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FAA Skyhawk - near Cuba 1962 FINISHED!

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Weaver

#60
April 01, 2015, 08:29:42 AM
Underside decals:



Had two fright on this one: 1. the gloss varnish looked yellow after 4 hours, but went white after 48 hours, and 2. half the self-print serial decals curled up and fell right off! Then I realised it was the Micro-Set: apparently some of the self-print decal films don't like it. Put another set on with plain water and they worked fine.
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PR19_Kit

#61
April 01, 2015, 09:31:08 AM
Quote from: Weaver on April 01, 2015, 08:29:42 AM
2. half the self-print serial decals curled up and fell right off! Then I realised it was the Micro-Set: apparently some of the self-print decal films don't like it. Put another set on with plain water and they worked fine.

I've found that a few times too. It seems to depend on the spray varnish you use to seal them rather than the paper used, no idea why though.
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Weaver

#62
April 01, 2015, 10:17:59 AM
I tend to use Humbrol acrylic matt varnish because the enamel varnish sometimes makes the ink spread.
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KiwiZac

#63
April 01, 2015, 01:33:33 PM
Love it. Just love it!!
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Weaver

#64
April 01, 2015, 04:35:15 PM
One side's decals:



Opinion please? What size roundels should I use on the upper wings? I have a choice of the same size as you see in the pic, or some that are about 50% bigger diameter. From what I can see, the ones on white Buccaneers were quite small.
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PR19_Kit

#65
April 01, 2015, 05:04:55 PM
Go with the small ones, the A-4's not called a 'Scooter' for nothing.

The tan radome really looks the business, something I never thought of until you mentioned it ref. the Buccaneer 1s.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

sandiego89

#66
April 01, 2015, 06:20:42 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 01, 2015, 05:04:55 PM
Go with the small ones


Agree, small.

Looks great!
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Weaver

#67
April 01, 2015, 07:18:46 PM
Yeah, I think I'm going with the small ones. I've offered both up, and apart from aesthetics, another point is that the small ones can go further outboard while still fitting in front of the vortex generators, thus avoid a tricky decal-setting situation.
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 - Indiana Jones

Thorvic

#68
April 01, 2015, 11:45:06 PM
Looking good so far, and yes keep the upper wing roundels the same as the underwing ones. That glossed resin radome really does work well against the white fuselage  :thumbsup:
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van883

#69
April 02, 2015, 02:18:41 AM
Looks good. it has puzzled me as to why Airfix decided to have flashed over holes for some outer pylons, when the A-4B, A-4C or A-4L never had them..

Van

McColm

#70
April 02, 2015, 02:22:11 AM
Looking good :thumbsup:

PR19_Kit

#71
April 02, 2015, 02:23:19 AM
Quote from: van883 on April 02, 2015, 02:18:41 AM
Looks good. it has puzzled me as to why Airfix decided to have flashed over holes for some outer pylons, when the A-4B, A-4C or A-4L never had them..

Van

Maybe they have plans for other versions but don't want to change the wing moulds? The Lightning F2A has flashed over holes for the F6's overwing tanks IIRC.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Mossie

#72
April 02, 2015, 02:49:31 AM
Keep it coming. :thumbsup:
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Weaver

#73
April 02, 2015, 07:14:21 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 02, 2015, 02:23:19 AM
Quote from: van883 on April 02, 2015, 02:18:41 AM
Looks good. it has puzzled me as to why Airfix decided to have flashed over holes for some outer pylons, when the A-4B, A-4C or A-4L never had them..

Van

Maybe they have plans for other versions but don't want to change the wing moulds? The Lightning F2A has flashed over holes for the F6's overwing tanks IIRC.

Yes, if you look at the way the sprues are laid out, everything on the wing sprues is generic to any Skyhawk, while the fuselage sprues have things like the "Argie" bomb on them.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

NARSES2

#74
April 02, 2015, 07:28:27 AM
Looking good
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