This step was about assembling the air intakes. Here’s the gallery with 16 images of this step. Lessons learned in this step: Metal files (versus sandpaper or sanding sticks) help quickly remove super glue (a.k.a. CA glue). I shouldn’t have…
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Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step 1d
This step was about assembling the fuselage and the landing skids. Here’s the gallery with 61 images of this step. Lessons learned in this step: The two halves didn’t fit together, likely because of that protruding piece (sorry, I don’t…
Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step 1c
This step was about prepping the inside of the fuselage. I didn’t encounter anything out of the ordinary here — gluing, filling some ejector pin marks, painting. Here’s the gallery of 36 images of this step. This step took about…
Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step A
Note: I’m identifying the steps that can be done independently with letters, and dependent ones with numbers. The two pieces for this step are the gearbox and the tail rotor that will be put on the main body once it’s…
Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step 1b
I tried my hand at some scratch building with the target sight system (TSS). It isn’t exactly the same as this inspirational build video, and I tried using googly eyes for camera lenses and thin-gauge wire to build some internal…
Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step 1a
The cockpit has been assembled. Everything went together pretty easily, including the photo etch pieces provided in the kit. Here’s the gallery of 40 images of this step. Lessons learned here: Poster tack is helpful for holding small pieces in…
Academy 1/35 USMC AH-1Z – Step 0
In early November 2021, /r/modelmakers put out a feeler for anyone interested in a helicopter group build. Considering I’d never done a group build or a helicopter, I signed up. 🙂 Not really having a particular model in mind, I…
Revell F-4G Phantom II: Part 9
The ninth step in the build is painting. This step took 23 hrs 49 mins. My approach to this large step was a result of having watched many professional model makers on YouTube and looking at reference photos online. I…
Revell F-4G Phantom II: Part 8
The eighth step in the build is the main prep work before painting. This step took 6 hrs 31 mins. So far this was my least favorite activity. The purposes of this step are to (1) correct areas of the…
Revell F-4G Phantom II: Part 7
The seventh step in the build is the exhaust. This step took 4 hrs 37 min. Assembly For this project I purchased an airbrush with a smaller needle (0.2 vs 0.4 mm) for finer work, so I used this opportunity…