theplasticsurgeon Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Joining you with this Italeri EF-111A kit Kit cost me £15 for this and an Academy F15C Eagle, earlier this year at IPMS Avon show. For which I have these MicroScale decals for the prototype - costing £4. I cleared this project with Patrice in the chat thread, as the EF was a Grumman conversion. Edited November 17, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Another great choice,not a lot of these kit's appear here on BM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Nice one Tim, I was considering doing one of these if I could not get the clear parts for my Prowler build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Quite why Grumman converted an F-111, and not an F14 is a mystery to me. Probably 'cos this was USAF led project. However now that we're up and running, here are the parts - with last night's interior decoration of the office. Intent is to build this aircraft. Pics from a book at Jet Age. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Here is my Monogram EF-111A. A quite different kit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I didn't know they had done that conversion, very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Good afternoon Tim Welcome aboard this will be a very interesting build. Cheers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 learned something new to... Nice bird, and exquisite markings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Here's another view of the parts. I've assembled the wings and airbrushed them white. I always paint the wings of my VG planes before assembling, as bits are concealed and revealed as they move. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Cockpit assembly I couldn't find the side consoles on the decals sheet. These are from my spares, Apache in this case. Meanwhile the wings have set nicely, ready for decals during the week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 And now installed into the nose section. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 A good choice and a solid start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 I've now had time to study my decals. It appears there are no stripes for the undersides - so don't believe my earlier photo that does show them But I've got them sussed. Stripes for forward fuseleage, splitter plates, rear fuselage, then tail. Stripes for tailplanes - having a squared-off end. Stripes for fuselage shoulders - flared-out ends. And stripes for the moving wings. Then there's walkways, servicing, and hoisting points! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 (edited) Wings - decalled last night Posted from my phone. Edited October 30, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon correction 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Fuselage assembled around the wings. And now with the nose fitted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Set overnight. Tailfeathers over the weekend. Edited November 2, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon New photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Elevators. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Coming together at a lick of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 Underside lumps, bumps and find that make this an Electric Raven. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Rushed home tonight to airbrush Humbrol71 over the nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Canopy masked. Edged with Tamiya tape. Infilled with Copydex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Masked up ready for Airbrushing Humbrol gloss white. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 And unmasked. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) I've just realised that 66-049 (subject aircraft of this build), was the aircraft on static at Fairford 1991 (repainted grey by then). So I've seen and photographed this plane. Now, coming in for refuelling, instructions put the reciprocal marking backwards. Stripes are This side only so far. Daren't handle it anymore - until they're well set. Edited November 11, 2018 by theplasticsurgeon More info. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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