PhantomBigStu Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Potential project killer, paying for the nose fit trouble, tested the he glazing and it’s well out on the side, not sure how to address it 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 That is a strange fit (or non-fit) ... Is it somehow twisted a bit? Looks like a slight turn counterclockwise might be a little better, but wow that is odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Ol' Scrapiron said: That is a strange fit (or non-fit) ... Is it somehow twisted a bit? Looks like a slight turn counterclockwise might be a little better, but wow that is odd. I had for problems earlier with the fuselage around the cockpit which needed surgery to fix, can only assume it’s left the nose wider than it should be, perhaps some further surgery might close the gap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 I've been quiet the last few days, anyone who's seen my post in chat will know why, but was beavering away on this over the weekend, sorted out the nose, now its nothing a little filler and perhaps sanding can't fix. That been done and the decals will go on at some point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Looks like you got that fixed I added the nose cone in my build last night, and found out there´s no "lip" around the upper part of the part, just the chin insert to seat it on the fuselage. Maybe yours has Apparently that´s why Airfix has managed to mold the cone so much thinner that Revell? Your build is very close to finish line now! V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Hi PBS, Strange is an understatement! Never seen that before either! Possibly center the nose glazing and remove the excess all around? That way it may not look skewith?! Have fun (?) Cheers JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Glazing sorted, just to pick the excess paint around the rim and try send get that offensive lump of filler loose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Whew finally got it decal ready though they won’t be going on tonight 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 Decals on 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ-WobblyHands Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Looking good nearly ready for lumbering down the Ridgewell Runway ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) Added a feature missed by kitsworld, movie camera kill marks on the turrets, not accurate as they are just stencils from a eurofighter but they look ok from a distance, credit to @Ol' Scrapironfor making me aware of them Edited January 25, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 They look like little movie cameras to me. Nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Touch and go re the deadline, not much to do but it’s tricky, got the ball turret frames, surgery to fit the ball turret and reshape the turret recess once it fitted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Push it PBS, you'll make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) Well, work somewhat paused on this one, for some strange reason instead of starting the nimrod today I felt compelled to finally finish the turret and add the wheels, though I could not get the turrrt housing to fit so some scratching was needed, must remember in future the ball turret must be done before the fuselage is closed Edited April 5, 2019 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 Nearly there, just to clean up the olive drab around then blackened windows, Matt the upper turret, regloss the canopy, nose and wing lights and turret if necessary, and attach the guns, aerials and props, the olive drab is really fiddly though around the nose guns, really thin framing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Calling it done, this point it’s trying to make warts less warty and seeing as long term I want to build an actual 8th airforce veteran example in its stead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 It's a beauty, Stu! For your future actual 8th AF veteran build, there are both the Boeing GB and the Night and Day GB proposals out there that would be good for that purpose... Just waiting for your signing on to them (both) . V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 53 minutes ago, vppelt68 said: It's a beauty, Stu! For your future actual 8th AF veteran build, there are both the Boeing GB and the Night and Day GB proposals out there that would be good for that purpose... Just waiting for your signing on to them (both) . V-P Consider me signed up for the Boeing one should have been given I signed the Boeing centenary Gb that didn’t make it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Scrapiron Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) On 4/24/2019 at 9:59 AM, vppelt68 said: ...there are both the Boeing GB and the Night and Day GB proposals out there I'm already signed up and eager for the Night & Day, but I haven't seen anything about a Boeing GB. I looked in the Future Group Builds ... where do I find it to sign up? Edit: Nevermind, I found it in the GB Chat section. All signed up. And very nice on the Texas Raiders build PBStu!!! Edited May 6, 2019 by Ol' Scrapiron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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