Aires Spey Burner cans for Phantom FGR2. Help!

[Graham T]

Im trying to fit these into my 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom FGR2.  I get that you have to cut away part of the "hidden" lower fuselage (hidden by the one piece wing when in place), but the cans still foul the recesses in the fuselage sides for the auxiliary intakes present on the Spey engined F-4.  The only way I can see to proceed is to shorten the cans.  Anyone else had this & can advise?

[Antti_K]

Hello Graham,

 

here's my build a couple of years ago:

I used the Aires resin parts and if I remember correctly some sanding was indeed required on the rear fuselage interiors (both the fuselage and the wing) before the jet pipes fit. I removed the auxiliary intake recesses completely from fuselage leaving only the frame left and then attached thin Plasticard on that. Also the "bottom" of the fuselage had to be cut open to make those jet pipes fit.

Check carefully all the way as the cans fit without any plastic being removed from the rear fuselage, but you have to be very careful with that: check the alignment and then check again.

I will use Aires jet pipes for my next British Phantom as well, but I won't be using those Aires cans. To my eye they look to be out of shape (too cylindrical) and original kit parts look better.

 

Cheers,

Antti

[Graham T]

5 hours ago, Antti_K said:

Hello Graham,

 

here's my build a couple of years ago:

I used the Aires resin parts and if I remember correctly some sanding was indeed required on the rear fuselage interiors (both the fuselage and the wing) before the jet pipes fit. I removed the auxiliary intake recesses completely from fuselage leaving only the frame left and then attached thin Plasticard on that. Also the "bottom" of the fuselage had to be cut open to make those jet pipes fit.

Check carefully all the way as the cans fit without any plastic being removed from the rear fuselage, but you have to be very careful with that: check the alignment and then check again.

I will use Aires jet pipes for my next British Phantom as well, but I won't be using those Aires cans. To my eye they look to be out of shape (too cylindrical) and original kit parts look better.

 

Cheers,

Antti

Thanks!

[Antti_K]

Hello Graham,

 

I managed to find two more photos showing my model during jet pipe installation.

 

 

At first plastic had to be removed from the lower wing. Then jet pipes were attached using CA glue and secured in place with Milliput and a strip of Plasticard on top of the jetpipes. Note also the scratch built Auxiliary Intakes.

 

 

Note how much plastic I cut away from the fuselage. This photo also shows the re-shaped upper Auxiliary Intakes. And scratch built air intake funnels are visible as well.

 

Hope this help.

 

Cheers,

Antti