Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

[boatman]

That's frustrating, but you're pluggin along nicely, Chris!

thanks Steve yes it is frustratin as i like to get as many thing workin as poss on my models an to me this was a real downer on my opinion of this kit as i thought the tomcat was bad enough but now to have this happen as it would have been nice to be able to see the radar but thats now up the cabose lol an it now makes me wonder what else wont be able to work on this kit
but at least i got the wings ends workin so thats something an nav lights all fitted in now just want to fit lights in the cockpit vid screens then i can proceed with the paintin an buildin of this kit an YES THANKS Steve for your nice comment that im pluggin along nice that will help my mojo recover from the dissopentment of the nose opening
ATB TO YOU SIR AN YOUR WIFE AN FAMILY
chris an jen

[Jim R]

Building the kit is a job on its own but adding opening parts and lights makes it ten times more difficult. As you said the kit was never intended to have lights. You're getting there and it's going to look impressive when complete.

[boatman]

Building the kit is a job on its own but adding opening parts and lights makes it ten times more difficult. As you said the kit was never intended to have lights. You're getting there and it's going to look impressive when complete.

HI Jim yes it is a lot of work to add lights an workin parts to the model but i like to add realisum as the real plane has them all an more an i enjoy the challenges of doin so so im a bit dissappinted that i could not get the nose to hinge open an shut but one of those thing i will have to live with but im pleased ive got wings seckoins to fold up an down so i suppoce im winning in a way an the light fitted in but still more to fit an yes lets hope she will look fairly goodwhen its finished but a heck of a lot to do before that gets that far as its goin to be a job gettin all them hair thin wires soldered onto them tiny elec plugs
THANKS JIM for lookin on the build
chrisb

[Guest]

Hi Chris /Admin

Question is more to Admin, but can anyone tell why photos are small and when clicking on them they still stay as small. This means you can’t see the photos that good and missing details of the build.

[Steven000]

If I understand correctly, behind the scenes they are working on a script to line up all the large photos to the thumbnails or something, because it's a huge job that would take years to do manually. I could have misread that tough... cheers

[boatman]

HI ALL well im goinin to try an upload a pic of the instrement panels all cut out ready to recevie the green vid acetate for when i fit the cockpit lights behind them an like the tomcat build parts are not fittin oh dear

[boatman]

WELL i think im managinein how to upload a pic as to me the meduim pic size is the correct one for me an the forum an the next pic is a shot of the office an the instements panels have their green acetate for vid screens all fitted an the led's lights are behind them but the wires at the moment all need to be soldered for a good conection so they will be shown lit up later

[John]

Medium is fine, it will won't slow the forum down and if anyone wants to look at it in more detail they can click on it

[boatman]

an here are the main tail vertical all fitted with oragne flashing anti collission lights an red flashin anti collshion light facein to the rear an a white formation light that just stays on but at the time of pic take these lights are still covered with humbroll maskol so i could spray the tails in the insinia red an the red is slighty faded in places as i thought this would look like the paint is wheathed from the planes use

[boatman]

AN TRYIN to fit in the front undercart bay was tryin lol as it dont FIT an there is about a 4 mm gap so its goin to be grinding an fileing time again Aaaaccchhhh an a couple of shots of the gap from inside an out oh dear

[boatman]

an from the outside an the 4mm gap can be clearly seen so out with the dremel an grindin bit to make it fit i forget what its like to have a kit that fits all round oh dear again lol
chrisb

[Guest]

Hi Chris,

looking good can’t wait to see it lit up

[scottie3158]

Hi Chris,

Sorry mate missed this but here now. looking good so far.

[boatman]

an from the outside an the 4mm gap can be clearly seen so out with the dremel an grindin bit to make it fit i forget what its like to have a kit that fits all round oh dear again lol
chrisb

cheers Dave yes im lookin forward to seein it lit up but a lot of work before that happens an your ships look great also
chrisb

[Jim R]

That's quite a big gap to deal with Chris. Gonna take a whole load of file, dry fit, file dry fit and repeat. Get Jen to make a big pot of tea and open a big packet of biscuits. You'll be at it a while

[Waspie]

That's quite a big gap to deal with Chris. Gonna take a whole load of file, dry fit, file dry fit and repeat. Get Jen to make a big pot of tea and open a big packet of biscuits. You'll be at it a while

Agree - lots of tea!!!!
Bummer Chris. I think you need a harsher whip to tame that beast!!