1/32 Eurofighter

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ok here we go

Its a Revell 1/32 Eurofighter .

There are many sub assemblies to get going first ,they all need to be assembled glued and sanded for a smooth finish,

the kit comes with an external engine and support frame this apparently can be placed in the fuselage ,but here it will be a separate project.

Which brings me to the first hurdle if you have the engine mounted externaly and opt for a closed in engine ports on the main plane there are not enough engine pieces to go round to make 3 engine ports .So I took the 4th engine and cut it up to make 12 outer pieces so i had the facility for 3 full engines.

The 2nd hurdle is the canopy for some reason Revell have made it with a raised edge running the full leangth on top of the canopy

it sure is ugly and none representational.

WHY? surely not.

it will take a lot of work and polishing to cut that off and end up with a smooth surface.[ATTACH]10731.vB[/ATTACH]

ugly 6 out

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[Guest]

it sure is a biggy[ATTACH]10732.vB[/ATTACH]

there is a lot of smaller sub assemblies to get right first so here a quick taped up look .

ugly 6 out

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[stona]

Good to see you up and running. I'm not much of a jet guy so I'll not be able to make any technical comment unless "bloody hell that is big" counts. I know Tony (Yakface ) makes a few jets. Good luck with the canopy,I've polished out a couple of flaws over the years and can't say it's one of my favourite jobs.

Cheers

Steve

[yak face]

hi ugly (not very often i get to say that to someone!!) , great to see the build in progress,looks like a nice kit. The canopy seam is something a lot of the manufacturers seem to be doing lately,i think its something to do with the fact that the canopy is a bubble shape, ie. the sides curve back under towards the bottom, so a conventional mould couldnt do it,it has to be done in two halves hence the small seam. Progressive polishing with finer and finer wet and dry papers or as loads of people recommend ,the micro mesh cloths should get it out ok. Cant wait to see how the build goes (i know chris -gladiator111-will be watching closely too!) keep em coming , cheers tony

[Guest]

HUH!!! I just wrote a post and its vanished.

Try again

I have a1/72 airfix Eurofighte kit and it has a 2 piece canopy similiar in shape to the revel one that has no construction lines through it .All I know is that its going to be a lot of elbow grease.Wheres that grinder?

However moving on as I said there are a lot of sub assemblies to get together before the fuselage, the cockpit parts are a project on their own,the seat is very detailed and may warrent add ons such as eduard etched belts and buckles set. Although for the trumpeter version Im sure it will fit.

Even the consideration for a pilot,Does anyone know of a1/32,54mm modern british pilot seated?

There will be short delay now until I get all the sub assemblies made and trimmed and smoothed out .

Ugly 6 out

[Guest]

One small point regarding fixing that canopy, (and you may already know this one) but stuff it with plasticene or blu-tac before you start which will prevent any nasty accidents that have 'cracking' noises & leave you with just shards of clear plastic in your hand!

Patrick

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patrick

#actually I had not given that any thought

thanks for that

sounds like a really good idea

Genius

ugly 6 out

[Guest]

Slow progrees being made

thought i would try a overhead shot so far so good.

A difficult photo to take ,standing on a chair trying to fit it all in like this.

Dont reallly have the time to set up posy pics .I need build time.

It gives an idea of whats involved.

Still about 10 more sub assemblies to go.

There are also options to consider with regard the engines

There are options for the detailed engine to be in the plane with open panels and internal walls .

But Im sticking with closed in engines with the detailed engine as a separate model.

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ugly 6 out

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[Guest]

Sounds like you & Steve both have big 1/32 kits on your hands! There's a lot there & I'm looking forward to seeing how this comes along. You're doing good so far!

Patrick

[yak face]

hi ugly (youll have to tell us your name !!) , id say the etched belts were a must, as everything will be seen under that big canopy,and they make such a difference.Great overhead shot, without the canards on it kind of looks like a slightly overweight mirage! Keep the pics coming. cheers tony

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cockpit considerations

here are a few close ups of the seat and pit area as is

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still looking for that pilot anyone know of a suitable british modern pilot and who might do one

it has to be a seated one as with the mounting stance I have in mind he can only be seated.

ebay is barren

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Its a consideration now that before the fuselage can be glued together that certain areas will have to painted such as wheel wells and some of the cockpit ,so thats where our attention is focussed on now.

Because of the detail in the cockpit i may well now forgo the inclusion of a pilot.

ugly 6 out

[Guest]

Hi

The status of the preliminary work on the wheel wells and such is just drying .All the painting and the weathering is complete and will be ready for the build to begin in ernest tomorrow,

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This is actually one piece of moulded plastic,it makes you wonder how big the jigging tool is,

It may not be the biggest piece of molded plastic in kit from in the world but it sure is big.

So to move on the next stages will be fuselage,wings attached and then filling any areas that need it and then sanding having masked of the internal paintwork. And so on and so on also checking for fit of other externals as we go along.

What we do now will echo throughout the build.

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[Guest]

Take a look at this Ugly. Master Details 1/32 USAF Jet Pilot though this guy is a US pilot. Have a look through the figures shown in Relish Models - Plastic Model Kits - Search results as well. Hope this helps out.

Chris

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Gladiator

thats a big mmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!:thinking:

cheers

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