"Last
Minute Fix" VA-46
This
is the last kit I assembled before going on a plastic model hiatus for many
years. Like many, other things seemed to get in the way, and before I knew
it almost 10 years have gone by. I'm changing this this month, and will be
beginning work on a 1/72 Hasegawa F/A-18 Super Hornet. I'm very excited to
start modeling again. Of course my tool box hadn't been opened in years,
so I started by dumping everything out, and then tossing anything that was a
liquid. Paint, decal solvent, cements, etc. Anyway, I've got my
"kit" back in order, and will begin work on the F-18 next week.
While
trying to catch up on what I've missed in the modeling world, I stumbled across
ARCAir, and have been studying the Gallery, Reviews, and Tools 'n' Tips.
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Anyway,
I pulled the A-7 off the shelf, removed the Plexiglas cover, and took it
out for some photography.
The
build is pretty much out of the box. I did detail with some copper wire
(painted) in the wheel wells, and avionics bays. And did "open
up" one of the panels just below the cockpit. The service vehicle is
a Verlinden model, if I remember correctly (Its been some time!), as are the
figures and the carrier deck. Painted with Testors Model Master
paints, and weathered with washes and dry pastels and ground pencil lead.
I
hope you enjoy viewing the model, and will welcome me back in to the hobby.
Todd
Young
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