1/24 A-Wing buildup

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.

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

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. 

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.

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

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!

Excellent work, as always, Don.

Just a quick shot of some weathering:

(And-thanks JG!)

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.

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.

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.

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.

This one is wrapped up.