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Hanno Kleinecke (Aquilifer)
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Douglas XA4D-1 Skyhawk, BuNo 137812 „Baby Scooter"

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1 20 September 2016, 13:32
Rex
If you are using the internet to search for references, you want to search for XA4D-1 , the Skyhawk wasn't called an A-4 during their early years. hth with your searches.
20 September 2016, 14:56
Hanno Kleinecke
Was´nt aware of that .Thanks for letting me know !
20 September 2016, 15:26
Erik Leijdens
Interesting project!
20 September 2016, 15:27
Rex
You're welcome,,,,,,,I know that a lot of people use the internet instead of books. And I know how frustrating a search can be when I don't know the correct terms to type in. I hope I saved you some trouble.

How do you plan to fill the rudder in? Some putty that doesn't shrink, or cut plastic? Another hint, the "tadpole rudder" for the A4D-2/A-4B was mechanically the same as an A4D-1 rudder with the skin left off, so you could just cut out two rudder skins from 5 or 10 though plastic card and use those to "skin" the Airfix rudder. (or find an old tool Airfix/US Airfix/Starfix kit and steal the rudder)
20 September 2016, 17:20
Hanno Kleinecke
Thanks for the hint Rex, I think I going to fill the spaces between the ribs with CA and sand it all flush, saves me a lot of cutting or sawing.... 🙂
24 September 2016, 09:13
David Thor
Since I love Skyhawks, I´m in this one! 🙂
6 August 2017, 07:55
Christian Bruer
Interesting project. I check in to get a place in the first row 🙂 When do you start this?
6 August 2017, 11:06
John Thomas
Nice work
6 August 2017, 12:03
Hanno Kleinecke
Welcome David, Christian and John !
Christian : It might get its revival after I finish the New Zealand Avenger. .
6 August 2017, 12:44
Ekki
Watching.
23 September 2017, 15:38
Bernhard Schrock
Welcome again in the bench! Die Nietenreihen stehen schnurgerade wie die Soldaten auf dem Exerzierplatz, insbesondere auf den Tragflächen/Flaps!! Hast du einen Drillsargeant angeheuert? 🙂
31 October 2017, 17:08
Stephan Ryll
Nice start with that Scooter, Hanno 👍
31 October 2017, 20:31
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Bernhard😉 ! Sir, no Sir ! Quartermaster equipped me with an excellent tool ! 🙂
Thank you Stephan !
After deleting the „sugarscoop", refuelingprobe and everything that wasn't there on the prototype, I spent the whole afternoon riveting wings and fuselage.
Next is the reshaping of the nosecone.
31 October 2017, 21:08
Tom
Oh wow, Hanno, this scooter looks good!
3 November 2017, 07:31
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Thomas, slowly but surely......🙂
17 November 2017, 21:20
Hanno Kleinecke
Added some detail to the forward gearstrut
20 November 2017, 23:01
Hanno Kleinecke
Taking very small steps, scooter finally prepared to be painted. Complete surface stripped of every casted detail of the later models, riveted and scribed. Windshield homemade.
12 December 2017, 08:00
Tom
The frameless one, great!!🙂
12 December 2017, 12:30
Tom B.
Amazing work at the panels... that thing must have taken some amount of patience XD
But I have the feeling that there´s some superb Skyhawk taking form 🙂
12 December 2017, 21:01
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Thomas !
@Tom : yep, that took a while but it was a lot less annoying than I expected it to be. First time that I tried it to that extend.
13 December 2017, 13:25
Hanno Kleinecke
At last I had the time to spray some metalizer, panels on the wings still to come....
28 December 2017, 07:51
B. M.
Hello Hanno. This looks great! Like Tom said - some superb Skyhawk taking form here. Looking forward to it. Did you prime it black gloss before applying metalizer? And what about the markings? Custom made or is there a decalsheet for it?

Greetings
28 December 2017, 09:52
Hanno Kleinecke
Hi Benoit, thanks for your compliment! No primer, it is a special mix of Testors Metalizer and Sealer (all in one ), on some panels toned down with Mr Metal „stainless".
Markings will mainly come from the spare box, except the BuNo, which I will have to print myself.
28 December 2017, 10:13
B. M.
Thanks Hanno. Yes, markings should not be too difficult to gather. I really like the Mr Metal line, but have to try the Testors Metalizer (again). Haven't used them for years..
28 December 2017, 10:19
Bernhard Schrock
I'm glad to see progress!! Very nice and realistic NMF. I'm looking for markings and completed Scooter.
28 December 2017, 11:09
Hanno Kleinecke
Yes, other than Alclad, they are very easy to use. This special method of use, mixing sealer and metalizer 1:1, is Bernhard Schrock's special recepe, which he kindly supplied. Unfortunately these paints apparently do not comply with german law anymore, so they are almost impossible to get here now.
28 December 2017, 11:56
John Thomas
Looking good
28 December 2017, 12:53
Hanno Kleinecke
Thanks Bernhard ! I really had to steal the time.... 🙂 🙂
Speaking of decals, I might need a hint on behalf of the typo used on the BuNo...😄
28 December 2017, 12:58
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you Thomas !
28 December 2017, 14:06
B. M.

rc-network.de

This site used to have a lot of fonts and logos.
Have a look at it.
(You might have to register)
28 December 2017, 14:35
Hanno Kleinecke
Cool, thanks a lot Benoit !
28 December 2017, 14:58
Bernhard Schrock
Hej, bin nicht sicher ob richtig verstanden habe. Auf dem Projektfoto ist sehr gut der Schriftzug bestehend aus dem Flugzeugtyp und der Bu. Nr. zu sehen. Auch die Größe bezogen auf den Rest wie z.B. das Wort Navy. Wenn du mir die benötigte Größe der Bu.-Nr. schickst, suche ich gerne in der Restekiste nach passenden Symbolen. Es sollte/dürfte 4" bzw. 2" sein, im Original.
28 December 2017, 15:04
Bernhard Pethe
Hallo Hanno, ich liebe den Effekt dieser "Metallflieger". Ich bin gespannt auf neue Jahr, dann wird das Modell sicher fertig sein. Komm gut dahin, alles Gute. 🙂
28 December 2017, 16:46
Hanno Kleinecke
Hallo Bernhard, vielen Dank, Dir auch einen guten Rutsch ! Jou , ich habe mir fest vorgenommen nächstes Jahr damit fertig zu werden.🙂 Sollte selbst bei meinem ( Schnecken ) Tempo zu schaffen sein 🙂
28 December 2017, 16:57
Christian Bruer
Sehr schick 👍 Sehe ich sicher nächstes Frühjahr in Lingen! Euch allen einen guten Rutsch 🙂
28 December 2017, 18:27
Roland Sachsenhofer
Just seen- marvelous! That is an interesting project Hanno! Great choice of subject and beautifully executed!
28 December 2017, 18:41
Hanno Kleinecke
Vielen Dank Christian, komm gut rüber !
Thank you Roland !
28 December 2017, 21:08
Stephan Ryll
Looking very good Hanno 👍
6 January 2018, 12:12
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you Stephan !
Only wheel well doors, bow gearstrut and decals missing . I have to shorten the ejection seat some more, it still peaks out to far......Almost done !
16 January 2018, 19:58
B. M.
Most exciting moment 🙂 Neat so far!
16 January 2018, 21:05
Donald Dickson II
Interesting subject choice! Looks great. You have managed to change it back to its original form quite well sir! 🙂
16 January 2018, 21:20
Hanno Kleinecke
Thanks Benoit and Donald ! 🙂
17 January 2018, 11:13
Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Nice !!!! A nother X-plane ,,, good !
17 January 2018, 13:23
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Julian ! 🙂
17 January 2018, 18:17
David Thor
Splendid NMF!
17 January 2018, 18:46
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you David !
18 January 2018, 05:22
Hanno Kleinecke
Done, minus Bu - No Decal, which I still have to print. I shortened the bow strut a little,
because it made the bird stand too high in front.
27 January 2018, 21:06
David Thor
Looks really good!
27 January 2018, 21:31
Stephan Ryll
Very nice work Hanno 👍
28 January 2018, 09:35
Burkhard D
Klasse! 👍👍👍
28 January 2018, 10:26
Roland Sachsenhofer
Einfach wunderbar!
28 January 2018, 11:10
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you mates ! 🙂
28 January 2018, 13:14
John Thomas
Very nice work
28 January 2018, 13:59
Tom
hallo hanno, bin a bisserl im stress wg nürnberg messe, aber für dein scooterlein muss sein! i love it!
28 January 2018, 16:01
Eugen P.
Sehr schöne Lackierung!
28 January 2018, 17:40
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx John and Eugen !
@ Thomas : Danke fürs Scooter - Lob, viel Spaß und Erfolg in Nürnberg !
28 January 2018, 17:57
Christian Bruer
Sehr schön geworden 👍
28 January 2018, 17:58
Bernhard Schrock
Today I had a chance to see this Scooter live. The pictures are very good but they do not do justice to the "original" model. Great result especially surface and NMF finish!!
28 January 2018, 18:41
B. M.
So pretty! Gotta admit that I'm a bit jealous not having this beauty on my bench. You did a great job with all the modifications and extras.
28 January 2018, 19:32
Soeren R.
Really nice work Hanno!😉
28 January 2018, 19:36
Cuajete
Amazing landing gear detailed and fantastic metallized painting job. Congratulations!
28 January 2018, 19:46
Jens
unglaublich was du in dem Maßstab daraus machst 👍 👍 👍
28 January 2018, 19:52
Hanno Kleinecke
Wow, I'm totally flattened by your comments ! Thank you all !
28 January 2018, 20:07
Donald Dickson II
Wow! Well done sir!
29 January 2018, 02:18
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Donald !
29 January 2018, 16:26
Hanno Kleinecke
Baby Scooter now completely finished, including the Bu.No. Decal. I was lucky enough to benefit from Bernhards extensive endeavours on his decals.
11 February 2018, 12:57
Stephan Ryll
Very nice final result Hanno 👍
11 February 2018, 12:59
ice
It looks unusual but it's a great build. Top result!
11 February 2018, 13:00
Choppa Nutta
Nice result Hanno 🙂
11 February 2018, 13:05
Bernhard Schrock
Fertig!! Wie schön🙂. Übrigens wars ein Klassiker: vor lauter Bäume sah ich den Wald nicht mehr🙁 Die Bu. -Nr. ist unten und die Typenbezeichnung oben. Gut dass du es gemerkt hast. Habe ich auch, aber war zum Schluss zu müde die Elemente zu trennen...
P.S. Man sieht den Carrier nicht mehr. Nur knapp herumgeschnitten oder noch mehr getan?
11 February 2018, 13:13
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you all Mates !
@ Bernhard :Knappstens drumherumgeschnitten. Hatte aber seine Herausforderungen in diesem Maßstab.
Habe erstmal 3 Typenbezeichnungen verballert, bis es klappte — einfach nix zun Greifen mit der Pinzette....🙂
11 February 2018, 13:38
Ekki
Excellent work! 👍
11 February 2018, 20:50
Hanno Kleinecke
Thx Ekki !
12 February 2018, 18:38
B. M.
Hanno, it's just spot on! Great work
13 February 2018, 21:44
berni
Nice work 👍
17 February 2018, 10:09
Hanno Kleinecke
Thank you Benoit and Berni !
17 February 2018, 14:08
Roland Sachsenhofer
Just great in subject and execution!
17 February 2018, 14:22
Hanno Kleinecke
Glad you like it Roland, thank you !
17 February 2018, 20:38
Christian Ristits
Fantastic Hanno!
12 June 2018, 14:55
Glenn
Great looking Scooter. Good Stuff
12 June 2018, 15:56
Hanno Kleinecke
Thanks Christian & Glenn !🙂
12 June 2018, 17:41
Bernhard Schrock
2048 now?
12 June 2018, 17:45
Hanno Kleinecke
Yep ! Big difference !🙂
12 June 2018, 17:46

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