Łukasz Gliński Gia sas Maciej! Wash looks great, I'm jealous

Maciej Bellos Dzieki Łukasz! The panel line wash was a small adventure. Vallejo's acrylic semi gloss varnish doesn't go well with oil based wash. It actually gets dissolved when the wash is applied. So I had to do a panel line wash with water dilluted Lifecolor Black. After that I spray W&N acrylic mat varnish and then I could work with oils. Pretty pleased with the result.

Jos Jansen Simple awesome Maciej..."Eagle-time my friend..."!!

Maciej Bellos Yeah, Eagle time Jos!

As I was ready to glue the seats, it occured to me that having the canopy open would expose the seats to scrutiny. So I added some belts.

I scratched a rather humungus HUD.

The last addition before declaring the pit ready will be a horizontal bar used by the WSO.

Alexander Wallgren Nice build. Excellent stuff.

Clifford Keesler Looking very nice.

Slavo Hazucha Cool upgrades, the HUD may be a secret widescreen prototype, but it helps a lot - and the thin sheet you used is way better than some clear plastic slabs provided by some kits

Exterior looks great, almost there at the finish line!

Maciej Bellos Thanks Alexander!

Thank you Clifford!

Yeah those in the box HUD thingies are blobs of clear plastic. Usually I substitute them. It adds some eye candy, provided you don't over do it. I might cut a smaller thin plastic sheet to bring it more to reality.

Hans Robben Very much IN in this project! Are you going to depict the event or trap?

Maciej Bellos My modelling skills are not that good to depict a broken canopy, a pilot with arms flailing in the wind and a parachute tangled on the tail. So let's say it will look like before taking off for that specific flight. Or maybe at the moment the seat ejects, which should be much easier. I might push this project up the queue and do a dual build with a Marine EA-6A, since both are Italeri kits with the same camouflage, but different squadrons and eras (nearly 20 years apart).
Thank you for your interest Hans and I'll keep you posted!

Hans Robben Bummer , still nice!

Łukasz Gliński Following

Hans Robben For those who don't know the story behind this:
https://fightersweep.com/291..ejection-and-miracle-at-sea/

Maciej Bellos Welcome Łukasz.

Thanks Hans for the link, I missed that one.

Nigel Hell's teeth, what a story!

Maciej Bellos Welcome Nigel!

Holger Kranich When i first begin to like the Intruder, that freaking scary Story was one of the first i ever heard.

Maciej Bellos Dzieki!

Maciej Bellos Γεια σου Νίκο,

Όλοι έχουμε πρόβλημα, εγώ τουλάχιστον από το πρωί που το πρόσεξα.

Τα λέμε!

Μαθιός

Nikolaos Kouzinis OK Μαθιε ευχαριστω

Dave Flitton Nice work!! Like the sharkmouth!!

Maciej Bellos Thank you Ari and Dave!

Ekki Really good work.

Maciej Bellos Thank you Ekki!

Gareth Windsor Great looking plane. Nice work.

Maciej Bellos Thank you Gareth!

Erik Leijdens Fantastic job Maciej, looks like a modern kit!

Maciej Bellos Thank you Erik! I am glad you all like it guys!

Maciej Bellos Welcome Treehugger! There are one 20mm cannon and two .303 machine guns depicted in the boxart. Gareth's link was very helpful.

Treehugger I went now to check with my Eduard spit in 1:48 scale, but I realized that I have the IXe. That one only has two .50 cannons apparently.

Treehugger Looking at the drawings for the Eduard IXc on their website, the outer 303 guns seems to be a little over the center line, I did not know that. Presumably, the new Eduard stuff is more accurate. No 303 gun barrel seems to be protruding out of the wing.

Maciej Bellos Thanks!

Maciej Bellos That looks promising right? Dryfitting the lower part of the cowling. Things are a bit bleak. I'll try to glue it in the proper place the best I can before putty comes in and the fine rivet detail disappears...

Adam Gudynowski You could use Eduard's Spitfire

Maciej Bellos Hahaha, I could Adam, I could.

Adam Gudynowski A little bit of putty and it will be perfect

Maciej Bellos Thank you Clifford.

One other thing that needs fixing is the engine nozzle. Well, you can't fix it actually...! The F100 engine, built by Pratt and Whitney, has 15 turkey feathers. The F110 engine, built by General Electric, has 12 turkey feathers. Both engine nozzles in Italeri's kit have 14 feathers!!! So I am going to use a nozzle from Hasegawa's kit, since they will be built as Block 40/50 machines.

Ed Froix looking good!

Spanjaard nice cockpit!

Maciej Bellos Welcome Ed and Spanjaard!

Jos Jansen What's the status about your Viper Maciej...?

Maciej Bellos Welcome Jos. I have been working on and off. Some wiring has been added to the main wheel bays, maybe I'll post a photo or two. My attention is on the Spangdahlem Viper, I have been working on the bits and pices (canopy, landing gear, seats) left. Yesterday I got her on her feet.

Hans Robben Interesting Viper and some creative modeling here, having a seat!

Maciej Bellos Thank you Hans and welcome!