Anthony in NZ Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Looking Great! Oh yes I did that once...not good. Love that take-off config....really well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Ugh, had that experience with the spilt TET! Stanky! But not that Phantom! Liking it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Shame the kit hasn't really met expectations but it's looking very sharp. And I can sympathize with your spillage accident...Extra thin + jumper sleeves are the single most destructive force in my modelling life 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Alan P said: Shame the kit hasn't really met expectations but it's looking very sharp. And I can sympathize with your spillage accident...Extra thin + jumper sleeves are the single most destructive force in my modelling life 😬 Cheers for the praise The goo has really got to my chest, so much so I have had to crack and make appointment with the Doc for Friday which is keeping away from making model progress. On the plus side, made a stand for extra thin so it will not topple again. Still got over a week left so a finish is still possible.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tony G said: Cheers for the praise The goo has really got to my chest, so much so I have had to crack and make appointment with the Doc for Friday which is keeping away from making model progress. On the plus side, made a stand for extra thin so it will not topple again. Still got over a week left so a finish is still possible.. Sorry to hear that, it's a reminder that some of these chemicals we use are pretty noxious 😔 I since made holders out of jam jars and towel padding for liquid cement and Zap CA kicker as the two most harmful substances I've knocked over! Hope the damage isn't too severe 😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, Alan P said: Sorry to hear that, it's a reminder that some of these chemicals we use are pretty noxious 😔 I since made holders out of jam jars and towel padding for liquid cement and Zap CA kicker as the two most harmful substances I've knocked over! Hope the damage isn't too severe 😟 It is probably the result of damage already done in the years before H & S. The bathing in aviation fuel, the MEK, Trichloroethylene and who knows what other toxic substances that have left me with a weak chest susceptible to even a little exposure toxic substances. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Tony G said: It is probably the result of damage already done in the years before H & S. The bathing in aviation fuel, the MEK, Trichloroethylene and who knows what other toxic substances that have left me with a weak chest susceptible to even a little exposure toxic substances. Ah yes, in my line of work I used to wonder why all the old pilots I trained with had hearing aids. Ear defenders and plugs were standard for my entire flying career, obviously NIHL was just a feature of the job in the old days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Well, the Doc has allowed me back in my workshop at last, Chest still sounds like a saucepan full of ball bearings and I still cannot do the 100mtrs in under ten but on the mend. I have just all those Airfix decals to put on and a little bit of weathering. It will be a tight to get it all done by end of play on the 28th but I will give it a go. No chance to do the flight deck catapult and jet blast defectors but I can do them in slow time 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 11 hours ago, Tony G said: It will be a tight to get it all done by end of play on the 28th but I will give it a go. Great news, and good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just caught up with your posts Tony, keep up the good work! Sorry about your bad luck with the TET, nasty! These days I practically work wearing a 3M mask. The Airfix FG.1 certainly has some odd flaws, not least the absence of crew (which is odd as Airfix usually include them) for a kit designed to be capable of making a catapult launch. Most odd. Best wishes for the rest of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Well health and time a beat me. I thought I might be able to finish in two days, now the Doc let me back in my workshop. Had a go, but I started to make mistakes rushing to finish. After gluing the nose leg on back to front was the final straw. Afixing all those decals in one day has sent my eyes into melt down and the canopies still need some work. One or two days more, I might have cracked it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 couple more pics 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) It looks like a phinish to me! Lovely. Is this the Airfix or the Hasegawa..? Edited November 28, 2021 by Thom216 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Thom216 said: It looks like a phinish to me! Lovely. Is this the Airfix or the Hasegawa..? Cheer for the comment but there is still quite a bit to finish. It is 1.72 Airfix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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