Boatmans 1/32 scale phantom F4E

[BOATMAN]

more pics soon when i get that far in the build an i will solder a mini micro eletric plug onto these wires when i have fitted in the front nose gear landin light an the very awkward to do hinged cover that will show the gatlin gun lit up an i will try to do them sometime this week but firstly got to work out how this will come about
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN TBH IVE not done the painting as good as i would like on the controlls as got the shakes but hope it will look better when fitted in the fusealage an lit up
chrisb

 

[Rockin' Rob]

If it's not the shakes popping up it's the eyesight going. Interesting build. I like it

 

[BOATMAN]

If it's not the shakes popping up it's the eyesight going. Interesting build. I like it

HI Rob glad you like the build an hopefully lots of things you will like comein soon
chrisb

 

[Richard55]

Cockpit looks great to me Chris.Wiring coming along nicely mate.Have you chosen the colour scheme?,Plenty of cool schemes to do.My mojo has gone again so enjoying watching everyone else beavering away.Hope you and Jen are ok and Puss.
Richard

 

[BOATMAN]

Cockpit looks great to me Chris.Wiring coming along nicely mate.Have you chosen the colour scheme?,Plenty of cool schemes to do.My mojo has gone again so enjoying watching everyone else beavering away.Hope you and Jen are ok and Puss.
Richard

HELLO Richard 55 yes glad you are likin what you see but im sure i can do better if no shakes as this only happens when im modelin an i think so jen says im tryin to hard so that increases the stress level an she could be right an im hopein to do the boxtop colour scheme in camo as had a boaty m8 came over the other day an he was lookin at that mini airbrush i bought an he says it should do the camo fine so i think when im ready i'll have a little practice with it as never used a proper airbrush an you say your mojo has gone AWOL again oh dear so sorry to hear that as you must push your seld richard as i sometimes have too as thats what jen says an she is right so have a go an think im gonna do a bit of modelin an i find once i do that im thinkin whats next on this build so mojo back again an i try to keep it in check an
an yes me an jen are ok an lilley the white cat is havein a nice time eatin her dreemies an crazein me for more little devil
cheers sir
chris jen an lilley the cat lol

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS WELL ive managed to get the offeice into the very tight fusalarge with a bit of filein down an just two more pics as im havin difficutlly loading up the pics as this bloomin laptop since its been wiped its all different now an tryin to find out where it put the pics when i upload them is now just a matter of luck after huntin through all the programs AAARRRCCCHHH
ANYWAY firs pic is a shot from top view of the office an lit up an the white light is for the hud an when i fit the gun sight on i will use clear tamyia green to paint it

 

[BOATMAN]

AN A BETTER shot of the lights in the cockpit an as ive found out just a while ago there are more dials controlls to fit but this was shown in the instruckion later in the build an will fit pilots later more pics tomorrow
chrisb

 

[kevin]

Thats awesome

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS WELL i cant do anymore for the time bein on the cock pit lights so i headed to that horrible front glass nose section to cut off the nose an here some pics

 

[BOATMAN]

an i fitted on tamyia tape to see if i can get a nice straight cut with a razor saw an usein the tape as a guide an here the saw is half way through an it was a gently does it saw strokes an its lookin good

 

[BarleyBop]

cut off the nose

Now that is what I call "plastic surgery" !

 

[BOATMAN]

an yes the cut went good an a hindge already to insert

Now that is what I call "plastic surgery" !

 

[BOATMAN]

Now that is what I call "plastic surgery" !

HI Barley yes it is isnt it very witty you are sir
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN YES the hindge went in good looks a little rough but the hindge wont be seen once the nose section is all painted an hopefully the nose will swing to the right side to show the radar an such an i hope to fit a light in the nose to show up the radar just got to hope as the nose opens it will miss the radar but if it dont then i have an idea to get around this

 

[BOATMAN]

AN NOW the hindge is fitted just got to hope that the nose can swing open an miss the radar an yes the nose cone opens ok but radar not fitted yet but tomorrow i will cut the other side of the nose an sweat buckects in case it goes wrong on the cut oh dear just got to hope them shakes dont hit lol
chrisb

 

[BarleyBop]

case it goes wrong on the cut oh dear

"Use the force you must!"

 

[Littlemarten]

And in clear styrene, yet! May I make a suggestion? Pack the inside of the section you want to cut with modeling clay. While you will have to clean the saw, the clay will support the plastic and help prevent cracking.

 

[BOATMAN]

"Use the force you must!"

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YES Barlely im up on the FORCE AS im very FORCEFULL LOL

 

[BOATMAN]

And in clear styrene, yet! May I make a suggestion? Pack the inside of the section you want to cut with modeling clay. While you will have to clean the saw, the clay will support the plastic and help prevent cracking.

an many thanks for that idea littlemarten but the nose plastic is ever so strong as has plastic ridges inside at every 5mm or so for strenght so it wont crack when i hold it to cut my main worry is just doin a nice straight cut but ive done it once so i know i should be able to do it again an then i'll have to think about how im goin to fit on the hindges for the gatlin gun cover as i want this to swing open an close so the gatlin gun can be seen an lit up but thats another days work
CHEERS SIR
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI AGAIN GUYS an now goin to post some pics of that nose cone open an shut as so far the plastic surgey as Barley HAS said works perfectly

 

[BarleyBop]

plastic surgey as Barley HAS said works perfectly

Yay! The patient lives! Great job on that bit!

 

[BOATMAN]

AN ITS A PITY TAMIA did not make the nose cone in one bit an here its open

 

[BOATMAN]

AN CLOSED AGAIN

 

[BOATMAN]

AN its a fairly good fit

 

[BOATMAN]

AN HERE a change frm the nose section as will come back to that later an here in fitting a white formation 2mm led in the tail seckion an ive left it on the sprue as its easy to fit the light in

 

[BOATMAN]

AN OTHER SIDE FITTED ON over the led an ive covered the led with clear glue to try an make a lens
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

Yay! The patient lives! Great job on that bit!

THANKS Barley yes its good to know its a sucsess as i like to try an do a bit more on these kits than the makers think i will but still cant try to fit in the radar an gatlin gun yet till ive done a bit more dry fittin
chrees
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI ALL WELL some done more on tha tbig F4 AN APIC of the tail light as ive fitted 2 flashin rec A/C LIGHTS SO THEY flash like a strobe an the white formaton light

 

[BarleyBop]

Coming along! You sure have this LED thing down!