Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[tr1ckey66]

Happy New Year Chris. All the best to you and Jen for 2024!
The wing tip lights are looking the biz. Do you plan on any more lights - beacon lights or in the cockpit maybe?

Hope you both had a great Xmas

Paul

[boatman]

Happy New Year Chris. All the best to you and Jen for 2024!
The wing tip lights are looking the biz. Do you plan on any more lights - beacon lights or in the cockpit maybe?

Hope you both had a great Xmas

Paul

HI Paul an yes Happy New Year to you also an yes quite a few 2mm leds in the tails flashing to fit an some in the fusalarge as well but havnt been able to do anything at the bench for a while since my last post as down with back trouble bloomin agony so layin flat on floor for the time bein but feelin a bit better now so hope to get back to that tomcat soon
ATB TO you an yours Paul
chris an jen

[boatman]

HI all well feeling better regards my back trouble so yesterday went up to model room to have another go on them wings of this tomcat so i fitted a long thin tube thats meant to go over the C/A top an yes carriyed on fittin all these i think they are called slats in the wing was goin great guns till DISSARTER hit the glue tube cracked open an a big globual of C/A went into my fingers holding the glue tube an a big blob landed on my destructions sheet an i had to act quickly as it would have glued all the pages togeather so pulled it apart but still stuck a bit so got a big hole in the page now just as well on the other side there is nothing about tellin what part goes where just as well had safety glasses on talk about difficult tryin to unglue my fingers had them in warm soapy water for an hr OH BOY any way a couple of pics on fittin the slats or such in the wing an barry said the kit is a bad fit if i remember rightly an it is

[Guest]

Disaster mostly averted, though, so good job in any case BTW, acetone (a major constituent of nail polish remover) is supposed to work reasonably well to dissolve superglue, in case you have a similar accident in the future.

If the instructions have gotten damaged, they are on Scalemates, which you could download and print out the damaged pages if you need them. Or view them on your computer screen, of course.

[boatman]

Disaster mostly averted, though, so good job in any case :smiling3: BTW, acetone (a major constituent of nail polish remover) is supposed to work reasonably well to dissolve superglue, in case you have a similar accident in the future.

If the instructions have gotten damaged, they are on Scalemates, which you could download and print out the damaged pages if you need them. Or view them on your computer screen, of course.

CHEERS Jakko for info an cant print them out as no printer but thanks for your help
ATB SIR
Chrisb

[Ancientmariner]

HI all well feeling better regards my back trouble so yesterday went up to model room to have another go on them wings of this tomcat so i fitted a long thin tube thats meant to go over the C/A top an yes carriyed on fittin all these i think they are called slats in the wing was goin great guns till DISSARTER hit the glue tube cracked open an a big globual of C/A went into my fingers holding the glue tube an a big blob landed on my destructions sheet an i had to act quickly as it would have glued all the pages togeather so pulled it apart but still stuck a bit so got a big hole in the page now just as well on the other side there is nothing about tellin what part goes where just as well had safety glasses on talk about difficult tryin to unglue my fingers had them in warm soapy water for an hr OH BOY any way a couple of pics on fittin the slats or such in the wing an barry said the kit is a bad fit if i remember rightly an it is [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1216485[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1216486[/ATTACH]

Know your pain Chris, inadvertently glued my mouth shut last week.

[Ian M]

Always have some CA de-bonder at hand when playing with CA.

[boatman]

Know your pain Chris, inadvertently glued my mouth shut last week.

WOW James you ever surely you are jokein how did you manage to get it in your mouth ? as i must admit i had some hit me in my eye an qiuckly washed it out with water under the tap then hospital as i nr blinded myself an doc said i was very lucky i dint
Chrisb

Always have some CA de-bonder at hand when playing with CA.

WELL ive got some but dint have time to think of that had to get instruction free first then downstairs to water sink to free my fingers up in warm water an soap

[Ancientmariner]

WOW James you ever surely you are jokein how did you manage to get it in your mouth ? as i must admit i had some hit me in my eye an qiuckly washed it out with water under the tap then hospital as i nr blinded myself an doc said i was very lucky i dint
Chrisb

Not joking.
I use those Deluxe glue nozzles amongst other things. I like to try and keep all stuff good to get most use out of it. After using it with the extra thin Cyano glue I decided to clear it once removed as there was a little in it I didn't want drying and blocking it.
This worked a treat. However what I couldn't see was the bit on the outside. This became immediately apparent when I closed my mouth and found my lips glued together.
A move I shall not be repeating.

[boatman]

Not joking.
I use those Deluxe glue nozzles amongst other things. I like to try and keep all stuff good to get most use out of it. After using it with the extra thin Cyano glue I decided to clear it once removed as there was a little in it I didn't want drying and blocking it.
This worked a treat. However what I couldn't see was the bit on the outside. This became immediately apparent when I closed my mouth and found my lips glued together.
A move I shall not be repeating.

[boatman]

HI Guys well now back to working on that big tomcat an im done on the wings for the moment till paint time an they have their nav leds fitted in so ive packed them away till i need them an so what next well i thought id jump to the port tail vertical an fit in the leds in them an so here is the work been done to take the front red flashing anti collishion light an the rear white formation light an first pic the tail plane has been gently bured out to take the lights

NEXT pic here the 2mm leds are glued in place an their wires in the bured out channels an had to be very carefull i dint bure right through the tail plane

AN an couple of pics to show both sides of the vertical to show i dint go right through as if not very carefull its esayliy done then i would be in trouble

AN a close up shot so the leds can be seen an im goin to have to grind a tiny bit off the front glass so it will sit properly over the tiny red flashing led an also can be seen the rear white led
chrisb

[JR]

Well done Chris, bit nerve racking cutting out the channel I bet.

Your plant by the way is ok, resting in the cold green house but is fine.

[boatman]

Well done Chris, bit nerve racking cutting out the channel I bet.

Your plant by the way is ok, resting in the cold green house but is fine.

HI John yes i was a bit nerve rackin but just got to be patient an take it slowy a little bit at a time an then to get the led in position that really the nervey part as only got one try as if its wrong then to try an alter them leds would get damaged so a lot of thinkin ahead an glad the plant is ok hope you both are keepin warm in this frezzin wheather as had snow today an cheers for lookin in
chrisb

[Guest]

That looks like delicate work, cutting a channel like that into the part without cutting through it … So good job, by the looks of it

[Tworrs]

Well Chris, that seems to be up to your usual standard, great progress my friend.