Kitty Hawk 1/32 F5-E Tiger....

[BarryW]

Some more progress.
The ‘pit




The wings


A test fit of the wings showed a few issues that I resolved simply by cutting off two pieces that stick out from the fuselage from the wheel wells.
I won’t be cementing the wings into place yet.


Here is the pit cemented in place

[Ian M]

Nice looking office.
Good call on the tropic camo as well. Not one you see on here to often.

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
Nice choice of paint scheme. The cockpit looks great.
Jim

[BarryW]

Slow going at the moment.

Here is one of the irritants that are associated with Kitty Hawk

See the landing hook. Shown as one piece on the instructions, but actually two pieces, had to look for the ‘hook’ part on the sprue. A silly little thing that is caused by sheer carelessness.

I have been putting the stores together. See the Sparrow seeker head and how many extractor pins and sprue gates there are on such a small piece.


Fortunately once you have cleaned it up it is not at all bad and the fins locate into position very positively.


I will post more over the weekend.

[boatman]

See the landing hook. Shown as one piece on the instructions, but actually two pieces, had to look for the ‘hook’ part on the sprue. A silly little thing that is caused by sheer carelessness. (Barry quote)

HI Barry I see k/h still up to their old tricks of doin something this silly as you say an it shows the tail hook is all one piece but in reality two bits an I would be doin my nut thinkin where is the hook it so clearly shows in the destruckions just as well you are patience as if it was me I think it would have gone out of the window as Ive had my fill of their destuckions when I built that 1/48 jag never again
but you are doin a wonderfull job on this as you also are a very skilled modeller which I hope to try an be as good when I start my kits but i think no chance
chris

[Jim R]

Hi Barry
That missing hook issue would have made me cross. How ridiculously careless. As Chris says you're doing a great job.
Jim

[Guest]

When I looked at the photo, at first I thought the hook had broken. You must have been looking carefully at the sprues to realise that the little thingy is the actual hook bit to go on the other part …

Oh, and minor nitpick: you’ve got a Sidewinder seeker head there, not one from a Sparrow

[BarryW]

Oh, and minor nitpick: you’ve got a Sidewinder seeker head there, not one from a Sparrow :smiling3:

woops, yes are quite right.

[BarryW]

Some more pics.

I added a little more weight. Forward of the main undercarriage behind the front leg. The long nose makes me think that I need to balance it.


more subs being worked on
Wing parts

stores

Tail

U/C parts

I decided to strengthen the join between forward fuselage and rear.


two fuselage parts cemented, top first, when dry I will do the same on the underside.

[BarryW]

Managed to get another 10 mins at the bench to finish the cementing of the nose to fuselage. I then did a quick test fit of the wings. Not bad at all.

[Guest]

That’s starting to come together quite nicely. Strange that the join between forward and back fuselage is so puny, but then again, this kind of odd decision seems par for the course with this maker, going by your threads. Also good to see that I’m not the only one who creates stains on parts with liquid cement

[boatman]

HI Barry lookin good for a k/h dare I say an regards the rear tires on the undercart did you have to file off the tires to give the impression of the aircrarfts wheight or did k/h acutally get something right ?
chris

[BarryW]

HI Barry lookin good for a k/h dare I say an regards the rear tires on the undercart did you have to file off the tires to give the impression of the aircrarfts wheight or did k/h acutally get something right ?
chris

That is KH doing that. So yes they got that right. They get a lot right but far too much wrong mainly due to carelessness and a sloppy attitude.

[boatman]

That is KH doing that. So yes they got that right. They get a lot right but far too much wrong mainly due to carelessness and a sloppy attitude.

That's a pity really as if they cleaned up their act these kits could be good as I know I hated the jag what they made they had some good ideas such as the avinoincs bay with all the detail in looked good on my jag but about the only thing though
an not many other kit manufactors give theis type of detail an I fitted in some tiny hinges so it could be seen open or the covers closed
chris

[BarryW]

I have fitted the tail and wings. There is a little filler and sanding work to do. I am concerned at the weak fuselage to wing join. KH do not believe in making good strong joints....



once I have prepared the surface I will spray black primer.