SPA Modeler

Started last night this nice kit for a Desert Storm campaign in the italian forume where i also write. Mi first tought was to build one of the two seasprite i have but was not able to found referencies about the specific unit that join the storm, so i went to easier way with this one

Box'n'sprues












The kit in the box is the old Esci mould, not bad but some modding is needed to improve final look.

Main pieces under pressure



Rudder , wings and engines cleaned and glued as subassembies







Pencil signs are to manage a contruction variant i have in mind : i'll try to paint wings and fuselage and finish before to glue them toghether. Horizontal rudders will meet the same painting way


Main gear complex glued after a cleaning of mould signs



Main wheels, cockpit and tail (received some strong panel lines engrave)




Thinned the air intake separation panel, vs original piece



Air intake borders too



Opened the intakes end, i'll add something after




That's all for now, i meed to finish in about two months, i'll try

Looking good! I'll be watching this one along the way. I have the 1/48 Raven from Academy that I plan to build shortly, as well as the F-111F variant from Italeri (a rebox of the Academy kit).

Very nice work so far! I do love the F-111. Very maligned during the development process, it matured into a superb aircraft. In the strike role there was nothing better.

This is going to be one fine finish.

Finally updates, scratched the missing IP (i hate decals for IP!) and other details along central consolles and sidewalls. Almost ready to start painting.








At the next!

Those thinned intakes look very nice! As does the scratch IP.

Good to see that you have this one going again!

Updates must come qucly in next weeks, I must finish in less than a month and half

Why the time deadline?