RalphSarc Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Started my $19.95 Revell 1/48 A-7A Corsair ll for a group build on my FB page. Going to model it as flown by the USAF during a successful SAR near Thanh Hoa of a Wild Weasel crew in November 1972. The fit looks pretty good so holding my breath, lol!! Should be interesting doing seam work in there, lol!!! 1
Woodshedwings Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Cool! I fancy doing one of these as a 'beat up' Greek ship. 1
crazypoet Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 I've always loved the A7! I look forward to watching this come together 1
Layton Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Cool aircraft!! I will watching this one Ralph 1
RalphSarc Posted January 16, 2015 Author Posted January 16, 2015 Hopefully once I finish my latest tank build I can spend time with the A-7 this weekend.
RalphSarc Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Now that the tank is done it's time to get serious with the A-7A.Started the cockpit build this evening! 1
JonathanReed Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Love this plane Ralph. Brings back memories from my Navy days. My buddy and I woudl sit up inside the intake and eat lunch LOL! Of course it was in the hangar! Looking forward to seeing this one complete! 2
RalphSarc Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Cockpit detailing done! Pretty good fit after lots of prep work!! Almost forgot that modern jets have moveable tail surfaces and it's okay to have a small gap!! Again after lots of cleaning I've glued the wing halves!! Attached the wings to the fuselage at the correct angle I hope!! Seam work sucks, lol!!! Wait is that why I find armor so refreshing to build, lol!!??Well at least my parts cleaning reduced most of the glaring gaps! 1
RalphSarc Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Continued on with seam work today. Hoping to prime and per-shade tomorrow!
RalphSarc Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Pretty successful afternoon. Got all the seam work finished including buffing the fuselage and installed and aligned all the weapons racks!This has been a sweet little build so far. Had the paint shop prime the A-7A before they left for the weekend and I'll pre-shade it tomorrow! 1
RalphSarc Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Pre-shading is done using Tamiya XF-1 Flat Black. Camouflage using Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab, XF-52 Flat Earth and XF-70 Dark Green. 1
RalphSarc Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks Arno. I kinda like a masked hard line camouflage pattern better!
RalphSarc Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 Bottom paint! Wow the canopy fits!! Future coat! Decals set! Matt coat and weopons stores! Done!
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