Boatmans showtime phantom in 1/48th scale

[boatman]

Just dont tell my wife ssssh.

oh dear richard what you like me under the ladyies thumb lol
chrisb

[Richard48]

Nooo.She gets cross with me.Case of me being a kindhearted fool.

[boatman]

oh dear richard what you like me under the SWMBO THUMB LOL
chrisb

[scottie3158]

Chris, although we wont admit it we all are

[boatman]

WELL Richard48 you say you are a kind hearted fool well im my opinion if there were more people like you an airborne Steve this world would be a much better place an which is the type of world i would like IMHO an yes Scottie i suppoce we all are oh dear woman power ugh
chrisb

[boatman]

WELL im still stuck on the phantom as still waitin for the paints an i will have to order some more leds as i thought i had plenty but no joy so ive been plannin on the kit where the lights will fit if possible but the ones i can fit are a red flashin anti collishion light in the front part half way up the tail fasein forward just under the bottom probe an ive taken some pics of where should fit if poss as its so thin the tail is only about just under 1mm thick so goin to be bit nerve rackin to burr this tail out both sides to accept the led wires
an here lookin at the tail straight on
an then top veiw
an then side veiw
an the fusealarge is quite a good fit

[boatman]

an well thats the plane pics on an now a try out to see if it will post again an a pic of my terror of a cat lilley given me a weird stare lol chrisb

[boatman]

well it posted twice so perhaps my postin troubles are over ?
chrisb

[Richard48]

Think Lily is saying "Oh no hes on the models again,Lit up like a Christmas tree,Will i get a light up collar hehe"

[boatman]

lilley dont lke collars Richard so no fair of fittin on one on her lol
chrisb

[Richard48]

Pookey our Russian blue didnt mind a collar at Chrismas with a bell.So we could hear her at Helens parents house.Lottie and Barnaby hate collars.Didnt like lead as kittens.We wanted to walk them up and down stairs near our flat.

[boatman]

HI CHAPS well ive done a bit more on the phantom as cant do much till paints arrive from from my local model shop an i cant do any more till i go to hannants to get my big kits an as my freind paul an his wife now back from their holl we are goin to hannants this friday afternoon as the girls are comin with us as they want to look around the shops in oulton broad while me an paul will be lookin in hannants for my kits an cant order any more leds until i know what kits i will be able to buy so till i get these im stuck but i have been doin some work fittin in a flashin red anti collishin light that is fitted half way up the thin veritical tail now some pics near like all my others that ive done but on this tail its very thin so its goin to be difficult to fit the red 2mm led in place with out goin through the tails plastic so it was a battle of nerves phew

an here the wafer thin tail has been burred out to take led an wires an i had my small dremel set to very slow speed so the burrer dint heat up an melt the tail plastic

[boatman]

an next pic here ive had to cut out a tiny 2mm sqaure to take the 2mm led an ive glued in the wires in place as there is no gap in the tail vetical but both tail sections must meet up ok an just as well i dint get the shakes which happens try 2 hard

[boatman]

TO show i havnted melted the outer tail section

[scottie3158]

Great work Chris, I bet your bum was twitching cutting into that lol.

[boatman]

an heres what the light will look like when the plane is built an it seems a weird place to have A/C light fitted half way up the tail but it can be seen on the real plane so its placment is correct

[boatman]

an here a shot to show that the tail does meet up ok ( phew ) with the led fittered in place