BKR! - CAG Rhino in progress
starting the surgery
yeah, the usual suspects in the intakes
fit is pretty good, not much to fix here
but they are too short
quick test fit
added some slow-cure epoxy on the MFDs
pretty detailed cockpit
pretty wheel wells by revell
Fit is good but not a tamiya, so there are some minor gaps to be filled...used super glue on the LEX parts since the normal putty started to crack there in my last build
Looks like vom...err...avocado smoothie, but does the job 😉 Thanks again for the tip Holger 🙂
That worked, smooth&easy
Primered
And she's ready for ghost grey
Fins test fit -and they snap into place
not bad those decals...wait...theres something wrong here...
phew, just got away with my stupidity...was barely able to peel it off. some minor damage but will do with some careful touchups
Kommentarer
1 19 March 2019, 18:45
Ben SchumacherVery cool, but careful - the flaps do not work like you have cut them. There is no hinge between the thin forward portion and the large flap; the thin portion actually lays on top of the flaps when they are in 'up' position. The following image shows what I mean: [img1]
20 March 2019, 14:39
DanielThanks Ben, you are absolutely correct about those fowler flaps and on my previous Hornet I sawed everything into pieces, reconstructed the profile with putty, thinned down the cover part on top and glued it on at the end...yeah, so this is just a cheap attempt to cheat😉 the cover part is bent down a bit as well and it actually looks really close to the proper done variant IMO. But I fear I may just have to disassemble the flaps anyway to get into the gaps at the wing root for puttying&sanding. We'll see...
20 March 2019, 16:23
DanielWheel wells are done, I am again impressed by the kits detail. Now its time to glue stuff together 🙂
31 March 2019, 14:36
Ben SchumacherWhat a shame they completely FUBARed it's 32nd scale couterpart... Great job, Daniel!
1 April 2019, 06:37
DanielGot the main fuselage together, cleaned up and ready for primer. But the next step is the canopy tint, this is the part me and my nerves are always most afraid of...
5 April 2019, 10:29
Danielwell, yes, theres a little bit is left, though I would need more for proper dipping...i have to dip it on one half, then quickly turn it arround and dip the other half😉 I also have floor polish from Emsal, but I didnt test it yet on canopies
5 April 2019, 11:58
Holger KranichDas Emsal geht auch. Zumindest das, dass ich auch habe. Füll Dir was ab und färbe die Flüssigkeit so lange, bis der gewünschte Ton erreicht ist. Und dann einmal tunken und trocknen lassen. Eventuell noch ein zweites Mal. Aber so geht's am einfachsten und man versaut sich nicht Alles.
5 April 2019, 12:04
DanielDas probier ich mal aus, habe sonst immer stark verdünnt Farbe drauf genebelt und nach dem trocknen getunkt, aber wenn ich das nur einmal so ansetzen muss, spar ich in Zukunft ne Menge Arbeit, danke für den Tip Holger
5 April 2019, 12:13
Wim van der LuijtI would have given Holger's tip as well....only my German (writing) sucks 😄
5 April 2019, 13:06
Holger KranichOh there are plenty of ´em here. Learned most of my skills from mates from here. Thats why i love SCM so much.😉 😄
5 April 2019, 14:34
DanielMaking good progress here, next up are the black glossy parts. Wish me luck😉
9 April 2019, 08:32
DanielFirst time using furball decals, always heard good things about them, and yeah, I'm a fan now 👍
12 April 2019, 09:00
DanielJust had a moment of utter terror when I looked at pics of my just finished fins 😮 I uploaded the before&after the surgery ... damn, I need more coffee. Just a testament to the quality of those decals though, most I know would have not survived the treatment I gave it - phew!
12 April 2019, 09:47
Holger KranichThe vertical stabs look good! At first i thought they are from a Tomcat! LOL 😄
12 April 2019, 11:25
DanielDecals are on, tomorrow I will start with adding some dirt. Meanwhile I am fiddling with the jdam kit. The loadout will be: Centerline tank, 2 GBU-38 right, one GBU-32 and an AIM-9X on the left. And the ATFLIR of course.
13 April 2019, 13:22
DanielThanks Holger, they are not that far off, if one sanded the upper edge round…😉
13 April 2019, 13:24
DanielSeems I am on the last stretch of this WIP, main wheathering is done, just waiting for the oils to dry for the matt coat. Maybe also add some little scratches&mini-streaks beforehand. Went for a heavier wheathering as normally seen on a CAG - but those do get dirty on deployment as well.😉 I like the glossy colorful CAG look as well as the grimy war look, so this is a good opportunity to get the best of both worlds. I found pics where the anti-slip-coating was stripped off heavily on the right side and tried to replicate this to add something more unusual. This was done with sandpaper, where I peeled the upper surface with tweezers an d a sharp blade. So I guess these are the last pics here, next will be the rollout. Thx for stopping by! 🙂
17 April 2019, 11:43
