I. D. Models 1/32 vac form AR-234

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Posting here to answer your block question… Had a heck of a time finding this thread - the search engine on the site is useless - i put in your user id and it just had a post form like 2015 and 1 other thing… good luck - looks interesting

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Vac form kits require different techniques than conventional.plastic kits.I like to outline the parts with a Sharpie and scribe around them with a new #11 blade ,then you break the parts out.Then you tape a couple of sheets of 100 grit sandpaper to a flat surface and sand the parts in a figure 8 pattern until the fit is decent.Use liquid cement or super glue to join the parts and putty the joints.The best Vac Form kits are or were made by Contrail ,Rareplanes. And Welsh Models .Combat /ID kits require more work because they are so basic.Try a 1/72 vac firm kit to see if you like them.

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Made the airlerons out if 1/16" Aluminum.

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Added some interior detail from the spare parts stash…

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Having attempted one vacuform kit, I have the utmost respect for the skills to build these, particularly a more complex kit like you are doing. Looking great so far!

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Thanks!I just wish they had included more cockpit parts instead of nothing!

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But any other search engine works fine- just include finescale in the search.

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Ok airbrushed the primer coat…had to stop in the middle and mix up some more gray because I underestimated the surface area of a 1/32 scale kit!

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So this kit had zero interior detail? You’ve made it look nice and complete.

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Nothing!so I raided my spare parts abd put something together!The canopy is large so empty would not do!

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There are definately some kits I would love to build and they are only in Vacform kits. It is something I will have to overcome someday. Your efforts are paying off as this is coming along nicely.

BK

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Thanks!it does seem to be coming along!

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You got this vacform thing down!

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I am trying!

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I have trim to trim and install the canopy sections…

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Ok I am waiting some interior decals to dress up the cockpit area.So I will start building a ventral gun pod!

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Made the gear doors from brass sheet pounded over a socket.Actuators were from the parts stash.

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A 1/25 drag chute will work for the rato rocket.

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Man I love the drag chute idea!