Maxtype's 1/48 VF-19A+ "Pukin' Dawgs"

[Maxtype]

Okay Everyone, I've given the kit a bath & scrub in good warm soapy water, and I'm ready to start!

No pix yet, maybe later today, but I'm building the Hasegawa 1/48 YF-19 as an operational VF-19A+ from SVF-143 "The Pukin' Dawgs". I'm using Jasmine Models Photo etch set for the YF-19, purchased from our very own newca, plus Fightertown Decals for the Pukin' Dawgs markings and probably some anime girl nose art I got from Starship Modeler.

I believe there are no external differences between a YF-19 and a VF-19A, if anyone has evidence to the contrary, please let me know!

I'm also planning this as a diorama, showing a somewhat weary NUNS -19 undergoing pre-takeoff checks sometime in 2060.

This is mainly an excuse to put a simple base under the VF to protect it, and a few figures for detail and interest.

The VF-19A+ paint-scheme will be similar to a modern day FA-18E, overall light or medium gray, maybe a little less worn than a jet.

Pix soon!

[Maxtype]

Hi guys. No pix yet - I've got a health problem in the family.

Soon as I can, though, I'll be back on this.

[mickyg]

We'll be here when you get back!

Family comes first man. Hope everything sorts itself out.

[Maxtype]

Thanks Micky.

Things are going well. I have a little time to internet, but I'd hate to be arm deep in a kit if she needed me.

Back to normal soon, it looks like.

[Minelayer]

My apologies for the potentially obvious question but...why do you wash the kit in warm sopay water?

[areaseven]

My apologies for the potentially obvious question but...why do you wash the kit in warm soapy water?

This is to remove any oily residue on the parts, which will potentially ruin a paint job. When parts are molded, the casting molds are coated with a thin, greasy layer for the parts to slide off of them, much like how pots and pans are coated with Teflon [tm] to keep food from sticking.

[Iceblue106]

Hey Max,

Just wondering if you had any progress or updates to this build?

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