Tail sitters - I've rescued some models by adding weights to drop tanks, guided bombs etc, any hollow ordnance - and if there isn't any room in the nose!
Dave
Dave
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Hi all,
This might see a comeback after forcing a bit of mojo by building an old tractor from an Airfix Stirling bomber kit. Took me an enormous two hours to put it together...would have been 5 minutes in my younger days.
This is where I left off...the new addition is the missing formation lights that was obliterated from the sanding. I used thin strips of plastic sheet cut into equal thickness, placed it carefully and glued it down first making the outer frame and then adding the two frames in between. After this I will re-scribe the missing panel lines and rivets.
Meanwhile the ordnance or stores were assembled...fit it so so. And started spray painting the first colour black.
That's it so far. But it's a start...I think there will be progress. :smiling3:
Cheers,
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Hi guys, the instruction says black for the Laser guided and iron bombs but I distinctly remember them as olive drab. Anyway I have put them on hold and worked on the canopy.
I did the masking and spraying of the canopies in tandem with my Uhu build. So after the masking I painted the frames black including the edges.
Then a coat of primer was sparayed over the outer frame.
The primer revealed gaps on the front canopy and I filled it and smoothen it down and re-primed.
Pre-shading next...
Cheers,
RichardComment
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it's going to be superb... very curious to see more.. ;-)Comment
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Richard,
Looking good mate.Comment
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Thanks guys, the mojo is back for me to finish this and am slowly enjoying the process. I've heard from the batch of guys who are doing the AMK Tomcat are having lots of issues with the plastic so this kit doesn't sound too bad after all.:smiling3:
Cheers,
RichardComment
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Hi,
Next additions to whats not given in the kit or shown in the assembly instruction sheet. Besides the antenna confusion on the spine that I found different from many reference pictures of it using the swept back version instead of the squared off fin, which lucky for me on the profile colored drawing it showed the swept fin. The other thing I noticed on that profile was an extra squared off fin protruding just aft of the ATARS bulge and then another bulge just aft of the belly swept antenna.
Circled on the profile were the issues I had to reference. I managed to avoid sticking the wrong antenna on the spine...going against the instruction sheet...
The second issue was to find exactly where this other fin antenna was attached to and it was on the undercarriage door. The sprue had an extra antenna which I attached to the door...
All images for reference only
It's easily missed as it tucks up when the door is opened seen above and below...
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But visible when the door is closed.
All images for reference only
The third issue is the bulge visibly attached to the other undercarriage door arm in the first reference image. I had to scratch this with sandwiched plastic strip carved and sanded as no part was provided or molded onto the door.
Might be a tad oversized in height...will file it down.
The other thing not on the instruction sheet is that the ATARS second camera window is tinted red. It is shown though on the side of the box colored profile of the F-18.
Sure is like playing cat and mouse....scarrrieeee. Good thing I caught this or I'll see no end of ribbing from the jet building jockies.
Cheers,
RichardComment
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Looks nice Richard. That landing gear is nicely detailed, which I think demonstrates how complex the real thing is. A perfect subject for a spot of weathering.Comment
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Hi Richard, great build you have going on here, nice filling and all. And you are building an Uhu? I'm drooling now, need to find the thread ^^
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HI Richard lovely build so far as I have a super hornet in 1/32 scale to build an ive already built a 1/48th scale super hornet but there is one question im askin if any body can tell me an that on the front landin gear there is a box like gadget with green, amber, an red lights fitted to the front gear an ive been told roughly its to do with landin on a carrier but I cannot see what it does or purpose ?
chrisComment
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Thanks Colin, lots of possible degrees of weathering. Some appear clean as a whistle...could be after flight dowsing or some maintenance with OCD. :smiling3:
Hey Wouter, good to have you along. I didn't know until now that all those little fins and bulges were some sort of avionics or sensors. The D, I was told had additions to the two fins. As for the Uhu, it had a little cat adventure.
I was setting up cupboards in the room so not bench time today.
Cheers,
RichardComment
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HI Richard Jakko an I have been talkin about that box with the coloulerd light fitted to the front landing gear have you got this to fit in your kit ?. As I have it on my built superhornet kit an I think all the fairly modern carrier planes have them fitted as when I was in the ameican section at duxford there is a nice phantom in there an I see its fitted to that an I found out its a carrier approach altitude indicator for landing on a carrier
chrisComment
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Hi Christopher, yes I have fitted that. The destruction sheet wasn't much help. The part comes in clear plastic so I've painted the back in silver, masked off the front three lenses before attaching and painting it white. The masking is white glue which will be removed and little drops of red, green and blue if I'm not mistaken will be painted in. Have to check the destruction sheet for the colors again.
Cheers,
RichardComment
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HI AGAIN Richard yes lookin closely at your front undercart you have fitted it
chris ps the colours are red amber an green not blue like a traffic light the only blue light is in the staboard wing nav lightComment
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