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O.k. ... and now it's going to get mighty funny again. I admit I wasn't aware of how many raised rivets the Tiffy has. It was absolute """fun""" to put that (For those that can't sens the sarcasm ... it wasn't!!!) . The rear area is teeming with these darned things, from the fin over the engine covers to the wing edges and the bleedair ducts on the belly, everything is full. What a joy. Let's look at the original again:
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There's still a tiny wee bit ahead of us but we ae almost there. Before I turn to the engines, a few small details are added to some individual parts and to the fuselage. The outer missile pylons still needed to get their chaff dispensers and all it too was a few details to the cooling vents and the rear. First a look at the original: and then a qucik fix to the kit parts, i.e. add the cooling vents and drill the rear open and ad some tape and bits to make it roughly look the part:
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Unfortunately, the market doesn't really offer much in terms of matching figures. The only thing that comes into consideration is the "Modern RAF Pilot" figure by PJ productions. The figure is really very beautiful, but it is what it is, namely a pilot of the Royal Airforce and there are a few differences that can be clearly seen. In addition, the pilot is shown in a relaxed position with the visor open. So I have to carve a lot. The posture has to be changed, the helmet is roughly transformed into an ACS; I want to show the rotator for the visor a little differently, the protective cover should be readjusted using putty and of course the pilot needs a suitable visor. I try to make the mask look something like an MBU-20 and I must not forget the attachment for the side-mounted oxygen hose. Small details such as the pen are just a gimmick for the eye and for easier installation he gets the stick and throttle in his hand. Unfortunately I have to amputate his legs so that he fits into the cockpit, but you won't see them at all in the end the right direction. I will keep the head turned to the side, because at the end the Ghost Tiger will be tilted to the side and he looks just the right way. .... well, let's see, maybe as a precaution I'll just make a second pilot with a view straight on? let's see.
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Well, today's post is a little shorter. I have dedicated myself to the pilot this time. Let's take a look at the original first. Similar to the Italian and Spanish Air Force and contrary to the RAF equipment, Luftwaffe pilots wear an ACS helmet with an MBU-20 mask and what is easily noticeable is the anchoring of the oxygen hose on the side of the helmet and the loops on the anti-G vest along with the connector module for the oxygen supply of the jet. The little things, such as the obligatory pen, won't like be noticed in that medium scale, but are a nice detail find out and ponder about on the model.
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Thank you for the praise (turning red already hihihi). I don't know if it really deserves being pinned but there sure are a lot of things one could and can do about Revell's little hidden gem and I hope this thread might serve the one or other modeller as a little assistance. Will it be a 100 percent in the end? Certainly not! But maybe there is the one or other idea that might be of interest for the inclined modeller?!
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We are not yet there but it is almost done. There are the tubes of the air conditioning system that run along the canopy frame, there are a few hooks to fix the pulpit and surprise even more cables! On the port side is a small blue button under the glass with a safety notice. I will add it for fun while I'm at it anyways. And I must not forget to add the sfaety pin for the canopy lock and the hinge point just aft!
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So .... last step, before we are done with the canopy and cockpit. The interior of the canopy is very complex, with many struts, lines, hooks and cables. I will not achieve 100 percent accuracy, but I think that I can at least somewhat upgrade what is in the kit, so that a realistic impression is created. First a look at the original again. What the interested modeller is likely to notice right away is the fact that the original has three struts, but Revell shows four. In addition, the struts also have recesses. Saves weight on the original, but gives me extra work on the model hihihi. So there is a lot to do. After two days the result looks like this. NOTE: This is not yet finished and a few parts are missing !!!:
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Before I continue painting the cockpit, I want to attent once more to the HUD. The small transparent part included in the kit is very nice, but the connectors / fastenings with the projector unit are missing. This has to be carefully mimicked with thin wire. The original is actually clear, but reflects the incoming sun intensely green. For me it is such a striking feature that I would like to simulate that effect if possible. To do this, I pulled some thin holofoil onto the transparent part and the effect is not a 100 percent, but good enough for me to be an eye-catcher in the sun:
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The entire area behind the pilot has many boxes, cables and wires. Revell basically presented this area very nicely, but it really lacks the necessary detail. Here the modeller is really "free to roam". As noted earlier, I cut away the little box, which is too much, and tried to add lots of wires, cables and wires hopefully according properly to the original. I confess it's not that easy in 1/48: