Olá!!!!

Finally i took the glue, and took a shot on aligning the intakes..., also glued some etched bits, and soon is time to close it....







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José.

Hello!!
After some time away from the desk, i´ve sprayed a layer of primer to make the adjustments between the fuselage and the "sucking device", and tried to make some corrections to the back wheels!







Regards!
José.

Hello all!!!

First, i´m sorry i didn´t managed to build this kit for the campaign it was intended for... Sometimes, you just don´t have enough time to get around everything...

here goes a small update, now that i grabbed some time to seat on the work bench...

Avionics bay with Eduard bits...



same with copper, and patience...



Hope you like it!!!

José Pedro

Awesome looking build Jose'!

Hello all!!!

It as been a long time since i have worked in this model!

Here it goes:

An atempt to represent the dash board, by breaking down an Eduard panel, and reassembling it:



And then, a number of (i think) self inflicted problems, to wich i have to adress with loads of superglue and plasticard!











well, i hope everything ends up looking nice!

Criticism most weelcomed!

I have not seen this tread before. Really outstanding work on the cokpit and all the extra details fitted.

It will look smashing with those great markings!

Thanks for sharing - looking forward to see more of it in the future

Hi José!

Progress may be slow but the result looks fantastic! I can't wait to see more...

Jean-Luc

Thanks Jesper and jean_Luc!!!

Jean -Luc, i´m sorry i didn´t manage to finish this project for the campaign "show your theeth" as i compromised with you, but, it was really impossible

thanks for the comments!!!!

Hello!!!!!

here goes a little more progress:

fixing the gaps:






cockpit almost done:









The messy workbench



thanks for viewing and criticism is most welcomed!

José Pires

Hello!!!

here goes some pics from after the first session of plastic surgery...







rgards from Azores!

José >Pires

After That session, i took it back to the bench for some more filler, to make a piece of the wing that was broken and to rescribe it, for looking like an A-7P:










I´ll show you what i came up with...

Regards!

José Pires

Great updated José !!!

Maybe I'll build one of those too .. one day ... you make it all look so easy! (even if it is a loong term project ... I have lots of those .. just dug out my Rafale B/F-15E/EF ... we'll se if one of those will be finished this time )

again: great model!

cheers

Steffen

Here´s the panel lines i scibed to make it look lika an A-7P





Now it´s primer time!

Great build so far. I am very impressed with the rescribing of panels.

Looking forward to see this build progress

Hello, and thanks for the feedback!!!

Here are some more progress shots, from the rescribing of the lost panel lines, and creating some new ones just in front of the nose gear pit, because the A-7P had some panels closing the retraction pit of the catapult mechanism on the front landing gear leg...
Hope you like it, and criticism is most welcome!

Regards from azores!

José Pires.

Hello!!!

Here are some more pics of my progress so far:

Keeping on rescribing lost panel lines:



After that, built the flare dispensers, in the rear , and that are made from sixteen plastic pieces and one from a PE fret.

They´re still crude, and tomorrow i´ll fine tune them:







Regards from azores!

José Pires

hello!

this is the result of the second round of primer....

now is back to the bench for fine tunning...











best regards!

José Pires

Hello José

your model looks really great! I enjoy every update ... can hardly wait to see it finished.

best wishes

Steffen

Hello!!!

After seeing some pics , the Chaff/flare dispensers have a square form

Without having PE mesh, this is what i came with...







Best regards!!!

Hello!!!

here goes some pics of the pits painted, only lacking to seal them with a satin coat!







Hope you likke it!

Outstanding Jose,

Great photos and build report. You have given me many ideas for my next project.

-Derek

Well, this as come a long way since it started, and it looks like this now.












Best regards, and hope you like it!

Jose,
Nice work so far.
A quick question if I may?
How did you attach the lines to the landing gear?
I tried this on a Me 109,finally got it done but managed to stick my fingers together several times before I got it right.
Whats your secret?

Cheers

Chris

hello chris!

Thanks for replying!

i used very small dots of superglue, applied with a sharp toothpick, a a good set of tweezers!

Very beautiful aircraft your building.. I enjoy watching..