F-11E build

[Guest]

The cockpit is now in place as is the forward under carraige bay the front section is now closed up. This is going to be one big bird as can be seen in the pictures.

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[Guest]

Coming alog nicely mate, they are a large kit when done. Looks like this could be a reissue of the academy kit. The whole thing looks the same so far.

[Guest]

Thanks Kresten I am having problems getting the pylons to rotate to stay straight when the wings are moved. they seem to want to go any way but.

I am thinking of locking the wings in one postion more for space than convenience of build so it may not be as bigger issue.

[Ian M]

Don't know if you are aware but the whole cockpit was ejected if the need arose. access into the cockpit was via the two windows, one over each seat, that hinge upward from the centre, like a gull-wing car door.

Here is a photo of an actual cock pit as it would be jettisoned from the aircraft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:F-111_cockpit_similuator.jpg

Ian M

[Guest]

Ian thanks for the pic I was aware that the whole cockpit was encased in a capsule. I seen one some years ago at one of the Scottish aviation museums If my memory serves me right Ithink it was the Dumfries and Galloway museum I may be wrong though. I am sure if anyone on here has seen it they will tell me where it was I had.

[Guest]

The pylon rotation is good in theory but i had the same problem with mine. The front of the wing will have the paint scraped off by the fuselage when you move it also, found out the hard way.

[Guest]

Progress has been a bit slow with this build but here is an update. the front of the kit went together with more than a few fit issues. it was then on to the inner wing assembly. I chose to have the wings and pylons in a fixed postion so attached the bits then glued them. the top part of the main body was then atteched and left to dry. Then the fun really began joining the the front section to the rest of the aircraft. To say this kit has more gaps in it than Wooky hole would still be an understatement. So I have had to use a lot of filler to get over that probelm where I can. I painted a tester for the colour scheme to see how easy it would be to do with no masking and I think I like it.

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[Guest]

weirdly i like this plane and it looks like an alright build sort of lol,cool work

mobear

[Dave W]

That's a big gap on top of the fuselage behind the cockpit!.Needs some heavy duty filler like my old favourite 'Squadron Green'.Looks like your bashing it in to shape Terry.

[Guest]

All I will say is it is getting there slllllllllllllloooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwly

[Guest]

Looks like some hard work there, but you're getting through it Tel

[flyjoe180]

The camo looks spot on Terry. Doing a great job with those holes mate.

[Guest]

I have decided to halt this build for now as it is doing my head in. As previously mentioned there are a lot of fit issues and bits that won't go in place without some major restructuring.

If anyone is tempted to by one of these kits of this plane SAVE YOUR PENNIES AND GET A MORE REPUTABLE manufacturers version.

[flyjoe180]

Thanks for the advice Terry. Hope you can see it off in the near future, I was looking forward to seeing a completed Pig here.

[Guest]

I see what you mean.

It looks like it was very poorly molded as well. Unless I miss my guess, the wings look like they are a little too thick.

Thanks for the warning!!