward to paint and beauty shots of my favorite fighter!!!

Are you stalking me?

LOOK, over there. SHINEY! (As I runaway!)

Thanks MP!

After studying the studio filming mini I realized all of the sidewall detail with that torpedoe launch bay had been "added"? Now the Studio mini has a flat rear wall but I went with the thought that any engineer would have made it a "tube".

I've "frenched" styrene tubing into the sides and just need to do some finish work. IMHO it will look the part but also in my opinion, it will just look "right", if that makes sense?

So, here's an engine light test.

BTW- those darker pictures aren't taken in the "dark". They're just one with no flash and regular bright room lighting and then the direct look in is with flash as well?
Ummmm, it's so bright that I made the mistake of looking into it? I'm still "sunspotted"??? ::)