Ian M's Phantom

[Ian M]

So phone charged pictures taken...

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The outer wing is now a part all by its self! I hope the wing fold fits!!!

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The ventral auxiliary air intakes, Which I have a sneaky feeling are transposed the installation diagram was as clear as mud. Looking at them again I'm not so sure any more.

lets hope the fitter gives them the green light.

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the kit part

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the resin replacement. A little bit shiny need a flat coat.

Ian M

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[Dave W]

Nice detail on the resin engine exhausts.Although the kit parts aren't too shabby,if you don't look inside.Looking forward to seeing the wing folds built up.

[michaelm]

Enjoying this Ian. M

[Guest]

Looking good Ian.

[Guest]

The Way to go Ian, most definitely like your additional bits n bobs

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Ian.

[papa 695]

Some nice work and extras Ian

[yak face]

Great looking resin exhausts Ian , looking forward to seeing the wingfolds go together too , cheers tony

[Ian M]

Speed bump!

Well I am now at the inpass. I can't go further with the fuselage until the postman comes with the wheel bays, I can't do more on the wings either.

A test fit of the engine did show a slight problem. The resin ones are about twice as long as the kit ones, and parallel. Can you see where this is going...

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Well I ain't going to cut the pipe in half!

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The false bottom in the fuselage will have to go, it also fouls the ventral auxiliary air intakes. So I think we'll get rid of that insted!

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jobs a good 'n

Ian M

What to do while waiting for the postie??

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[Dave W]

How about another spitfire while your waiting?.Im on my third in a row while I wait to be given my Phantom.

[Ian M]

Hmm I have a dozen or so in the stash....

Might be an idea. Thanks Dave.

[flyjoe180]

Or a Hurricane. That's my in-betweener.

[Ian M]

I went for the next best thing, a Seafire F. XVII.

Ian M

[Dave W]

Just read a review on the Airfix Seafire XVII.Sounds like a good kit.

[Ian M]

Its a great kit. Well up in the Tamiya class!! Already built one a while ago, its in the Aircraft pictures section..

Mean while I have built, painted, decaled and am about to weather the one I built while waiting for the postman!! I'll post the finished pictures the appropriate place in a day or two.

THE POSTMAN CAME!!

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The resin Wheel bays and doors. A lot more detail than in the kit. Should be fun fitting them. There is a lot to hack out of the kits wing, and loads to sand back on the resin part!

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I was curious as to the quality of Eduard's Brassin parts, so I bought their F4 radar set. The detail is amazing! Even the INSIDE of the one part nose cone has rib detail!! Very crisp casts and well worth the dosh if you ask me.

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Three tiny little pilot tube things. (The last one is right at the tip of the scalpel blade). Two that replace the plastic blobs on the Vertical Stab and the third that I have yet to suss out where it goes :-/

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A wing fold PE set that leaves a lot to the imagination. Not sure I will use it, but a good starting point to scratch something together...maybe.

So the Easter break is looking like a model building holiday. Just don't tell the wife. ;-)

Ian M

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