Wingco57 Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Gaz, it is supposed to look very much different from the US Phantoms. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunhertz Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 No more need be said. I am a kit assembler that is modelling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Cees My jaw dropped right along with Ernie's but I haven't found it yet. Simply stellar work Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 By your command....... The plastic inner rings of the Revell tape rolls are 3 cm in diameter and perfect for the exhaust cans although they need to 1.5 cm long but that is no problem. We come to that later. First to see how to make the deeper rear section. Having Frank's article doesn't mean it's easy. Cees 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Crazy fast progress on this Cees. Carl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Cees, wow and wow, that takes some real modelling skill to take the razor saw out like this. Just bought my first F4J - ZM. Probably will not be cutting this first one up...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Love it I am not a huge jet guy, but I know this is one of the Holy Grail's of modelling and I can recognise & enjoy seeing real modelling skill on display.. Excellent job Cees Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks chaps. But it is no masterclass, just plodding along until something familiar emerges. Such as the basic shape of the fintop. Still needs details such as engraving of access panels and fairing it in with mr surfacer. The shorter fueldumping pipes to follow. Cees 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Cees Spetacular work Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Ok. A small update. On the British Phantoms the fuel dump valves were shortened to fit the smaller aurcrafr carriers. The RAF ones had them too. Just cutting off the J-type valve, filing shorter and put the valves at a short dihedral stance. Quick and easy. Cees 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanovich Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Since it's gonna be an FGR.2... Phantom FGR.2 esoterics: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thanks Ivan, this will be very useful when I get to the engraving part. Cheers Cees 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Cees Nice work on even the littledetails - fuel dump. Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Despite the Frank Mitchell articles to hand enlarging the rear fuselage it not so easy. Slowly but surely... Cees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chek Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Good progress, Cees. One suggestion involving some extra work for you: saw along the inner edges of the Sparrow bays too. If you don't, I've seen one conversion result in bent missile bays which was not a good look. It'll probably help with the spreading as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Thanks Check, I was thinking the same thing. sometimes I wonder how Frank managed his conversion as the angles are sometimes quite square and difficult to correct. Cheers, Cees 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Some progress. Cees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Meticulous work, it seems so easy on the picture , I can only imagine how challenging is to line up all together. Get show Cees. Cheers Martin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Wow, impressive work my friend !....harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Cees Amazing work, simply amazing Keep 'em comin Petej 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Time for an update. I thought I messed it up as I had to correct the previous sawcuts. But when I widend the gap it made sense. The triangular wedges have been glued in and the deeper FGR2 rear fuselage profile begins to emerge. The insides will be reinforced with Miliput as the seams are fragile. Looks like I got it. I'm happy. Cees 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 1:14 PM, Martinnfb said: Meticulous work, it seems so easy on the picture , I can only imagine how challenging is to line up all together. Get show Cees. Cheers Martin Man that thing looks angry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted March 11, 2019 Administrators Share Posted March 11, 2019 Lovely stuff! Probably be done before HK gets theirs out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chek Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Hi Cees - another pic of the aud door interior for you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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