Jon020 Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, sniperUK said: Going well, but XT864 before it had the tail RWR fitted was coded 011 not 007, I believe it became 007 late 72-73. Ah.... I did wonder about that. Oh well.... Artistic license I guess. A bit late to correct bit now really.... I'll not tell anyone if you don't... Please 😉 It does also explain why I'd seen 007 on a different a/c in photos... limited research on my part. Thanks for clarifying my error .... but I'll live with it 🙂 cheers Edited October 31, 2019 by Jon020 Added to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 12 hours ago, sniperUK said: Going well, but XT864 before it had the tail RWR fitted was coded 011 not 007, I believe it became 007 late 72-73. Hi SniperUK. I was wondering where you were able to get your info, as I've continued to search... the variables were date RWR fitted, date it became 007 and date it had the underside serials repositioned so they're on the inner wing forward of the U/c bay. My intent was aiming for between becoming 007 and having RWR (which I assumed was when a repaint would have moved the serials). I'm guessing this would be recorded in the Form 700 .... assuming it had one, but whether that still exists I've no idea. Otherwise I'll resort to imagination and artistic license as mentioned and forego the historical accuracy. But cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I have the full details of 864s history somewhere, I will see if I can find it, obtained from the Ulster Aviation Society who now have 864 and returned it to its final FAA scheme. I believe that we have the 700s or at least some of of them but the full history is at the hangar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 The new Airfix Phantom looks like hard work, even out of the box. Your build is making it look amazing! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 hours ago, sniperUK said: I have the full details of 864s history somewhere, I will see if I can find it, obtained from the Ulster Aviation Society who now have 864 and returned it to its final FAA scheme. I believe that we have the 700s or at least some of of them but the full history is at the hangar. , Excellent.... thanks. I did look at the Ulster site that has amazing information on the restoration, and I was clearly expecting too much to see it's full history, but it would be interesting to see when it received certain updates.... at least I'd then know how much fiction to apply to fact. Thanks again for the reply and information. It's one of the things that these forums excell at. Thanks Jonathan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) Another milestone... gear, doors and now resin wheels all in place. https://flic.kr/p/2hDFEHC Edited November 1, 2019 by Jon020 Trying to get the image to show 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 .... another image as I thought I'd test fit the drop tank. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Looking good Jon, it actually looks real! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperUK Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 XT871 was the 007 coded airframe prior to the RWR conversion that then saw 864 carry the 007 codes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Miss Moneypenny, send in 007 - I want to take a closer look at the model. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Starting to look very very nice. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 I decided that a few more details needed sorting, namely the canopy mirrors and, given that the front etched steps now won't fit, maybe the pull down steps. Mirrors are soldered to a 0.6mm wire "frame" to ease installation into the canopy later. Solder together once tinned first... and wire frame shaped to sit in each canopy... note different shapes... to be cut to length before use. Steps folded and soldered and shaped a little (from same set as main etch steps shown previously) ... and check of a few photos i had of XT914 that I took during a TLE photoshoot last year.... which proved useful. I'll drill a small hole in the fuselage that should be so small to hardly notice. We'll see. Here assembled... ready to prime. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 2, 2019 Author Share Posted November 2, 2019 And this is one of the photos that became quite useful from that photoshoot 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 3, 2019 Author Share Posted November 3, 2019 A few of the underslung items now added... And underside.... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 A few more images after a little tidying up... and those cockpit mirrors awaiting trimming, and steps to be fitted. Still a little to do... but pleased it's looking reasonable. Cheers Jonathan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 53 minutes ago, Jon020 said: Still a little to do... but pleased it's looking reasonable. It’s looking absolutely fantastic, Jonathan! 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Ok.... I'm calling this a day for the time being. I'll take some better photos when light permits and I've gone back to check the model for items I've forgotten. Weathering is light, primarily a little panel wash (more underneath than on top) and then only really around moving parts and opening panels like the engine bay panels... and some airbrush misting of a dirty black mix (black and brown) back from the exhausts. Nose pull-out steps are just pushed in to a hole and rear steps just hung. The mirrors inside the canopies went in on. I used some "glue n glaze" to secure the ring and then touched up the paint. It's a model that I'd like to have done more with.... and some bits better than I managed, but as long as I reflect that its my first full aircraft kit in 30 years then I'll try to be pleased with the result. To be honest.... I think I am. A couple of images for now. Airfix Phantom FG1 (2) by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr Airfix Phantom FG1 (1) by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr Thanks for following this thread... for commenting and for keeping me positive when it's not always gone right. I'll post a ready-for-inspection topic once pictures permit. Thanks again Jonathan Edit - in fact I've just removed the inboard rocket pods because I wasn't happy with their sit - I think its the TER on the pylon... but now its not so obvious. Edited November 8, 2019 by Jon020 As noted above 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadeocu Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) Bee's knees Jonathan! Edited November 8, 2019 by wadeocu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) As mentioned last night, I wasn't happy with the sit of the rocket pods, and despite removing the inner ones, that didn't look "aerodynamically" right either. So I re-fettled the attachment and managed to get a better look to how they sat - all because one port TER isn't quite straight on the pylon - serves me right for trying so many after market items on a first build (but lots of lessons learnt). A few more images, snapped using a 98000 lux light source - filtered by some thin clouds this morning. Images stacked and shorted in Photoshop XT864 Starboard front quarter by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr XT864 upper view by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr XT864 Front port quarter by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr I think, that will do. I've found some slightly damaged (scuffed) varnish on the starboard mid body (careless handling) that I might touch up - or leave... will see! Thanks all for following this, my first build. It's been fun Jonathan Edited November 9, 2019 by Jon020 put the same image in twice by mistake 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 That is beautiful! The detail you put into it is amazing and the paint work is top notch. I especially like how realistic you made the natural metal parts look! Also, compliments on the photography! This is an area I would love to improve on. I scanned an article once on image stacking and it seemed complicated. Is there an RFI? I think I'll go look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickandrews7 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 That looks amazing. Is it really only a model!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 17:20, opus999 said: That is beautiful! The detail you put into it is amazing and the paint work is top notch. I especially like how realistic you made the natural metal parts look! Also, compliments on the photography! This is an area I would love to improve on. I scanned an article once on image stacking and it seemed complicated. Is there an RFI? I think I'll go look. Thanks for the comments. I'll have to sort a RFI post one day this week...want to get some better photos first. I tend to take four or five photos for each pose, varying the focus point so that the first covers the nearest point of the model and the last, the furthest. Camera on tripod, set manually with as small an aperture as possible. I then open each in turn in Photoshop camera raw and apply changes to levels as needed, applying the same settings to each image. I then open them all in Photoshop and place sharper aspects from each image onto one of them as seperate layers adjusting size slightly to suit. Sounds complicated, but reasonable straightforward... Just takes time. I've not got any stacking software.... I ought to get some. Cheers Jonathan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertjon5 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 AWESOME work! really sharp. congrats!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon020 Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks again... and apologies once again for a lack of RFI thread... I'm having difficulty in getting final photos I'm happy with. I've tried various light set ups but on review they've too much of a white balance variation to really be satisfactory. I think I need to give it some more thought and not try to rush through getting half acceptable images in the brief time available in the evenings. However, I thought I'd share this one as the back-end hasn't really been presented as of yet... and I'm reasonably pleased at how that bit all came out. I've now bought some alclad paints and I'll use those for the metal sections in the future - or rather I'll give them a try on something first. I know that many praise various other paints, but I'm a lover of enamels so I'll give Alclads a go. Anyway... showing off it's speyed rear end XT862 rear quarter by Jonathan Hughes, on Flickr 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Wow. My gob is well and truly smacked by this one. Phan-tastic. Cheers, Dermot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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