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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: jetboy on April 03, 2013, 10:02:12 AM

Title: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: jetboy on April 03, 2013, 10:02:12 AM

hi,as its my first post on here,im normally hanging in the real space section of Britmodeller,but it gets a bit lonely at times,lol,i thought i,d put this recent build on,hope you likeit,ive included a few build and box shots to start with,i dont know your procedures yet,if this is not right,let me know,enjoy,i did...

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/039_zps28b3bf5d.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/040_zps0643ad9f.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/041_zpse78846e8.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/042_zps40a62c26.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/043_zps66179f0c.jpg)

primed

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/008_zps9db9e311.jpg)


(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/007_zps4bb7f629.jpg)

filled

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/009_zps52b48d79.jpg)

wish we had had this a few years ago?

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/010_zpsb637fd71.jpg)

rough idea of camo

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/037_zps4df66c71.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/036_zps9ae4806b.jpg)

btw,this is the launch platform that comes with the kit,normally used for V2 launches,as the A9 was the third stage rocket of a bigger mother,its not required.

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/044_zps7e0a3dd8.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/053_zps99e1bd69.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/054_zpsaa9baad7.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/055_zpsca40894c.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/056_zpsa00a29ac.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/058_zpse661828b.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/057_zps697b227f.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/059_zpsf3abc938.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/060_zps9015fd38.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/061_zps2d52fa8d.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/036_zpsd4908039.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/037_zpsb8efccb5.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/038_zps30712246.jpg)

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/040_zps90b94774.jpg)

alongside its predecssor

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A%209%20AMERIKA%20ROCKET/037_zpsff635375.jpg)

and a rough idea of where it sat,on top of a very saturnish looking rocket,not suprising really as they were both designed by the same bloke.

(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg575/duckgilchrist/A9%20THREE%20STAGE%20ROCKET/023_zps110a44e1.jpg)

sorry it was a bit pic heavy,enjoy  cheers Don

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: finsrin on April 03, 2013, 11:09:07 AM

On your way to being a major missile power  :o
Paint scheme is sweet  :)
In what order and how were paints applied (masked?) ?

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: Cliffy B on April 03, 2013, 11:13:48 AM

That camo is wicked man!  Do tell how you did it please.

Can't wait to see what you have planned for the other rockets  :)

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 03, 2013, 11:48:22 AM

Nice work Don.  Welcome aboard.

Please feel free to post your real space stuff here as well.

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: philp on April 03, 2013, 01:26:31 PM

Is pretty but looking at it makes me think of swing wings.

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: deathjester on April 03, 2013, 07:56:38 PM

Really nice!!  Love the camo, wonderful pattern.

Why don't you take a look at my German Moon Rocket - feel free to borrow any ideas!!
http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=2453.msg34910#msg34910 (http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=2453.msg34910#msg34910)

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 04, 2013, 03:46:24 AM

Hmmm...I wonder about a version configured for Recon and returnable/recoverable similar to the Sanger Spaceplane.

Title: Re: A9 "Amerika Rocket" by Special hobby in1/72
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 04, 2013, 03:49:45 AM

That's some truly outstanding paintwork, Don!

Welcome to BTS! I look forward to seeing more of your models!

Brian da Basher