AliGauld Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking good Alistair , progressing very well. Great work taming this one Chris Thanks Chris, It'll take some work but I'm happy with the progress so far. 52 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: Looking like a Harrier, even looks as smooth as one too. Nice work Alistair. Stay safe. Simon. Thanks Simon, Way to go yet. 45 minutes ago, amos brierley said: Looking very SHAR(p). 😉 Thanks Amos, I could be plugging away at this for a while. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) Looking very good, you’re certainly taming this one very effectively. Edited January 16 by mark.au 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Very nice Alistair - I see you've swapped bread bins again Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 3 hours ago, mark.au said: Looking very good, you’re certainly taming this one very effectively. Thanks Mark I said it would be a bumpy ride. 3 hours ago, Dunny said: Very nice Alistair - I see you've swapped bread bins again Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, Got to keep Chris on his toes. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 I've fitted the Aden Pods and some PE to the fuselage. There's still a fair bit of PE to be put on and I may sand down and replace the vortex generators. I need to do something with the air brake cavity as well. Thanks for looking, Cheers, Alistair 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Hi Alistair Looking good fella, good to see this again. Great work fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Hi Alistair Looking good fella, good to see this again. Great work fella. Chris Thanks Chris, I've done a lot of staring and trying to decipher the FlightPath PE instructions but I think I'm seeing the way forward now. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Quack Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Looking good Alistair. You're making a good job of this old beast. Niall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 31 minutes ago, Dr. Quack said: Looking good Alistair. You're making a good job of this old beast. Niall. Thanks very much Niall, It's certainly an "interesting" build. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Coming along nicely Alistair - you'll be done in no time! Cheers, Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 You’re thinking of replacing the vortex generators ( presumably with PE )? Good luck with that! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 6 hours ago, Dunny said: Coming along nicely Alistair - you'll be done in no time! Cheers, Roger Thanks Roger, There's still a long way to go with this behemoth. 5 hours ago, Biggles87 said: You’re thinking of replacing the vortex generators ( presumably with PE )? Good luck with that! John Only thinking about it and the more I think the less I like the idea. Cheers, Alistair 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I tried it once on an Airfix Buccaneer and it wasn’t very successful, ended up with no vortex generators at all! John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Biggles87 said: I tried it once on an Airfix Buccaneer and it wasn’t very successful, ended up with no vortex generators at all! John That's exactly what's worrying me. I think I'll just leave them in situ for now. I'll let myself have a good think about it and then come to the conclusion that discretion etc.. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Looking good Alistair sir. I would probably sand the vortex generators , you need the profile... Still, you making your way through her. Keep up the great work. Stay safe. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Spookytooth said: Looking good Alistair sir. I would probably sand the vortex generators , you need the profile... Still, you making your way through her. Keep up the great work. Stay safe. Simon. Thanks Simon, I'm still having a thunk aboot it. There is plenty else to be done so I might just go for that until I make my mind up. Cheers, Alistair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, AliGauld said: Thanks Simon, I'm still having a thunk aboot it. There is plenty else to be done so I might just go for that until I make my mind up. Cheers, Alistair G'day Alistair, Personally I would leave them as although they are slightly overscale, they are neat, uniform in size ans shape and perfectly aligned. If you choose to replace them, at best they might be scale thickness and someone may notice but to get there you will need to clean up every one (filing off the remnants of the PE stub) on a tiny part. Hopefully the carpet monster will not cliam too many. Next you will need to fold them and attach without getting CA everywhere and they will all need to be aligned correctly. Hopefiully the FP etch will have some sort of alignment jig included. Having done all that, you will need to make sure you don't knock any off during handling! If you are really committed to using the PE vortex generators why not experiment first by using a new scalpel blade to cut down the thickness of a vortex generator? It may result in a better appearance. If not. well it was getting removed anyway so no real loss, cheers, Pappy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 51 minutes ago, Pappy said: G'day Alistair, Personally I would leave them as although they are slightly overscale, they are neat, uniform in size ans shape and perfectly aligned. If you choose to replace them, at best they might be scale thickness and someone may notice but to get there you will need to clean up every one (filing off the remnants of the PE stub) on a tiny part. Hopefully the carpet monster will not cliam too many. Next you will need to fold them and attach without getting CA everywhere and they will all need to be aligned correctly. Hopefiully the FP etch will have some sort of alignment jig included. Having done all that, you will need to make sure you don't knock any off during handling! If you are really committed to using the PE vortex generators why not experiment first by using a new scalpel blade to cut down the thickness of a vortex generator? It may result in a better appearance. If not. well it was getting removed anyway so no real loss, cheers, Pappy Thanks Pappy, All those are arguments that I've had in my head and I will continue to have until I stop procrastinating and make a decision. There is no alignment jig in the FP set so that may well be the final nail in the coffin. At the moment that is all a problem for future me. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 hours ago, AliGauld said: Thanks Pappy, All those are arguments that I've had in my head and I will continue to have until I stop procrastinating and make a decision. There is no alignment jig in the FP set so that may well be the final nail in the coffin. At the moment that is all a problem for future me. Cheers, Alistair Fair enough. For stuff like the vortex generators, the result has to be perfect because the human brain is conditioned o look for symmetry and will inevitably notice the misalignment and odd one or two out. One last point is that is is really worth it for this kit? I built this kit an eon ago and nowadays would only use it as a paint mule, still, I respect anyone who wants to bring an old kit up to modern standards of detailing, so have at it if that is your thing, 👍 Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.au Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 If you decide to replace the vortex generators, remember you can use the Silhouette Cutter to make them. It’ll cut thin plastic sheet. This way you’ll at least be able to produce identical pieces which takes care of the biggest risk regarding @Pappy’s very valid observation above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Just now, mark.au said: If you decide to replace the vortex generators, remember you can use the Silhouette Cutter to make them. It’ll cut thin plastic sheet. This way you’ll at least be able to produce identical pieces which takes care of the biggest risk regarding @Pappy’s very valid observation above. Wow, I didn't know that! How thin/thick can the Silhouette Cutter handle Sorry for the thread drift Alastair cheers, Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 8 hours ago, mark.au said: If you decide to replace the vortex generators, remember you can use the Silhouette Cutter to make them. It’ll cut thin plastic sheet. This way you’ll at least be able to produce identical pieces which takes care of the biggest risk regarding @Pappy’s very valid observation above. Ooh there's a thought. 8 hours ago, Pappy said: Wow, I didn't know that! How thin/thick can the Silhouette Cutter handle Sorry for the thread drift Alastair cheers, Pappy No need for apologies. I'm interested to find out as well. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Nicely caught up now. Looking Good Alistair. 8 hours ago, mark.au said: If you decide to replace the vortex generators, remember you can use the Silhouette Cutter to make them. It’ll cut thin plastic sheet. This way you’ll at least be able to produce identical pieces which takes care of the biggest risk regarding @Pappy’s very valid observation above. 28 minutes ago, AliGauld said: Ooh there's a thought. Definitely a thought. I’ve done PE VGs in 1/72 and they were worth it, but a pain. @Pappy’s observations are, as Mark says, very valid. Getting an even line of holes drilled in the wing is tedious but doable, but the whole PE/Cyano thing is definitely an angst ridden activity. If the Cutter can cope with tiny VG shapes then planting plastic VGs in the wing with say TET would be much less problematical. I think. I hope. PS. You want a long attachment stub on each VG! Edited January 29 by Fritag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks very much, It's certainly worth a thought and a test of the cutter to see how that goes. Cheers, Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Hi Alistair Just another thought re the Vortex Generators, would it be worth using one of those Razor blades with the hand hold on the other side and taking slices off the upright section of the Vortex Generators to thin them out , might be worth a try??? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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