Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

[boatman]

Always enjoy your updates Chris. Nice looking red paint job. It's the electrics and wiring that really amazes me - superb work.

THANKS Jim CHEERS SIR yes i love me ole eletrics when they go right lol an cheers for your nice comments on the red paint work lets just hope it all comes out ok be glad when i can remove the maskin tape just got to keep fingers crossed as i will have to get some low tack maskin tape then i wont have to worry about pullin the paint off
ATB SIR chrisb

[boatman]

Hi Chris.

Red and white painting I hate doing, but yours looks good. A tip I always spray a Matt varnish or primer on the area and once dried I then paint the colour, this seals the tape line so I don’t get any paint bleed.

HI Dave cheers sir fot that info as ive never hardly needed to do this as that tamyia tape is very good an stops bleeds but always a first time isnt there are you goin to post more pics of your belfast on here as to me that looks to be a crackin build sir hope you do
ATB SIR
chrisb

[boatman]

Lovely office chris!!

THANKS Bob matey an you not fit on a avatar yet
chrisb

[Steven000]

Always amazes me how much electrical work you put in your models Chris! Dispite all the thin wires you managed to hook it all up, well done...

Take care of Jen, hope she's feeling better soon, a lot of people get a bit depressed when the leaves are falling from the trees. Hope you can cheer her up a bit...

[BattleshipBob]

THANKS Bob matey an you not fit on a avatar yet
chrisb

Ah, old one gone! So Rolf and Kekee join instead

[boatman]

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THANKS Bob matey an you not fit on a avatar yet
chrisb

oh great two new moggies lol
chris

[boatman]

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THANKS Bob matey an you not fit on a avatar yet
chrisb

[boatman]

AN Many thanks steven for your nice comments as yes love doin eletrics even though its a bit streessin as love to make my models work rather than just bein static an yes i'll try an cheer jen up as she was very depressed this morning as she dint want to go to her car boot sale today an thats got me worried so hopein she will feel better tomorrow
thanks for thinkin of her Steven much appreacaited
ATB
Chris an jen

[Richard48]

Amazing what you do with your models Chris.I thought of you yesterday at model show in St.Ives.Saw a few 32nd aircraft on display and for sale including an F18.Hope Jen is ok.Deppresion isnt great at all and i think i buy kits to try and cheer myself up.Send my good wishes to you both.
Richard

[boatman]

AN Many thanks steven for your nice comments as yes love doin eletrics even though its a bit streessin as love to make my models work rather than just bein static an yes i'll try an cheer jen up as she was very depressed this morning as she dint want to go to her car boot sale today an thats got me worried so hopein she will feel better tomorrow
thanks for thinkin of her Steven much appreacaited
ATB
Chris an jen

AN MANY thanks Richard im glad you like how i wire up my models with lights an such to bring them to life i only wish it had been possile 40 yrs ago an they brought out these tiny 2mm led's as for me they have come out too late but never mind an yes thanks for your kind wishes on my jen yes i hope she comes out of this depreshion but it will take time cheers to you sir
ATB
chris an jen

[scottie3158]

Office looks like a great place to work mate very nicely done.

[A_J_Rimmer]

That's looking fab Chris!

[boatman]

HI ALL here are some more update pics of that hornet build an boy i thought the tomcat was a bugger to build an fit well this hornet as taken the bloomin top title for bad fittin Aaaarrgggccc god IM NOT enjoin this build one bit as so far nothing has fitted oh dear an im here just taken off the maskin tape to show that nice red

[boatman]

An the fit was so bad as when i treid to dryfit the top fusalarge to the bottom fusalarge there was a horrendous gap an i had to bend the top part with the office glueded in to try an bend it to fit an even usein big spring clamps it was a big job oh boy an here the gap can be seen in both pics

[boatman]

AN next a shot of the office fitted to the upper fusalarge an this is what i had to bend an it took some doin an all the cockpit vid screens lights are now fitted just a small matter of wireing them up to a mini eletric plug

[boatman]

an here THE fusealarge is finally glued in place after a lot of fillin the swear box will soon need a skip if any worse a fit lol
an also now starting to fit the main under cart an ready to wire up the white landing lights
chrisb