Wip Desert Storm Jaguar GR1A

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July 13, 2017
This is the idea of what I want to represent.
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June 22, 2017
original cockpit assembly...no, thanks!!!
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June 22, 2017
some plasticard can do the job!
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June 22, 2017
...home made location pins for the cockpit
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June 22, 2017
...let's try it...clack!!!
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June 22, 2017
the pit fits well to the fuselage halves.let's check the instuments panel.
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June 22, 2017
The PP.E. panel is far too flat.It doesn't fit to the kit's one.Better cut it and re-position the single parts on a new , scratch built plasticard support!
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June 22, 2017
Better now!
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June 22, 2017
Let's try how it fits to the pit...
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June 22, 2017
...and to the fuselage halves, where the cockpit P.E. side walls have been fitted. A bit flat, but the closed canopy will help with that!
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June 22, 2017
I used the part previously cut from the kit and some additional detail from plasticard and various rods, to re-build the cockpit front section.
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June 22, 2017
Another view of the instument panel
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June 22, 2017
Test to see how things fit together.Added the backplate from a Neomega cockpit being used on another project, as the first attempt to add detail n this area ended up not really as I wanted it.
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June 22, 2017
Dry fit to check if everything fits.
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June 22, 2017
This guy needs some arm repositioning to fit and to be a little realistic.
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June 22, 2017
While checking the cockpit area, I realized the windshield didn't pair the fuselage shape, thus St.Plasticard came to help!!! Iadded two bits at the sides.
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July 13, 2017
two strips of plasticard were added and filed down to give the wind screen's the correct shape to match the fuselage.
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July 13, 2017
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June 22, 2017
Let's see how things look under the closed canopy!
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June 22, 2017
Let's have a look at the landing gears bays now...ok, understood!
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June 22, 2017
Let's start with the frame, for now, I'll think about the detail later!
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June 22, 2017
From inside it looks like this.
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June 22, 2017
With a little piping, it looks more accurate!
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June 22, 2017
Now it's time to deal with the main gear, rather basic.
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June 22, 2017
Here is my belobved Stuff, some assorted flat plastic rods, ideal for detailing.
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June 22, 2017
Here it is in place (just dry fitting , of course!!!
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June 22, 2017
added some detail and a locating pin which will allow to rotatethe leg and find the right angle.
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June 22, 2017
Tamiya "green cap" is what we need to add detail to the landing pit doors!
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June 22, 2017
...and this is the final result, after thinning and detailing.
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June 22, 2017
All doors are done and readyto be painted,!!!
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June 22, 2017
And here a view of the main gear bay assembly
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June 22, 2017
another view. At the moment this is the only side done.Once seen the result, I lost interest and I concentrated n something else.
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July 13, 2017
Having to represent the aircraft while taking off, the intakes will be open(no FOD covers!) thus I made recreated the intake ducts with plasticard.
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July 13, 2017
This is the my view of the engines front , to be painted black , dry-brushed and glued at the end of the ducts...nothing will be seen at the end!!!
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July 13, 2017
rhis is what they look like now.
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July 13, 2017
From the pictures I've seen, the deep section of the intakes ducts are fiberglass and to represent this colour I painted the them black , oversprayed with zink chromate yellow.I'm sure nobody will see a thing, at the end!!!
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July 13, 2017
It was now time for the intakes to be glued to the fuselage halves, not before having painted the inside Desert Pink.I've used Xtracrilic smoothered with the dedicated thinner.It was the first time I used this thinner and was very happy with it.
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July 13, 2017
The intakes ' fit is a bit...approximate, so I used some cianoacrylate glue as a filler. I also glued the cannons' section and ...some more cianoacrylate was needed!!!

Comments

14 22 June 2017, 03:47

Spanjaard
nice cockpit, beautiful scratchbuilding

22 June 2017, 06:07

Holger Kranich
Good job! 👍

22 June 2017, 06:43

Harry Eder
Good job so far 👍

22 June 2017, 06:48

Erik Leijdens
Great scratchwork on that cockpit 👍

22 June 2017, 06:55

massimo stagni
Thank you guys! The last ones of the cockpit painted aren't so good, but the flash didnt help! Soon I'll post some more pictures of the landing gears pit.

22 June 2017, 20:09

Greg Jones
Impressive work

22 June 2017, 20:35

Spanjaard
wow. excellent detail in piping and landing gear area... impressive.

22 June 2017, 21:28

Clifford Keesler
Excellent scratch building.

22 June 2017, 21:34

Donald Dickson II
I did the same kit not too long ago. But I did NOT do the detailing you have! Great job! Which nose art are you going to do?

22 June 2017, 23:48

massimo stagni
Thanks. My decals sheet offers the possibility to represent "Sad man" or "Pink Spitfire".I'll probably choose "Sad man".

23 June 2017, 03:20

Marko
WOW. I'm watching. I must say, You have done some excellent work so far. 👍

13 July 2017, 08:44

Holger Kranich
Looks great! Damn great!

13 July 2017, 09:04

Harry Eder
Awesome detail job!!! 👍

13 July 2017, 09:36

Stephan Ryll
Amazing detail 👍

13 July 2017, 16:22

Clifford Keesler
Fanstatic scratch building skills.

13 July 2017, 22:05

Donald Dickson II
Yes, the intakes are awful on this kit. It took me a lot of sanding and filling to get them OK. Also, LifeColor makes the desert pink color so you don't have to try mixing your own.

15 July 2017, 03:13

massimo stagni
thank you all for the comments!
I'm using Xtracrilix Desert Pink , by Hannants. They have a full range of colors for british aircraft and I find them very accurate.Thanks for the suggestion anyway!

15 July 2017, 10:38

Augie
Wow watching with interest

15 July 2017, 13:05

Geoff Robson
Thinking about getting this kit, and came across your build... progress looks fantastic... curious to know how it all turned out???

1 April, 21:11

Clifford Keesler
Watching.

1 April, 23:52

Donald Dickson II
Geoff, its not a great kit. I did this one as well. Just be prepared for some ill fitting parts. And 100% get the Masters nose pitot. The kit one is grossly out of scale.
Desert Storm Jaguar | Album by smokeriderdon (1:48)

And yes, I am curious also as to how this came out!

2 April, 01:25

Geoff Robson
Thanks Donald - between the Airfix/Heller/Revell kit and the KittyHawk... which is the lesser of the two evils?

2 April, 02:10

Gary Victory
Lovely work on this massimo.

2 April, 06:21

Shar Dipree
Great job so far 👍

2 April, 06:37

Donald Dickson II
Geoff, I havent done the KH, but Id say that one. The KH kits I have done are NOT as horrid as people say they are. IF you can find one for a reasonable price.

2 April, 14:36

Clifford Keesler
I built the KH Jag, and it went together well and turned out really nice. I also built the Heller one, and have the old ESCI kit. It has raised panel lines so I will have to re-scribe it.

4 April, 22:30

Clifford Keesler
It sure is looking good Donald.

4 April, 22:31

Donald Dickson II
Clifford, this one isn't mine. LOL I linked mine a couple comments up.

5 April, 04:03

Clifford Keesler
Sorry Donald. That is some awesome scratch building Massimo, outstanding.

8 April, 23:06

Album info

This Jaguar will be positioned on a stand ,in a simulation of takeoff, with the landing gears partially retracted.I like to represent my models in a dynamic scenario.
It'll will be painted desert pink as I intend to represent it in a fully armed configuration and to give it a light finish, which will highlight the landing gear's bays and detail.
...fingers crossed!!!

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