smitty44

Can you see me now? I can still see it up there ^^^^

Odd, I can see them. WTH?

Alrighty then! So in backdating the A-4E to a C there are plenty of small modifications to be made along with a couple bigger ones. Included in the AOA set there are good guidelines drawn up by Steve and Harold that seem pretty complete for the conversion. There is also an exhaustive tweak list for the E kit alone that can be found with a simple web search. The most intimidating or perhaps just the most noteable of the steps to this conversion is the shorter nose, and the flush intakes. So what the heck, full frontal attack. I do believe they suggested carving off the long nose with halves together, but I prefer having them stable and flat on the table. A small saw blade for my xacto handle was in order for the job. ...and voila! I also began filling in vents and panels, and scribed around the raised panel just below the IFR and sanded it flush. This panel is repeated on the port side as well. You can see it just in front of the wing root . I will hold of on rescribing access panels and stuff until I have a coat of primer on.

Absolutely love them. No thinning required, finish as hard as nails, and I can turn down my compressor and shoot paint at about 8 psi! Popular colors tend to go quick after each shipment. Your welcome...… http://www.hobbyworld-usa.com/Store/index.php?id_category=1248&controller=category

So, when I do a search for LSM on the Galaxy 9, some ebay adds show up across the top of the screen. One of them is some sort of anime' doll having fun all alone..... Like who has the porno anime' collection on the shelf, really? Funny thing is I saw it last night and thought about mentioning it here somehow. Well there you have it.

An awful lot of aircraft are actually born in California, Ern. The real things even.

Howdy all! Well I never do WIP's but there are far too little jet builds so here we go. I will be using the AOA/AMS Resin A-4C Conversion and the Trumpy A-4E Kit for the build. I also decided to go ahead and use the Aires A-4E cockpit and make a few changes(mainly the IP Ivan feel free to chime in here ), along with the wheel bay set as well. I grew up in Orange County, California and was very close to Marine Corps Air Station EL Toro. I spent countless hours at the airshow there and sitting parked along side the 5 freeway with my old man watching the aircraft of the 3rd Marine Air Wing do touch and go's all day long. The A-4C would have been a little before that time frame, but the Blacksheep is far and above my favorite squadron. I have this, and A-4M, and an AV-8B Plus to do in Blacksheep markings to go with a few Corsairs on my shelf. Again WIP's are not my cup of tea, but maybe I can change that. All paints will be MRP. Stay tuned!

I much prefer my sexual harassment steamed, over rice.

Indeed, fair skies Mr President! Thank you!

Yum a Fiat! PCM molds?

Yum yum...… http://coldwarstudio.com/MiG-29A Cockpit in 1/32 scale for Trumpeter product/

Ya you promised engine pics today......tease!

Titanium bathtub still intact

Even a tore up A-10 is still bad ass. That one served us well.

I thought your mustang looked more realistic with the oil canning.

Fan blade through the head

Well if ya don't finish, Harv, you can always use the "well it's a stealth bomber" line!

Personally....

Nice work! Man would I love to see more Recce Phantom stuff. I would kill for and RF-4B!

Uh oh, Ernies gonna get a chubby.

Ernie, we know the blinding light was actually a Haunebooboo.

This just in from my friend Ty, who also lost everything in the Camp fire. After a couple days of rain the Camp fire has been extinguished! Sure there are still smoldering areas and trees, but that's what I am hearing.

Me likey, gotta research more.