Lost in a shelf collapse September 2009
Proposed Scheme - MAW Decals #48-MAW-004
16 May 2007
This build will use the Revell kit, with MAW decals, Verlinden Cockpit update set, Cutting Edge seamless intakes, Paragon wingfolds and Eduard PE.
22 June 2007
Initial modifications to wingfold started, but a lot more work to be done. Also removed the kit plastic for the installation of the CE intakes .
17 Sept 2007
MAW Decals applied this weekend. No problems encountered.
23 September 2007
in the final stages of this build. After a Pollyscale flat coat sealed in the decals a water/clay wash was applied. The final detail painting was then finished and the lights, undercarriage and weapons were applied.
During the construction and painting of the wingfolds, I have managed to knock off the complete set of attachment points on one wing, so I have quickly knocked up some wing supports tubes from brass rod and tubing (dimensions based on the parts in the 1/72 Italeri Intruder), and hopefully this should be able to support the wings.
So apart from the wingfolds, I just have to attach the remainder of the PE from the Verlinden set to the cockpit rear decking. I took these photos now because over the course of the last few days getting to this point I have been knocking things off, so a few shots just in case its first flight just happens to be into a wall
It took a few tries but I finally managed to get the wingfolds completed, so here is the finished build.
and a final Group shot of all three aircraft from the MAW decal sheet.
