A7 Corsair II 2 Escuadrillia de Caza Y Ataque, 3 Escuadra Aeronaval 1982

Doug K · June 09, 2020, 01:27:19 AM

Not sure if I have the time but as I've just lost my job, I might!

IMG_4220 by doug_alba, on Flickr

Dizzyfugu · June 09, 2020, 02:02:17 AM

Ah, the Academy Sue decals!

zenrat · June 09, 2020, 03:50:17 AM

Sad to hear about your job mate.

I've got that kit and those exocets. Looking forward to seeing how this comes out.

NARSES2 · June 09, 2020, 05:30:22 AM

Yup, very sorry to hear about the job mate

Doug K · June 09, 2020, 10:14:11 AM

Thanks guys

Old Wombat · June 09, 2020, 07:36:13 PM

Bugger about the job, mate! $:-\$

Relax for a week or two & build the SLUF, then worry about a new job!

buzzbomb · June 09, 2020, 07:45:38 PM

ditto to the other guys.

Looking forward to how this might look

McColm · June 09, 2020, 08:33:03 PM

Sorry to hear that, take some time out and I hope that you find something soon, good luck

Doug K · June 11, 2020, 09:57:41 AM

So it's got wings and tailplanes, but it's a terrible moulding! I don't have time to sand and re-scribe (as I did on the Viking) so it's stubbed almost smooth. I'm more interested in the paint & load-out on this one tbh

Doug K · June 13, 2020, 01:07:46 AM

Bloody Humbrol white....

Doug K · June 14, 2020, 12:46:22 PM

Decals on, finally. No time to clear-coat, weather or detail. Damn, missed another deadline.

Doug K · June 15, 2020, 09:55:43 AM

O, it's done. And I really am glad I missed the deadline, the Humbrol white was like putting cream cheese on with a pallet knife. Awful stuff. An yeah I know a bad workman blames his tools but, seriously, what ever happened to Humbrol??? Don't get me started on the Hasegawa kit or the ancient Airfix decals...... this took twice as long as a simple paint-job should have!!

Anyway, the inspiration for the build predates Dizzy's Crusader, honest! I was thinking bout what could have done even more damage than a Super Etendard with one round and an expectation to be flying on fumes to get home. So I'd need more hard points and a load more tanks, maybe slightly higher range in total and we'll ignore that the Exocet would be unlikely to easily mate to a bomber airframe from 10 years earlier. Or that the bomber wasn't designed as an anti-ship platform..... this is whiff world after all. And I love the Sluff - which is another reason the results here pain me.

I must move to acrylics and get an airbrush.....

IMG_4232 by doug_alba, on Flickr

IMG_4234 by doug_alba, on Flickr

IMG_4237 by doug_alba, on Flickr

IMG_4231 by doug_alba, on Flickr

IMG_4239 by doug_alba, on Flickr

chrisonord · June 15, 2020, 10:58:18 AM

Very nice Doug

Chris

ChernayaAkula · June 15, 2020, 09:47:29 PM

Certainly looks the part.

Makes me want to do a similarly armed French Corsair.

NARSES2 · June 16, 2020, 12:02:53 AM

Quote from: Doug K on June 15, 2020, 09:55:43 AM
O, it's done. And I really am glad I missed the deadline, the Humbrol white was like putting cream cheese on with a pallet knife. Awful stuff. An yeah I know a bad woman blames his tools but, seriously, what ever happened to Humbrol???

I think there's a lot of people saying the same thing. They used to be so good. They can't even get the design of the acrylic containers right, unless of course the design was intended to "gunge" the thread and make the cap fit on at a slant, if it fits on at all $:-\$