Cookenbacher Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 You are a surgeon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc2324 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 And so you should be happy........ That`s a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Or Stupid is more likely! Not looking too stupid now, is it? I'm very impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Most impressive. It takes a lot of guts to hack a kit in any way, but one that expensive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding wheelwells sanding sanding and oh yes more sanding! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 So after all the sanding and other sanding, this is what im left with. wing root fit is ok, just a little filling required That wing position is a lot better! I know its a lot of work but the improvement in the flesh and the overall geometry of the aircraft is worth it. The canopy is, however. wrong with the cockpit sills being too low. here are the partially finished wheel wells Tail is on, and now an overall mock up to try for size. Thats a 1/32 MGB which will make an appearance if I get time. Now on to the heavy duty construction. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Very good cut and shut mate! Now just the small matter of the cockpit sills, canopy, fwd wheelwell, wing curves and tail section.... Once you start down that accuracy rabbit hole, you have no idea how deep it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Not gonna happen, the cut and shut is enough for me on this one until Iain (32 sig) produces his correction kit. (you listening Iain? ) It will just be a little photo etch and a few embelishments. It looks roughly like a lightning so thats where it ll end. Im a coward! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlow Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Nice work, and it does make all the difference, doesn't it. Funny, that last photo makes it look like a B-52 tail on her.... must be camera distortion... Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 No thats how bad the trumpeter kit is.......... Only joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The plug in the fuselage is excellent. I will always cut up a kit to some degree to fit aftermarket in, but what you did requires real confidence. Excellent job mate. Cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 6, 2014 Author Share Posted December 6, 2014 Further update. I decided to take the plunge and tackle the undercarriage cut up. This kit supplies both plastic and metal versions of the main undercarriage so using the plastic legs a a guide I made a cut between two of the thicker sections of the legs, which, on measuring added up to 2mm. Good eh? I know the leg wont exactly be accurate but the thicker section of the leg at this point will provide a stronger bond to take the weight of the beastie. I was going to pin the centre of each half of the leg but following the "plastic" experiment I went with thick superglue to tack the parts together (following re alignment) then packed the joint with araldite. Nice and strong, once it has set thoroughly ill get to re shaping the slightly proud araldite before paint. and now a mockup Thats better! Now working towards paint. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crobinsonh Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Great work on a difficult kit. You certainly cracked the most visible errors IMHO. Cracking job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 4 1/2 hours soldering produced this back to the plane and paint next up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattlow Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Wow! Soldering is something that just impresses me because it looks hard to do well. Did you solder the white metal parts as well..? I imagine you have a decent low temp soldering iron. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Hi Matt, There are no white metal parts on this beastie, each of the ladder sides and the bracing are all laminated from the photo etch sheet provided in the Flightpath set. The missile trolleys have lots of white metal but i'm yet to make sense of the instructions for these, not having read that far yet (too scared). This is what you get in the flightpath sheet one other little addition I have obtained is the Heritage refuelling probe. The probe is missing in the F3 kit but appears, (together with overwing tanks) in the F6 kit. The photo is the aircraft I'm doing and the scene i'm trying to replicate except the missiles will be on a trolly each Edited December 13, 2014 by Phartycr0c 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Brave move but fortune favours the bold. This plan will give you a far better big Lightning than Trumpeter intended. It will, in fact, be a far bigger better Lighting than Trumpeter intended (if only by 5mm. ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Update time, The update is that im going to be hard pushed to get this finished by 4th Jan! Anyhoo, Having completed the bodywork thus far I have given her a coat of black, one to provide an undercoat and two to attempt to pick out any imperfections. The main one is around the cut and shut dunno if ill have time to completely blend this in without weakening the actual kit plastic and risking it falling apart. A bit of work has been going on in the meantime, Ladder is primed, the undercarriage has been painted and washed, the nose come was painted firstly in a very light green then later lightly airbrushed with a dark green in an effort to make the nose cone appear weathered. The nose ring has been chromed, I have built and primed black the refueling probe, formed and soldered the supplementary intake shields, (the little square items) the airbrakes painted and the red tops are in progress. (phew) The lighting doesnt do the nose cone justice. It looks more subtle in the flesh. Now I know that usually the air brakes on a lightning are retracted when on the ground but, I will be displaying her with the brakes open as there is so much yummy photo etch in the Eduard set that it would be a shame to waste it all. That and the aircraft is undergoing maintenance after all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 The finish on the nose ring is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phartycr0c Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Ok so being a couple of weeks late into the GB and with Christmas hangovers and the like, I was probably being a bit optimistic with meeting the deadline. Unfortunately that is in fact the case although I think it was a valiant effort. Left to do are the remainder of the decals, the ejector seat, undercarriage doors, airbrake mechanisms, missile trollies and the MGB as and when. Paint to the ladder and final weathering, so, Deadline missed im afraid. Here is where I am at present. Was it worth faffing with the cut and shut, definitely, likewise the undercarriage trim makes the plane sit right, 2mm needed to be trimmed off the main UC door to make it fit. The eagle eyed of you will see in the photographs, the insert hasnt blended as well as I would have liked and although not prominent is still noticeable under the metallic paintwork. The lack of blending is purely down to the time constraints of the gb, My fault but the kit just looks wrong without it. The same mod on a camo F6 would be easier to disguise. I really enjoyed this build thanks to those who watched it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 You've got further on than me with a much harder project. Although it may not be finished within the GB timescale I can't wait to see it once done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 She looks seriously good. I only noticed the plug after you pointed it out. Well impressive. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Excellent scratch work - that's a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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