CANicoll Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 On 8/25/2024 at 3:20 PM, denders said: Pilots on a stick. Hmmmm. By the Z-M instructions, the WSO is on the left and the Pilot is on the right. I'm not sure why the pilot needs both hands on the stick. Or at least it seems that way. I think he's ejecting.... Too bad for the WSO... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 5 hours ago, denders said: I've added to the AM pile. Should be interesting. The ResKit stuff is amazing - that detail is incredible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Nice progress there Dave. I'm looking forward to seeing how the Red Fox set works out for the cockpit. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Dave Some mighty nice AM additions - great to see you are going all out and raising the detail level of an already awesome kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Okay, Z-M/RedFox 3D printed IP parts installed. First off, I had picked this up some time ago and this is what I used to glue the IP pieces. All the pieces are installed except one. The WSO radar scope comes in two versions. One is if you want the scope visible, the other is for use if you're going to use the scope shroud. I decided to have the scope visible. Don't worry, the black piece isn't glued. There are two items of note. The red mark is for the pilot's IP. The piece with the red circle is attached to the rest of the IP on the backing card and comes off with the main IP. It is printed to be able to snap out of location and be placed as shown. The Yellow mark, this piece has extra gray material which appears to be for the 'step' there, except it isn't made to snap off and I tried using my decal scissors to cut it off. As noted in the instructions, these items are very brittle. If you look at the upper left corner, some of it broke off. I'm not sure what holds the pieces onto the backing card, but flexing the backing a little will allow a tweezer to go under the piece to lift it off the card. So, I'll let these set for a day or so to let the glue cure. The next thing I want to do is spray some primer onto the pilot figures. Dave 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 Dave Nice work on applying the Red Fox Details. I'm going to buy a bottle of the Quinta 3d Decal Glue and give it a try as since I started using their decals years ago, my glue of choice has been Micro Krystal Kleer and I'm curious as to the difference in application. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Dave, the parts look terrific! Nice work. I also use MKK as well as Gator Glue and even Formula 560 for applying the Quinta decals so interested to see how yours turns out. BTW, what color gray did you spray your cockpit pieces? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted August 29 Author Share Posted August 29 Thanks, Chris! The interior is painted MRP-100 FS36231 U.S. and NATO interiors. It's the color called out in the instructions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 Okay, most of the cockpit is together. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted August 30 Author Share Posted August 30 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Beautiful job incorporating the cockpit 3D decals. They look exactly like they were molded in - perfect. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Great looking cockpit there Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Dave Fantastic Front Office - absolutely gorgeous work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Thanks, Peter! In assembling the cockpit area, it is necessary to make sure the parts are correctly located. This piece in the WSO pit, left side is just slightly out of place. Meaning I had to do a little sanding on the outside of this assembly and put a small notch in some of the detail on the fuselage sidewall to make sure the fuselage halves matched up correctly. It all looks fine though. Ready to glue the fuselage halves together. And glued together. The seats aren't installed yet, just sitting there. And make sure to watch out for the intake turbulence generators and whatever that small thingy is on the starboard side. Onward. Dave 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Nice catch! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Dave Looking mighty good and it's always a good feeling catching a little glitch in time to correct before it becomes an issue down the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Thanks guys! Next step. The projection on the right is molded into the part. The antenna in the center requires an 0.8mm hole to be drilled into the part and glued. The Antenna on the left is glued to the surface. I'm wondering how long 'til I knock it off. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 38 minutes ago, denders said: I'm wondering how long 'til I knock it off. Are we betting on minutes,hours or days?The office looks great by the way one day an Phantom will hit the desk. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Looking fantastic! That cockpit is really sweet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I'm with you on the knock-offs. I have two counterweights on flaps, as well as a long thin probe molded into the wing. I'm figurein 10:1 odds that any of them last to the weekend... Looking good, though. Nice progress! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 Well, two more steps involving the fuselage, and I haven't knocked anything off yet. There wasn't much to those steps though. There's a little bit of putty needed on the top of the nose at the seam and a bit more on the left side along the radome seam. Those little air intakes are a bit fiddly. I didn't put the pitot on the nose though. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Clean and crisp. Joy to follow. Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 Dave Nice progress and amazing nothing has been knocked off yet - those antennas are just asking to be knocked off 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted September 7 Author Share Posted September 7 Thanks, Peter and Martin! Engines are together and painted. Most of the paint won't be visible, but.......... I also started assembling the intake trunks. I thought I'd see how it goes. I have the GT Resin parts too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 Some Progress. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now