Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) T-50 Advanced Trainer

[Guest]

Fast work Graham , looking excellent too. It looks like a really nice kit -as we expect from Academy these days. I must get my J10 moving along though , everyone is leaving me behind in this GB!! cheers tony

Yes, keep up that man


Does your canopy have a top seam line Tony? Mine does, very fine but it's there. I remember polishing one out before, scared me to death as it was my first time doing this. Hope I can still do it right.


It is a very nice kit and, getting near the end of it, I am surprised at the amount of bits still on the sprues. No idea where they will all go. I am assuming they planned a combat version or something that has a tad more bits. I think the 'proper' sidewinder type missiles are used on the Black Eagles version. I was tempted to fit them onto this but I thought I would keep it pure trainer and let people think the missiles are too fat..... Although, I believe, the Smokewinders are a grey colour.

[yak face]

There is a combat version graham the FA 50 , and the trainers will be fully combat capable too for weapons training so either the inert rounds or the live sidewinders would be ok. Tony

[Guest]

Really looks a great kit. And you are doing more than justice to it Graham.

[Robert1968]

I'll get cracking on mine tonight ( just had to finish ordering paints from John)


Really looking forward to this Graham.


Robert

[Guest]

Coming along in leap's and bound's Graham.


Great looking cockpit.

[Guest]

Bit more done today though not a lot to notice. Added the main undercarriage rams and doors, it's all white so no painting issues.


Built the crew access ladders, and I mean built them, individual rungs and everything. Was a pain but they look quite decent.






Also decided to prime it and get rid of all that white, before I put it all back on..... The nose section is still not glued onto the back, I decided to do them separate as I know it will fit on OK and, I didn't want to be masking the cockpit off at this stage.

There is a combat version graham the FA 50 , and the trainers will be fully combat capable too for weapons training so either the inert rounds or the live sidewinders would be ok. Tony

I have gone totally trainer Tony, even the blanking plate where the gun goes


Anyway, here it is in its lovely grey paint. Soon be white again.....

[Guest]

Very nice work on the ladder's.


And I see your new AB has paid off well.

[Guest]

Looking good graham, the detail really does pop now you've got the primer on.


Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Very nice work on the ladder's.
And I see your new AB has paid off well.

There is a story behind the airbrushing that I will put in another section later ops:

Looking good graham, the detail really does pop now you've got the primer on.
Cheers, Andrew

Thanks Andrew, it has been a pain to photograph which is why I haven't done as many as normal. Once I have sprayed it white again, it will have a light wash that will enhance the detail again.

[yak face]

Looking just like the FA 50 graham in its lo-viz grey scheme! Nice work , and i have the same thing to do with my j10s regarding the ladders , all separate rungs , only ive got two to make !! Cheers tony

[Robert1968]

Looking good and nice progress


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Excellent primer paintwork Graham.......smooth one!

[Guest]

Ok, enough for today.


The cockpit is in and the nose section attached. Put in the nose undercarriage and door so it sits on its three legs tonight


I wanted to get the canopy sorted before I went to bed as it has a seam line running the full length on top of the canopy which has to be sanded off and re polished. I have done this just once before but cannot remember which kit, might have been a 1/48 Typhoon.


Anyway, tried to take pictures and failed but here are the canopy component parts all of white parts need to be black and attached to the clear part






So, heart in mouth, the canopy was sanded, or at least the seam line was, then polished using a polishing sponge. This was followed by 12000 micro mesh followed by polishing compound and it worked


It has now been dipped in Future and is sat on a piece of kitchen towel to wick off the excess and covered by a plastic box to protect from dust.


So that's it for now. Next job will be to make it white again ops:


Many thanks for all your supportive comments, it really does help

[papa 695]

You can really see the detail now the primers on Graham and great work on the canopy

[colin m]

Polishing canopies. I think I've done it twice. But there's nothing like the first time - it stays with you for ever.