Boatmans 1/32 scale phantom F4E

CHEERS GUYS THANK YOU ALL but i will judge it when its finished if i can GET my mini A/B goin an i get to spray it in the 3 different camos BUT first a bit of practisin an im hopein for the best as ive never A/B a plane this big before an just got to hope i dont get the shakes so it will be deep breathes before i begin oh dear but dont think im givein up as i will try my hardest but not get stressed out an a little sprayin at a time but ive got to try an get a pencill to draw on the plane how the camoflarge is from the instruckions as ive treid two pencils so far an they wont show on the plastic so a proble straight away but wil try other types
chrisb
 
kevin said:
Practice a little, and don't stress on it. Remember this hobby is suppose to be fun. You got this. :)
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HI Kevin yes it is suppoce to be a fun hobby but jen says i take it to seriouly an i suppoce i do as i like to have the model look as realistic as possible hence all the lights which the real planes have got in them EH so yes i will try an calm down a bit an pracktice a bit with the A/B AS ON MY BIGGER MODELS ive always used humbroll rattle cans an from them i got a perfect finish so for me usein an A/B is goin to be a big challenge so no doubt i will get stressed as in all my yrs of buildin my models ive never binned one but took out side to shoot them up with a airgun but that was when i was young an stupid as all my big ship models all got sold an not destroyed an ive still got my 1/72 scale HMS NORFOLK F230 full R/C an my big 1/72 scale HMS TIGER C20 to sail an show to the general public so im happy

Chrisb
 
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BOATMAN said:
HI Kevin yes it is suppoce to be a fun hobby but jen says i take it to seriouly an i suppoce i do as i like to have the model look as realistic as possible hence all the lights which the real planes have got in them EH so yes i will try an calm down a bit an pracktice a bit with the A/B AS ON MY BIGGER MODELS ive always used humbroll rattle cans an from them i got a perfect finish so for me usein an A/B is goin to be a big challenge so no doubt i will get stressed as in all my yrs of buildin my models ive never binned one but took out side to shoot them up with a airgun but that was when i was young an stupid as all my big ship models all got sold an not destroyed an ive still got my 1/72 scale HMS NORFOLK F230 full R/C an my big 1/72 scale HMS TIGER C20 to sail an show to the general public so im happy

Chrisb
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Practice on scrap!!!
 
BOATMAN said:
HI Kevin yes it is suppoce to be a fun hobby but jen says i take it to seriouly an i suppoce i do as i like to have the model look as realistic as possible hence all the lights which the real planes have got in them EH so yes i will try an calm down a bit an pracktice a bit with the A/B AS ON MY BIGGER MODELS ive always used humbroll rattle cans an from them i got a perfect finish so for me usein an A/B is goin to be a big challenge so no doubt i will get stressed as in all my yrs of buildin my models ive never binned one but took out side to shoot them up with a airgun but that was when i was young an stupid as all my big ship models all got sold an not destroyed an ive still got my 1/72 scale HMS NORFOLK F230 full R/C an my big 1/72 scale HMS TIGER C20 to sail an show to the general public so im happy

Chrisb
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Hiya Chris.
Im with Jen on this.I do stress when it comes to painting.Its why i dont get all the top of the range kits in case i fudge them up by poor finishing.You wont believe it but i havent airbrushed a model since the mid 1990s!!!!!.When i lived with my folks i had a nice shed and i used an old Badger 200 single action as i did planes then.Ive gotten by with using spray cans or brushes.Phantom is coming along great mate.Have you ever thought about doing say a 1.32nd helicopter?,Could be fun lighting up tail rotor and cockpit.Or i might be talking nonsense.
Hope you are both keeping well.
Richard and Helen and Mr Barnaby.
 
HI Richard well if you get stressed out too building then we are in the ame boat an sorry no ive built workin helo's for my big warship in 1/72 scale BUT IVE NO INTREST in building them in 1/32 im a fraid as a 1/32 copper takes up a lot of room so no an ive got all the kits i need to see me out as i may snuff it before i get too build all my kits esp the conbine as im gettin old anyway
ATB TO YOU AN HELEN AN BARNABY
chrisb
 
HI ALL well a few more pics on the build an these are the pylons that hold the sidewinders misslles an 3 5001b long fused bombs on each one IMG_0890.JPG
 
an the missles allso ready to be fitted an glad i got these done as i was gettin eye strain doin these oh boyIMG_0894.JPG
 
AN HERE a underside shot of her an all this bottom is now painted an i used humbroll maskol to cover over the lights an she lookin big now an i decisied to brush paint the camo on the top side as i dont want to take a chance of messin this model up by tryin to a/b it after all the work ive put in on it so ive chickened out lol
chrisbIMG_0891.JPG
 
BOATMAN said:
i dont want to take a chance of messin this model up by tryin to a/b it after all the work ive put in on it so ive chickened out lol
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That's not "chickening out," that's just intelligence. This stage is not where you want to try learning a new technology!
 
Littlemarten said:
That's not "chickening out," that's just intelligence. This stage is not where you want to try learning a new technology!
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YES HI Marten you are correct an that was my thinkin too as ive been mullin this over in my mind for weeks an i was not happy but now im thinkin of brushin it taken a load off my mind an thank you sir for your reply
chrisb
 
BarleyBop said:
Well played.
With this much time and effort invested, play to your strengths!
I'd have done the same.
If you're not feeling it, follow your gut.

Probably not the time to go all experimental!! ;)
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YES HI Brian again like i said to Marten said brushin should be a succsee
 


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