A-6A Intruder - 1/48 Hobby Boss Full Build

Hello there!
It's finally here!
The full build of my A6- A Intruder in 1/48 by Hobby Boss.
It took 86 days.
Almost 500 parts installed.
Met lots of new cool people. Tried out lots of new techniques.
Motivated. Desperate. Angry...
There are lots of descriptions for this model and I could write even more about all the thoughts and impressions that came up during the construction.
I have to admit, I am extremely impressed with the result! There are definitely places here and there that could have been done better. But compared to when I started out as a scale modeler, I didn't expect such a result after such a short time.
I would like to thank everyone who supported me during the group build!
Cheers
David
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[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

Have never built a model in my life, but I love watching model making channels on YT. So glad I found your channel. You do a fantastic job!

[@myplasticprojects]

Wow! I appreciate your comment my friend! I’m glad you like my work! Stay tuned for more 🤘🏼

[@cdpgbc-mw2kz]

You should give it a go. We all had to start somewhere. It is a very supportive community.

[@andrewhull7296]

Friend, I've been building model kits since I was 7 years old, I'm now 49; and it warms my heart to see folks like you keep this art alive. Well done sir!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank very much Andrew! I’m glad to hear that! :)

[@joemoore4027]

Very nice build of the intruder ! I worked for Grumman Aerospace Corp. in the US for 17 years building the F-14 Tomcat, A-6 Intruder and EA-6B Prowler aircraft for the US Navy and I'm also a model builder. It was the perfect place to get information on detailing my kit's. All I had to do was just go to work ! One note on adding any electrical wires on aircraft models and that's they are NEVER twisted as I see so many model builders do. All harness wires were only run straight in bundles, no twisting. Keep on building ! Cheers.

[@ChrisNobodySpecial]

That is good info. Thanks. Twisting cables or wire runs would probably cause inductive interference and undue abrasion. Any other tips? I am building the Revell A-6E in Vietnam era livery. I plan on building a HobbyBoss A-6E for my sons father-n-law. He retired as an O-6 and was an A-6E B/N in the 1980s/90s and later a Sqdn Maintenance Officer.

[@myplasticprojects]

Hey Joe! Thank you very much 👌🏼 I’m jealous you had a wonderful job! I hope you enjoyed it :). I appreciate your advice! It will help me to improve the next kit 🤘🏼 Happy modeling Joe!

[@joemoore4027]

@@ChrisNobodySpecial You are absolutely correct. Good info !

[@alfredodelpino]

My friend. You are one of the few youtubers that understands how to use the airbrush. Light steady passes instead of shaking it in all directions. Well done!

[@myplasticprojects]

That’s the way! The only way to achieve a smooth finish :) Thank you!

[@machmodels]

Never have 40 minutes passed so quickly! Absolutely loved this video, congrats!🥰😃

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much Luke 🤘🏼

[@barmkii]

What a masterpiece

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks mate!

[@themodellingmuppet]

I love the Intruder as an aircraft and this is a great example of one 👏 I was looking at getting this kit so this'll be a great reference video 🙌🏻

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you sir for this kind words 🤘🏼 I really hope this video can help you with yours 🤩

[@christophevertz4608]

Wirklich super gebaut, A-6 hab ich auch schon lange mal vor.

[@myplasticprojects]

Ich kann es sehr gut empfehlen! Wie erwähnt hat zumindest dieser Bausatz seine Tücken gehabt. Kann aber auch Zufall gewesen sein und ich hatte Pech. :D

[@christophevertz4608]

@@myplasticprojects eine gewisse Herausforderung sollte ja dabei sein

[@typhoon2827]

Good but your music is too loud; can't hear you!! 😂

[@myplasticprojects]

Yeah I know 😑 the mix after editing was far better 🤷🏻‍♂️ Now, I have to live with that 😆

[@nielsvc7525]

Love seeing somebody build the Intruder. There are not many vids on it. It would be awesome if you built the EA-6 Prowler next

[@myplasticprojects]

@@nielsvc7525 I could swear there were more vids of it. So I’m more proud to be one of the few ones :) The Prowler has to wait. Got too many other projects :) but it could be a project in the future 🤘🏼

[@nielsvc7525]

@myplasticprojects there are sort of a lot but low quality or not my kind of style vids. I like vids with good commentary and some music.

[@myplasticprojects]

@@nielsvc7525 what a compliment! I hope you enjoyed it even the music was too loud 😩

[@nielsvc7525]

@myplasticprojects even with the music on full blast, it was a joy to watch haha. I already saw a comment on the music, so I thought there no need to comment on the music again. Love you work and keep it up! 💪🏻🤙🏻

[@Longfellow-i6g]

What a terrific job.....thank you !!

[@myplasticprojects]

I’m glad you like it! THANK YOU 🤘🏼

[@puppyanddaddy]

This is absolutely phenomenal work! So much attention to detail, which I certainly appreciate! Also learned a lot of helpful tips for my projects. Thank you for sharing your passion and dedication!

[@FredKuramura]

i worked on the A6 for 4 years in the marines. The nonskid was not black. it was a dark grey. also on the wing leading edge, it was thick clear tape that was applied and because of sun fade/interaction it turn a mucky yellow color. :)

[@myplasticprojects]

Very helpful information! Thank you! But it’s a little too late 🙃 hope you like it though 🤘🏼

[@ChrisNobodySpecial]

What was the tape for on the leading edge? Was it to help with ice build-up? I was at El Toro MCAS in the 80s, right when they were bringing in the first F/A-18s. I remember as a 10 year old kid being at El Toro in 1968 when my brother was there after coming back from Vietnam. My little brother and I would sit next to the North side of the runway under a tree and a grassy area watch some of the flight ops. I remember the A-6s, A-4s and F-4s shooting approaches and full stops. To us little kids, we thought the A-6 was ugly with bulbous nose. Later on when I learned their all-weather capability, it became a favorite

[@Mishn0]

@@ChrisNobodySpecial It keeps the paint from peeling off in the slipstream. Flying through rain without the tape would erode the paint off to bare aluminum and that's not good on a naval aircraft out in the salt air. I was at El Toro at the same time. You can guess where by my icon thingy! I got out just a month after the last F-4s flew off to the bone yard to be converted into target drones.

[@FredKuramura]

@@ChrisNobodySpecial I was stationed at MCAS El Toro in the 80's. The tape was to protect from rocks and other debrie from damaging the leading wing surface.

[@BlackWolf13038]

Hello from france, beautiful model, amazing works and for answer to your question; PE parts of course!!! Thanks for your video.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much! Have you ever tried 3D Decals?

[@BlackWolf13038]

@@myplasticprojects not yet, i prefer use PE parts and paint myself, otherwise, where is the pleasure^^

[@ScalerDan]

What a great project! Thank you for sharing this very nice model...it makes me want to finally start on my A-6E, which has been waiting on the pile for far too long. Best regards...

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much sir 🤘🏼 It’s a really great project! Let me know if yours is done :) maybe some parts in the video will help you for that 👌🏼

[@herrlogan17]

This looks absolutely epic!!!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very very much mate 🤘🏼

[@johndillon8051]

Thanks for the video! I have this kit and hope to get to it around the end of the year (there are a few projects ahead of it). Your experience with it will help me build a better model.😊

[@myplasticprojects]

Hey John! Nice to hear it may help you with yours someday. let me know if you have some questions 🤘🏼

[@Kronoxa_]

Sick video man

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much!!!

[@Poopster4U]

Sprue glue to the rescue! Amazing job!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks! I need to handle with it bettet next time. But pretty worthy 🤩

[@BockaufBiken]

Beyond beautiful! Very good work!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you so much! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@CarlosGarcia-wr7gx]

Exelente trabajo felicitaciones !!!👏👏👏 Me dejaste muchos conocimientos sobre técnicas y herramientas. Gracias por compartirlo. Saludos desde Buenos Aires 👍

[@myplasticprojects]

Muito obrigado meu amigo! Fico feliz em saber que você gostou e até aprendeu algo com ele! Muitas saudações da Alemanha 🤘🏼

[@stellarscalemodels5690]

Nice build and paint job. I just love the custom super detailing you have done with the wires and tubes. Keep it up mate!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very very much! 🤩 there is still much to improve but I’m happy with the result I could achieve with my current skills :)

[@Trapanimodel]

Wow Buddy you got it really beautiful. the video is not long and boring And overall it's really good work

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you pal! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@gregoryberrios9874]

Bad ass bro! Keep it up

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you my dear brother! I hope you’ve found your quote? 🤣

[@myplasticprojects]

Hey guys. Some of you already let me know about the loudness in the video. I‘m feeling so bad the rendering failed with the result. I hope you enjoy the build anyway! Cheers, David 🤘🏼

[@grahamdriskell6934]

I thought it was interesting that you put so much detail into the cockpit and the electronics bay, but it looks like you built the wing fold mechanism straight out of the box. I have a picture of the wing fold of an Intruder that I took on the deck of the U.S.S Midway last summer, and it is crammed full of pipes and hydraulic lines. It would have really enhanced an otherwise great build if you had detailed them out as well.

[@myplasticprojects]

@grahamdriskell6934 yeah you’re right! I think there was a lot of room for improvement! But I hope you like and enjoyed it :)

[@gstjwright]

What a fantastic build, but may I make a suggestion, for those of us that have hearing problems, could lower the background music when you speak as it's hard to understand what you're saying. Well for me anyway it's difficult. But once again what a fantastic build well. Especially love the cockpit.

[@myplasticprojects]

Yeah I already know my failure about the Music! I’m sorry! 😞 Be sure the music in the next build is better mixed! :) And thank you for the positive feedback though :)

[@franksinatra8329]

Amazing building 👏👏👏

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you 🤘🏼

[@neilhaas]

Very nice model build kit. Love jets.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you 🙏🏼 I love jets too! Can’t wait for the next one :)

[@TheGryxter]

Outstanding work David. Bravo!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you sir! 🤘🏼

[@luozorprivat4049]

Lovely, keep going!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks! :) I’ll definitely do!

[@pmastroeni79]

mate, nice PE instrument cluster! Well done!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks!! I will try 3D decals next time :)

[@JuanGarcia-up2gz]

Awesome build my friend keep up the good work 👍

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much Juan 🤘🏼 I will try to keep and improve this level of quality.

[@Ale.Scalemodels]

Well done mate!!!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much Alessandro 🤩

[@frankierzucekjr]

Reslly nice work bud. My only recommendation would be the music. It was a bit too loud. The calming type you had ¾ of the way through was nice. Just too loud. I had to turn it up to hear you, then turn it back down. The model came out awesome

[@myplasticprojects]

Hey Franky! First, thank you that you like my work! Second, it is so annoying that I messed up with the loudness and some of you have problems with that! I apologize! Next time I need to check the volume before I make the video public. I hope you will take a look around for the next build 🤘🏼

[@epos79]

very nice sir!

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much sir! 🤘🏼

[@mazinman3]

Just stunning! What a great build, well done. Minor question: Why is the starboard wingtip navigation light shown w/a yellow cover? I worked the flight deck on 3 carriers w/A-6 squadrons & always thought the lights appeared dark blue when unlit. Again, incredible piece of art.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much sir!! To be honest? I don’t know. That’s a decal. And some reference pictures showed this light in yellow too. So maybe it’s up to the aircraft and version? Anyway, thank you for the advice. I will try to figure put which is right :) I’m glad you enjoyed it and for your kind comment 🤘🏼

[@marcolombardi4474]

Thanks for your video

[@myplasticprojects]

You’re welcome my friend 🤘🏼

[@agora19671]

Increíble!!

[@myplasticprojects]

@@agora19671 thank you sir 🫡🤘🏼

[@max6462]

Beautiful build ! If I may, You will not see braided electrical cables in aviation. Harnesses are zip tied together only to avoid potential shorts and weakening wires.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much! That is a very helpful information! I will remember your advice for the next kit :)

[@kafunkalear]

Thank~you beautiful job.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you :) I’m glad you like it!

[@andrzejp4207]

One major issue. You made A-6A Version, but ejection seats are from A-6E Version. (GRU-5 vs GRU-7).

[@myplasticprojects]

Wow, you’re right! So I asking myself why there’s no other option in the box?! Anyway. I didn’t used glue to fix the seats. So I will try to change that 😆 thanks for the suggestion!

[@Mishn0]

I was wondering about that, I checked the buno and it was built as an A but converted to an E in '79. The slime lights are E model additions too. It doesn't take away from the quality of the build though.

[@_Jester_]

Beautiful model, very well done. Sadly the music is too loud and annoying, so I had to skip through the video.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you🤘🏼 I’m feeling sorry that it’s too loud! The final render was perfect. Don’t know, why it’s that bad 😩

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Very nice build 👍

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks pal :) 🤘🏼

[@plysooo]

amazing work 👌

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you 🤘🏼

[@goforitpainting]

Really cool ✈

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you 🤘🏼

[@rodrigorrocha1112]

Belíssimo trabalho. Parabéns! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@myplasticprojects]

Muito obrigado pelo comentário! :)

[@TJsModelBench-jb4xt]

Room for improvement with a few mistakes, but overall a well done model. Good job. 👍🏻 Peace and love.

[@darthhokum]

Perfect 👍

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks 🤘🏼

[@ben_scale_arts]

Voll geil 👍🏻😊

[@myplasticprojects]

Vielen Dank mein Lieber! 🤩🤘🏼

[@KZ-xb8fi]

That is one awesome build, I'd like to ask what paint did you use for the Radom?

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you very much! The back panel is painted in Insignia White. The radar is painted in black grey The cables in beige The inside from housing is painted in interior green The outside from the housing is painted in beige All colors are Model Airs from Vallejo :)

[@KZ-xb8fi]

@myplasticprojects sorry I should have been. More specific the radar cover.. looks like yellowish tan..

[@dominikwelcker9655]

Can you please tell me, who else from this team build group i can find on KZbin?

[@myplasticprojects]

That’s a really good question 🤔 I will take a look and let you know under this comment who is on KZbin 🤘🏼

[@enriqueala1099]

Donde compraste los instrumentos del modelo PE? Gracias

[@myplasticprojects]

Algunas piezas de PE ya están presentes en el modelo, por ejemplo las escaleras. Los instrumentos de la cabina son de Eduard. Espero que esto te ayude 🤘🏼

[@enriqueala1099]

@@myplasticprojects Voy a intentar hacer la maqueta me encanta como te quedó, a ver si por lo menos se parece. Si tengo alguna duda te comento. Gracias

[@myplasticprojects]

No temas preguntar si necesitas ayuda o si el video genera alguna pregunta, estaré encantado de ayudarte. Si es necesario, escríbeme en Instagram.

[@chinmoku6002]

Videos great but the musics a bit loud, can't hear you too well

[@myplasticprojects]

Excuse me it’s too loud. The next one will be better! But nice to see you like the video!

[@stephandiehl3893]

great build could you please turn the music down

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks :) Yeah of course. I’ll check the next video before I upload it. I still don’t know what the problem was with the output.

[@richardsevers7686]

What music is playing in background?

[@myplasticprojects]

All music is from @epidemicmusic I will add the titles in my description🤘🏼

[@ericyeater7476]

Looks like an interesting build, but I honestly bailed after five minutes because of the bombastic music.

[@myplasticprojects]

I’m sorry! Hope you will come back for the next one with a better music mix 🤘🏼

[@SunlightLee]

Sorry~ I think its "A-6A", not "A6-A"

[@myplasticprojects]

You‘re right! Thanks :) I will change the thumbnail. But sad, the intro isn’t changeable 😩

[@myplasticprojects]

@@SunlightLee thanks for the info! Thumbnail is changed too 🤘🏼

[@martinmengh]

nice build. video would be better without the BGM

[@myplasticprojects]

Thanks man! Cause it’s too loud or do think there is no need for music generally? :)

[@robertthomason7619]

Nice job but the over dramatic music drowns out your narration, that's a shame.

[@myplasticprojects]

Thank you! 🤘🏼 I definitely need to change the music genre or switch between more genres. I hope you will enjoy the new one more!

[@ChazCharlie1]

This cannot be a 1:48 model! It's huge! Must be 1:32 or even 1:24!

[@myplasticprojects]

It’s nice to hear this one seems like it’s bigger than it actually is. I hope, you enjoyed it 🤘🏼

[@AnthonyCottrell-j5q]

You should have spent more time on adding correct details. You have a mixture of an A6A, and A6E model aircraft. Wings weren't ever folded with speed brakes and flaps open. Fuselage speed brakes were never used after wingtip speed brakes were installed. Nvg lights were never on an A6A. Way too much of a hodgepodge of parts from different models of the Intruder used all at once on here is way too noticeable to me. I worked on the Intruder my whole time in the Marine Corps.

[@myplasticprojects]

I already heard about the differences, but after I finished it. Very disappointing situation for me. But I have to handle with it now. Maybe I will fix the issues. Another said the seats are wrong. But in the kit these seats are included only. Thank you for all the information. I hope you enjoyed it though. Greetings from Germany 🤘🏼

[@AnthonyCottrell-j5q]

@@myplasticprojects I enjoyed it very much. You have a rare talent that is positively highlighted in this beautiful model. I don't mean to give you a hard time for your effort. It is a beautiful piece of work. I've known about the mistakes Hobby Boss made on their model for awhile now though. Sometimes people have found and fixed them, and sometimes not. But the job you did on the model is awesome, and seeing it brings back some very good memories for me, and I'm sure for others as well. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

[@avia_krd]

Красиво.

[@myplasticprojects]

благодаря ти много!!