Minicraft/Hasegawa #1023 A-6E Intruder

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January 29, 2014
starting point
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January 29, 2014
wings assembled
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January 29, 2014
bombs and interior sidewall painted
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February 13, 2014
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February 14, 2014
assembly progressing
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February 20, 2014
seam work
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March 13, 2014
bottom seam work
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March 16, 2014
top seam work
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March 18, 2014
rattle can flat white to cover some seam work
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March 30, 2014
nose radome painted
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April 14, 2014
tail painted blue
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April 18, 2014
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April 20, 2014
nose gear strut installed
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April 25, 2014
all gear struts on
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May 5, 2014
sitting level on gear
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May 12, 2014
canopy on
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May 15, 2014
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May 21, 2014
canopy back on plus refueling probe
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June 12, 2014
first decal on
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June 13, 2014
wheels on
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June 18, 2014
decals progessing
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June 22, 2014
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June 26, 2014
start of port decals
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June 30, 2014
continuing left side decals
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July 2, 2014
left side decals done
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July 6, 2014
clear flat over all top and side areas
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July 7, 2014
wing drop tanks on
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July 18, 2014
working on MER's
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July 21, 2014
starboard MER done
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July 26, 2014
under side view
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July 26, 2014
left side view
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July 26, 2014
front view
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July 26, 2014
right side view
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July 26, 2014
on shelf

Kommentarer

29 January 2014, 03:35

Mark Ree
Hi Ed
How's the Intruder going? I have one on the bench ready for painting. How did you find the build?

17 March 2014, 18:27

Ed Hubbart
I've built this kit before, so it is somewhat of a nostalgia build. I think I am doing better than the first time. Only issue so far seems to be getting the canopy together. I really wish Haseagawa would give you a one-piece canopy like some of the others do.

18 March 2014, 02:11

Glenn
Good luck Ed, built this old FROG kit a couple of times... Never again! I replaced mine with Fujimi kits! 100 times better, The Italeri one is also pretty good, both have much better detail. Hasegawa should retire this one to the scrapheap! and retool.

18 March 2014, 03:45

Dave Flitton
Watching this one. I have a few to finish.

18 March 2014, 04:56

Mark Ree
I used Humbrol ClearFix to glue the two halves together then used a nail polishing file to buff the surface. Have a daughter doing nail tech which helps with the supplies.

18 March 2014, 11:02

John Thomas
Ed, You have done a nice job on this older kit. Mine is still in the box

18 March 2014, 12:58

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Grumman A-6A Intruder

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Grumman A-6E Intruder

US Marine Corps Aviation (1912-now)
VMA-332 159178
gull grey, white, blue tail

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