Peterpools

John Thanks for the update and info - will come in handy for sure Keep 'em comin Peter

Anthony I'm just blown away - Please keep us up to date of your progress and so very much appreciate the photgraphs. Keep 'em comin Peter

What I wouldn't give for Lukgraph to work their magic on this classic: Beech Staggerwing Keep 'em comin Peter AirTeam Image

Mike Brilliant work .. stunning to say the least Keep 'em comin Peter

John Thanks for the "tricks of the trade" and absolutely the best way to attach the ignition leads to the ring. Technique added to my tool chest👍 Keep 'em comin Peter

Ian Nice progress and thank you for the information as well. Keep 'em comin Peter

Hi Wolf Amazing detective work in solving the issues with the MG's and how you went about correcting the problem. Methodical and surgical work and she sure looks the part. No question, the finish line is fast approaching ... and what are you considering for your next project❓ Keep "em comin Peter

Gaz Your figure looks so good and I completely agree a semi matte finish would be the way to go. Never a fan of movable control surfaces as they create more problems and fit issues then they are worth. Glad to see you’ve taken the 109 to task again - looking mighty gogg Keep ‘em comin Peter

Kai What an eye - looking fantastic and the finish line isn’t too distant anymore. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Anthony A 1:1 scale Austerity -Taylorcraft - now that so amazing. I looked a some pics of the Auster and I can see a lot of the Taylorcraft’s I’ve been so fond of. Taylorcraft and Piper linked at the hip and the first training hours and solo were in a J3. send some pics our way Keep ‘em comin Peter

Thanks Gaz So far the F4 has been all fun and no disappointments. Yup, I have a healthy supply of gloss white, as I’m sure I’m going to need every drop. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Thanks Harv Finally seeing the paint shop door and the Screaming Eagle markings are sure a killer scheme Keep ‘em comin Peter

Much appreciated Mike. My favorite portion of any built is painting; brush or air brush. Keep ‘em comin Peter

Thanks Kai Papa Tamiya sure came through with a wonderful pallet - straight out of the box. After unpacking and setting up my new compressor, I was back at the bench and working on the fuselage. The paint shop is just around the corner and maybe a block or so. Right with you wishing a 32nd F4 would be in the works ... but who knows Keep ‘em comin Peter

Thanks Hubert Much appreciated - Tamiya’s crisp molding helps make painting details a pleasure. Keep ‘em comin Peter

John Looking good, especially the spider. Keep 'em comin Peter

SUB ASSEMBLIES 7/31/21 Picking up the pace a bit and making steady progress again. As I am nearing finishing up the fuselage and getting close to the paint shop, my trusty compressor coughed, gave up the ghost and needed repairs. I ordered what I thought was the correct parts but of course they weren’t. What I actually needed was the regulator, pressure gauge and moisture trap (sold as a single unit) and cost nearly $105 plus shipping. With my Iwata Powerjet II compressor being well over five years old, my wife thought spending that much on parts was silly and I should just buy a new compressor, patch up the old compressor and to be used as a spare if needed. I have to be the luckiest guy in the world, as my wife Diane is a Princess for sure. I ordered a Sparmax TC-620X and it arrived yesterday: WOW , what a machine. A lot more bells and whistles then the Powerjet II and now completely set up and ready to go. In the meantime, I was able to use the Powerjet II on small sub-assemblies, where not being sure of my working pressure and moisture build up wasn’t a big concern. Back to the build While waiting for my new compressor, I built up both the nose and main gear assemblies, the four wing pylons, gear doors and all were first painted with MRP FS17875 … looked good in the bottle but after the paint had an opportunity to dry, the MRP paint (Interior White) looked a bit creamy / tan in shade. Jumping to the rescue was Tamiya X2 Gloss White; a pure glossy white – fitting the bill perfectly. I edged all the doors in red, the numerous oleo’s where painted chrome and then spent a few hours applying Tamiya Black Panel Line Wash very carefully, so the gloss white stays gloss white. Next up all the Sparrow and Sidewinder missiles. BTW, the Sparrow missiles seem to be exactly the same as the ones in the ZM kit and virtually interchangeable, while the Sidewinders aren’t only by the means of attachment to the launch rails With a little work they would work as well as the Tamiya missiles. I dead read on one of the kit reviews, that the Missiles in the kit are from a previous kit and were not made specifically for the Phantom – doesn’t bother me a bit as they are just fine. By the time I finish up the missiles, I’ll be ready to jump back onto cleaning up the fuselage and getting ready it ready for priming. Thanks for checking in Peter Most of the smaller sub assemblies ready for installation when the time comes. All the parts are gloss white and the lighting created some shadows that cause some to look a bit gray. The canopy has bee masked and the interior details added as they will be seen through the closed canopy on completion. The gear - loads of parts - they all fit and the detail is amazing. Sidewinders from both kits: the four in the front (still missing the paint work on the tailfins). The Sparrows - almost all brothers Paints used and to be used Pylons - ready to go. Please excuse the red tips on the rails. What is facing forward will be hidden by the Sidewinders so I wasn't as fussy as need be

Oliver Your work is amazing as always; what a build❗ Keep ‘em comin Peter

Mark Nice progress on the seats and front office Keep 'em comin Peter

Cees Glad to see the motivation is back and you're at the bench again. Keep 'em comin Peter

MIke Superb detailing - looking just so good Keep 'em comin PeterJ

Gaz Fantastic work on the rocket pods. Yes, macro photography doesn't lie but again, you're looking at a part magnified much greater then life size and sometimes what we see is unrealistic - it's nearly the same as looking at the assembly through a microscope. The rocket launcher looks and is brilliantly done. Keep 'em comin Peter

Tom Awesome progress as always - amazing work. Loads of scratch work and model engineering to bring the vertical stabilizer up to speed and installed. Keep 'em comin Peter

Cees Same here, any update on your Sterling build? Keep 'em comin Peter

Brian Very much appreciate the kind words on the F4B build - just another phenomenal Tamiya kit 😉 . Part fit and detail is amazing and I look forward to each bench session. I'm hoping to have another build update this weekend as I've pretty much finished building and painting the gear and gear doors, missiles and drop tanks. I had to deviate from my build plans as I needed to buy a new compressor and thought while I'm waiting for it to arrive, work on the smaller assemblies whose air brush work could still be accomplished. Looking forward to you starting your F4 after finishing the JU88A4 Keep 'em comin Peter