Douglas A-4E Skyhawk - WIP

filling and sanding almost completed 

internal parst in place and as soon as the weight will dry - I can close the fuselage 

additional bits cleaned and ready to go 

initial cleanup 

 

 

and preparation for PE parts 

bits and bobs 

seat ready for wash 

 

cockpit finally together 

 

just wash needed 

ready to close the fuselage 

 

wings in place 

almost everything ready to paint 

 

some PE added 

landing light 

LAU-10/A Zuni ready to paint 

pylons need to be modified to fit the MER 

main body with various bits and bobs 

 

Mk-81 bombs all finished and ready for installation 

MER for all those Mk-81s 

aircraft ready for priming 

MER version banana 🙁 

a little bit of heat and I think it's not bad 🙂 

MER are completed and painted - ready for decals 

together with the LAU-10 

and pylons 

Revell Aqua Fiery Red - quite nice color and handy for hand painting of the wheel doors later 

 

a little bit of Mr. Metal color 211 chrome silver and pistons are ready for wash 

all bits and bobs from today's spray booth adventure 

LAU-10 with decals 

MER with decals 

Skyhawk armament together ready for wash 

final touch to the rockets 

test pylon with and withouth Flory wash 

and from the other side. 

all washed up, cleaned and two MER already filled 

one MER to go... 

aaaand all armament is finished 

little dry testing 

looking good 😉 

Mr. Surfacer 1000 (do not have 1200 at hand 🙁 ) 

looking very nice. Next will be slight sanding and preshading 

a little bit of preshading 

 

bottom surfaces with MRP-99 US Navy White 

 

small parts 

small parts painted. ready for wash 

upper surfaces done 

some places will need to be corrected (red areas) 

 

overall - looking good 🙂 

masked and painted dark grey stripes and black areas near cockpit 

two more black and yellow areas need to be added and red area for wing slats need some correction 

black and yellow areas masked and painted. 

plane is ready for decals 

small parts after enamel wash 

landing light should be silver underneath the paint but I forgot to paint it. well, it's not looking too bad. 

first decals in place, more to come 

red stripes on the air inlet was challenge to say the least. but the result is not bad 🙂 

more decals in place 

and still more to go 

all decals are in place 

ready for final touches and clear cote 

Flory Dark Dirth wash in place and hapilly drying 

and also small parts... 

and wash is cleaned 

further inspection and cleaning will be done after the 2 week vacation I'm about to go to 

Job done! More photos in gallery.