Procopius Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I'll be starting this one presently. I have the Flightpath detail set, someone's spotting me a pair of Hasegawa Tomcat BOL rails, and I have some ASRAAMs from the old Airfix weapons set. I'm not terribly keen on assembling a billion fins for the Flightpath Skyflash, so I'll let that fall by the wayside. Unsure on a good source for Sky Shadow and the TRD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good choice! They didn't carry Skyshadow I think it was Phimat pod instead. For the TRD I made one from a boz pod with a bit of sprue in the back end, heat up the end and then flatten it out. I found a pic to illustrate, Hope that helps Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 It does help indeed, Phil! Thanks for the tip on the Phimat vice Skyshadow; I'm not up to speed on RAF ECM. The Tornado F.3 was my second favorite jet in the world (after the noble Phantom) when I was a small person (in first grade I penned a story about a Tornado dogfighting a Yak-28 over the Channel after getting ahold of a Bill Gunston book), but I know shamefully little about it. So, for Telic, did they still carry Skyflash, or were they using AMRAAM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 You're welcome! The Phimat was only really used as ballast for the TRD (or Turd!). Skyflash was still used as the radar guided option with ASRAAMfor close in. Ill send you a PM with something you might find useful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 14, 2013 Author Share Posted April 14, 2013 So what was the story with ZE758/YI "Tremble"/"Deere 27" during Telic? Apparently it was with DARA, but does that mean it was being used for spares, or did it serve with a squadron during Telic at all, and if so, which one? Also, what is with the weird RAF penchant for characters from Beano? A few of the annuals made their way to me across the ocean when I was young, were they just immense over in the UK, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 And we're off! I've assembled my stores: four ASRAAM from the old Airfix weapon set, a BOZ pod from a Revell GR1, a pewter Phimat from the Flightpath set, small drop tanks from both the Italeri F.3 and the Revell GR.1, kit Skyflah (in dire need of sanding), and hopefully BOL rails to arrive soon. I've started work on the cockpit; as you can see, I painted it Maizuru Naval Arsenal Grey, which I am told is a good equivalent of Dark Admiralty Grey. I've cut out the incorrect console part for the rear seater, and folded the tiny etch auxiliary instrument panel for the backseat (not shown). I can't find (m)any good pictures of how it's supposed to look. I'm concerned that the Flightpath seats are too small. Do they look right to everyone? I wish Flightpath sold a "lite" version of their correction set, or that someone else (Freightdog?) made something in resin that was less elaborate. A lot of it seems superfluous, like etch to go over the kit's perfectly functional raised instrument panel/decal combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 A great start! There are a few threads about the Flightpath seats and it would appear they are under scale, or at least look too small! Pavla do some nice cheap resin ones. Watch the BOZ pod, revell have moulded the back end the wrong way round so when carried it would tide the flares at the the jet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'll likely just use the kit seats, they look pretty decent. Thanks for confirming the size issue. What do I need to do to fix the BOZ pod? This is turning into a lot of work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Well actually the F3 didn't carry a BOZ it was a TRD, I think I stuck a pic on above. To correct the BOZ, just cut off the rear part and turn it through 180deg. It's your model though so no ones going to judge if you don't do it. I'm just trying to tell you now while its easy to do!! Edited April 20, 2013 by SaintsPhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Oh, I appreciate it! Once known, it can never be unseen! I'm assuming the Turd still needs flipping before I add the hind-end of the little decoy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 As the turd was a modded BOZ pod then I assume its a safe bet it's turned too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Thanks, Phil! I really appreciate all of the information you're giving me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Arrrrgh, I annihilated the fuselage thanks to putting in the intakes wrong and not noticing until I tried to close it up. I'll need to get a replacement kit and die a little inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Alright, I've started on a replacement kit for the one I trashed. Closed up the fuse and the nose tonight, and predictably, forgot to include the noseweight, because I've done nothing but screw up this build since day one. It's driving me nuts and I'm really frustrated. Hopefully some sinkers on the back of the nose assembly will be enough to keep it wheels down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hey Proco One idea you might consider is buying the smallest bb pellets you can find, then drilling a hole in underside of the nose and inserting it through there. then, find some sort of liquid glue (thin paper glue is probably the best) apply a good amount through the hole. Then cover with your favorite putty. It might still rattle a bit but they are probably not going anywhere and you've solved your weight problem. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks, Neu. If she doesn't sit, I'll do just that. Okay, progress! Despite Hasegawa's reputation of "falling together", I've found their jets, when assembled by my faltering hands, generally require a bit of filler. There are a lot of gappy bits on this, mostly around the joins on the underbelly. I had to replace the pitot tube with a bit of a pin after the original snapped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mozzy19 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Looking good. Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 (edited) Hey Proc, have you tested out how it sits at this point... like balancing it on the point where the main landing gear would sit? Even without ordnance it would give you a good sense whether the model will be a tail sitter. Edited June 9, 2013 by -Neu- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Neu -- I've been balancing it on a spray can at the point where the main gear will extend from the fuse. So far so good, but the Phimat is pewter and may throw things out of whack yet. We'll see. As for my progress... First off, modelling! This incredibly crude BOL rail set-up would not have been possible without the kind help of Neu, who, from having seen photos of his work, would have indubitably done a better job of this than I. Gent that he is, he sent me a pair anyway. Nosecone painted and masked, rear engine area painted and masked, rest of the plane painted with Gunze Barely grey, which is apparently indistinguishable from Tamiya Extra Fine Primer. Next is masking off the underbelly to spray that horrible light aircraft grey shape. I'm waiting on this a little, as I've heard Gunze can sometimes crack if sprayed over an uncured prior layer of Gunze; this is my first time using the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Cue maniacal laughter. Ha. Haha. Ha ha ha. Ha. Ah-hahahahahahahaHaHaHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA IT STANNNNNDS! Underwing danglies in the process of assembly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Irritatingly, I masked the nosecone too soon, and the tape and the paint reacted with each other. I'm hoping a gloss coat and flory wash combo will sort that out down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Procopius Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Excuse the poor quality cell phone photos, but GOOD RIDDANCE! It's done, and immensely frustrating it was, too. Far from my best work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Nicely done Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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