A-6E Intruder | 'Jackal 410' In Progress

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July 4, 2023
Cockpit tub prepared for Quinta 3D decal set with some minor detailing on the aft deck
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July 4, 2023
Ejection seats assembled
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July 4, 2023
Instrument panel prepared for Quinta 3D decal set
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July 4, 2023
Main landing gear assembled
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July 4, 2023
Ordnance load assembled
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July 4, 2023
Pylons with holes to accept ordnance and True Details PE sway braces installed
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July 4, 2023
Outer wing panels
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July 4, 2023
Fabricated new inner wing fences from Evergreen card and relocated to proper position for A-6E. More details can be found here: tailhooktopics.blogs..oard-wing-fence.html
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July 4, 2023
Parts with One Shot Primer applied
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July 4, 2023
Some detail colors applied
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July 4, 2023
Cockpit tub rear deck detailed with various colors
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July 9, 2023
Ejection seats painted
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July 9, 2023
Ejection seats painted
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July 9, 2023
Ejection seats painted
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July 9, 2023
Instrument panel with Quinta 3D decals
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July 9, 2023
One ejection seat done
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July 9, 2023
Cockpit mocked up
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July 9, 2023
Closeup of cockpit details
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July 9, 2023
Ejection seats done
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July 9, 2023
Ejection seats mocked up in cockpit
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July 9, 2023
Cockpit detail
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July 9, 2023
Cockpit mockup with scratchbuilt BN's radar hood
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July 9, 2023
Cockpit mockup with scratchbuilt BN's radar hood
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July 16, 2023
Bombs painted, before decals and weathering
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July 16, 2023
Nose landing gear well painted
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August 20, 2023
Mottle coat applied
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August 20, 2023
Base colors applied
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September 4, 2023
Ordnance completed
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September 4, 2023
Bombs mounted on MERs, ready to hang from pylons
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September 4, 2023
Ejection seat RBF streamer made from paper colored with red Sharpie and wire for pins
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September 4, 2023
RBF streamers installed on ejection seats
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September 30, 2023
Gloss coat and decals applied
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September 30, 2023
Weathering and flat coat applied
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September 30, 2023
Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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September 30, 2023
Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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September 30, 2023
Weapons hung, waiting on wings and canopy
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September 30, 2023
Cockpit before canopy installed
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October 1, 2023
Aircraft complete, have to finish carrier deck base now
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October 4, 2023
Right cockpit area
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October 4, 2023
Left cockpit area
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October 15, 2023
Padeye holes laid out and drilled
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October 15, 2023
Tie down padeyes
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October 15, 2023
Base primed
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October 15, 2023
Ammo by Mig Anti-Slip Paste applied to non-skid surfaces
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October 15, 2023
Padeyes installed
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October 15, 2023
Base coat applied, ready for weathering

58 4 July 2023, 21:41

Villiers de Vos
Nice progress.

10 July 2023, 20:29

Sergej I
I love the Intruder, following 👍

10 July 2023, 20:33

Daniel
That's a lot of switches😅 Awesome job so far 👍

21 August 2023, 09:57

Len M
The Quinta 3D decals made all the switches easy.

21 August 2023, 20:01

Maciej Bellos
Niiiiice!

21 August 2023, 20:48

Paul Moore
Len,
Did you scratchbuild the rack for the flak curtains? If so, will you be putting the flak curtains on? That would be very authentic and VERY unique! .

4 October 2023, 07:12

Paul Moore
Len,
That's a serious mottle coat! Is that all with airbrush? Any lessons learned you could pass on about the paining and weathering? It looks fantastic!

4 October 2023, 07:24

Thomas Bischoff
fantastic result 👍

4 October 2023, 20:41

Len M
I did scratch build the flak curtains. I used aluminum foil folded over a brass rod and then cut to shape and painted. I think it came out ok but a little paint came off in one spot while installing it inside the glass so the shiny foil is slightly visible. I just uploaded a couple more pics that show the curtains. For the mottle coat I just used an airbrush stencil to randomly spray pattens of white/very light gray over a coat of black One-Shot Primer. I then painted the two ghost grays with AK acrylics but used the mottle stencil again with Ammo by Mig acrylics because of their slightly different hue. I also picked out a few panels and panel lines to simulate touch-ups. The nonskid walkway markings were part guesswork, part artistic license because most photos I could find had different patterns amongst different jets. I went with something appeared to be what the Silver Foxes had. I made it by masking the areas and then stippling some Mr. Surfacer on with a brush before painting for the texture. After the base coat painting I came back and airbrushed a darker gray and did some dry brushing of another gray. The paint job is far from perfect and would never win any contests but I hope it represents the tired look after time at sea. Now I just need to finish the carrier deck base I have planned.

4 October 2023, 20:44

Nathan Dempsey
Great subject for an A-6. The load out looks great too.

4 October 2023, 22:42

Rui S
Weel done 👍

6 October 2023, 23:10

Villiers de Vos
The result on your model is fantastic. I cannot wait to see the base incorporated.

7 October 2023, 15:28

Guy Rump
Great result, congrats! 👍

7 October 2023, 17:42

Len M
Thanks for the compliments everyone.

8 October 2023, 02:38

Paul Moore
Len,
What did you coat the windshield with? It's looking pretty legit!

8 October 2023, 02:53

Len M
I sprayed a thinned coat of clear green on the inside after masking the other panels. If I recall correctly it was about two parts Mr. Color Leveling Thinner to one part AK Real Color Clear Green. I should have done it before painting the inside framing black but didn't decide to do the green tinting until after I'd already done the framing.

8 October 2023, 13:11