theplasticsurgeon Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Joining you with this kit, originating around 1987. Bought for £17 at IPMS Avon show - probably 2019. Parts, still in the bags. Options, undecided which to go for as yet. And the decals, still in bag and perfect. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Blimey with that many decals I think you could completely finish the kit assembly and still be under the 25% rule Looks the business, good luck mate. Cheers Pat 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 15 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Blimey with that many decals I think you could completely finish the kit assembly and still be under the 25% rule Looks the business, good luck mate. Cheers Pat I did some research and that's exactly where the 25% point is. Posting this thought to the groupbuild rule amendment suggestion thread. I've just done some measurement to establish the 25% threshold. Quite surprising result really. For consistent sustained effort, dedicated to one GB only and no breaks - I looked at my Blitzbuilds. My first was a Novo Miles Master taking 9h47m. So 25% is 2h27m. Start time +2h27m occurred at 11:06 - at which time I had an assembled airframe being prepared for painting. Then a Monogram Skyraider taking 10h26m. So 25% is 2h36m. Start time +2h36m occurred at 12:02 - again an assembled airframe being prepared for painting. That's about what I'd thought previously, but more advanced than most would like to see admitted - but there's the measurement. BUT for this GB, I'll timestamp photo the parts at 0%, next weekend. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Timestamped parts, just removed from bags. I'm about to take-off. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) Back in the early 1990's I built a batch of 7 1/72 Fujimi Phantoms F-4B, RF-4B, F-4C/D, F-4E, F-4G, F-4J and FGR2. Nice kits - maybe not as well detailed as some later ones but buildable pretty quickly and I think they look good. Pete Edited February 21, 2023 by PeterB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Finally getting going with the cockpit. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 Fuselage assembled around the cockpit. Then dryfitted to the wings. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Internal reinforcing to widen the fuselage slightly, in avoidance of gaps when the wings are fitted. Now cemented in place. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Great idea regarding the fuselage Looks like it's coming together nicely Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Much better to get the parts to fit, than to resort to filler . I must keep reminding myself of that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Canopy fitted, and some of the payload stuff. Then airbrushed Humbrol 166 Light Aircraft Grey underside. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Masked and airbrushed Humbrol 164 dark sea grey. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Masked, ready for camo tomorrow. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Great job so far, it's come together quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Yeah - Airbrushed Humbrol 163 green this morning. Then demasked. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Exhaust areas painted with their shades of bare metal. Then decals for RAF 41 Squadron. I've painted the radome black. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 7, 2023 Author Share Posted March 7, 2023 Completion of stencils - which took a further 3 sessions. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Undercarriage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Payload. Fuel, SNEB rockets, camera pod, and Sparrows - just like the boxart. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 You're not a surgeon, you're a kit building machine! Looks terrific! Regards, Adrian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 13, 2023 Author Share Posted March 13, 2023 Completion. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Congratulations mate, looks terrific Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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