A-7B

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January 14, 2020
Project reference photo
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March 11, 2020
Kit from my stash
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March 11, 2020
Beginning paint work, Testors square bottle acrylics hand brushed
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March 11, 2020
More initial paint work- Tamiya Yellow Green for Zinc Chromate
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March 12, 2020
Basic cockpit tub... Vallejo US Uniform Green seat cushions- bad choice
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March 12, 2020
Seat cushions redone with Polly Scale OD, much better
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March 12, 2020
IP
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March 12, 2020
Second and third coats of white for intake
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March 12, 2020
My hobby bench companion Klaus‘ quality control inspection
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March 12, 2020
IP ready for lenses
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March 12, 2020
Putty work on intake seam
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March 12, 2020
Exhaust nozzle painted
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March 12, 2020
More QC inspection by Klaus
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March 15, 2020
Completed IP
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March 15, 2020
Completed cockpit tub
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March 16, 2020
Completed cockpit tub
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March 16, 2020
Exhaust nozzle installed
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March 16, 2020
Intake and cockpit installed
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March 16, 2020
Fuselage assembled
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March 17, 2020
Seams cleaned up
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March 17, 2020
Close up of cockpit area
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March 17, 2020
Intake to fuselage seam clean up
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March 18, 2020
Wings assembled
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March 18, 2020
Stabilators cleaned up and rescribed
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March 18, 2020
Kit Mk.82s for loadout, only gonna use 4
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March 19, 2020
Wings added
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March 19, 2020
Test fit of stabs - left removable for painting
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March 21, 2020
Nose gear strut and refueling probe added
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March 21, 2020
Extension for nose wheel strut support added
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March 21, 2020
Top view nose gear strut support arm extension
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March 21, 2020
Main gear struts added
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March 21, 2020
Spacer for Sidewinder rail
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March 21, 2020
Spacers added for Sidewinder rails
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March 24, 2020
Creating gunsight housing from piece of sprue
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March 24, 2020
Gunsight installed
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March 24, 2020
Gunsight installed
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March 25, 2020
IP hood painted
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March 25, 2020
Hasegawa Rockeyes for loadout
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March 27, 2020
Swaybraces added to Rockeyes and slots filed into Statio 3 & 6 pylons
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March 27, 2020
Sway braces added to AERO 5A-1 launcher
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March 27, 2020
AERO 5A-1 launcher installed
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March 27, 2020
20mm cannon bores drilled out
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March 30, 2020
Gunsight lens added
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March 30, 2020
Klaus inspecting gunsight
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March 30, 2020
Upper main gear door modified to correct configuration
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March 30, 2020
Lower main gear doors and upper strut door added
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March 30, 2020
Lowers main gear and nose gear doors added
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March 30, 2020
ECM fairing under rudder to be removed
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March 30, 2020
ECM fairing removed
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March 30, 2020
Canopy dipped in Future
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March 30, 2020
Initial painting on ordnance... the white will need multiple coats...
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March 31, 2020
Canopy masked
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March 31, 2020
Canopy installed
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March 31, 2020
Landing light added, foiled, and lens masked
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March 31, 2020
Another coat of white on the Shrikes & Rockeyes
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April 1, 2020
Tamiya White LSP in the intake
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April 1, 2020
Humbrol Matt Black for interior frame color
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April 1, 2020
Overall Tamiya Gray LSP
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April 3, 2020
Marble base coat Tamiya Flat White
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April 3, 2020
Top light coats of very thinned Tamiya Gloss White
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April 3, 2020
Marble base coat Tamiya Flat White
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April 3, 2020
Top light coats of very thinned Tamiya Gloss White
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April 3, 2020
Top base of Gunze Light Gull Gray
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April 3, 2020
Topcoat of Gunze Light Gull Gray
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April 6, 2020
Touch ups of gloss white on bottom
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April 6, 2020
Touch ups of Light Gull Gray on uppers
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April 6, 2020
Walkways painted on and masks removed
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April 7, 2020
Gloss coat on
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April 9, 2020
Stencils and national insignia applied
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April 9, 2020
Squadron markings and modex applied
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April 9, 2020
Close up of modified incomplete bureau number
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April 16, 2020
Squadron color added to TER & Aero launcher
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April 16, 2020
Squadron color added to TER & Aero launcher
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April 16, 2020
Detail painting and decals
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April 16, 2020
Ordnance and wheels ready
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April 18, 2020
Weathering begun
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April 22, 2020
More weathering
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April 23, 2020
Panel line weathering completed topside
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April 23, 2020
Panel line weathering completed underside
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April 25, 2020
Masks removed, nose area close up
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April 26, 2020
Ordnance and wheels on, almost done
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April 26, 2020
Ordnance and wheels on, almost done
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April 26, 2020
Completed. Klaus inspected and approved!
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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April 26, 2020
Completed 4/26
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June 23, 2021
Zoukei Mura base

Comments

24 14 January 2020, 19:00

Maciej Bellos
Following!

16 March 2020, 07:41

Sergej I
NAVY, I'm in 🙂

24 March 2020, 09:01

Palo M
Following. Just building a A-7 in 1:72, it's nice to watch this one for inspiration. Good luck!

24 March 2020, 09:07

Carlos Cisneros
Thanks for watching guys! I'm trying to keep this project simple and quick.

24 March 2020, 15:46

Jos Jansen
Oh yeah I am definitely in!

24 March 2020, 20:25

Clifford Keesler
I'm in.

30 March 2020, 02:22

Carlos Cisneros
Thanks for watching guys

30 March 2020, 21:46

Clifford Keesler
I have that kit also. So I surly will watch with great interest.

1 April 2020, 01:13

John Thomas
Nice work

6 April 2020, 21:16

Clifford Keesler
Looking good.

7 April 2020, 01:18

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Clifford & John. Tomorrow will be the gloss coat in preparation for decals.

7 April 2020, 03:09

Jos Jansen
Nice progress Carlos...good reference build for my A-7 project...👍

7 April 2020, 09:19

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Jos. I see that you're planning an Air Force Flying Tigers A-7 using the Hobbyboss kit. You should not have the challenges of this oldie to deal with.

7 April 2020, 14:41

Lutz Bertelmann
Very cool! I remember that good old days of modeling when you are able to get a hand on those Monogram Kits!
Will follow with mutch interesst!

7 April 2020, 20:32

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Lutz. This isn't one of Monogram's better kits, but it's easy and fun. And it looks like an A-7 to me...

9 April 2020, 03:13

Clifford Keesler
I have only built the Haseagawa A-7E, but I have that Monogram one in my stash. I will re-scribe mine. Yours is looking good, Like Jos it will be good reference material for my build.

9 April 2020, 03:31

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Gastón. This was an enjoyable project.

23 June 2021, 02:38

Clifford Keesler
Beautiful A-7.

23 June 2021, 18:30

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Clifford!

24 June 2021, 00:46