Boatmans 1/32 scale phantom F4E

[BOATMAN]

Coming along! You sure have this LED thing down!

CHEERS Barley yes ive been fittin in leds in models for the last 20 yrs or so as i think it brings the models to life
ATB AN thanks for your reply an really this what ive done were the fiddleyiest parts to fit leds in now it should be plain sailing an tomorrow i'll be back tryin to fit in the radar an gatlin gun an the hindged cover so im gonna need a steady hand

chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS WELL FOR THE first time in 20 odd yrs of makein modern planes ive been beat as i wanted to make the gatlin gun cover hinge down so it could be seen but lookin an tryin to fit some hinges on it was impossible so i had to glue it in place as it was such an awkward shape an pic of the bloomin cover her

 

[BOATMAN]

but so far the nose cone opens an closes ok so at least somthing worked ok as im amazed at how tamyia made the parts in glass an there was no postionin tabs on to hold it in place as i treid several times doin dry fits but ti kept fallin apart so tamyia is now not my fav kit manufacter

 

[BOATMAN]

AN HERE can be seen the gatlin gun in postion but cover did not fit over it so plenty of filein an sandin then only to find i could not fit a hinge on it due to its weird shape

 

[BOATMAN]

 

[BOATMAN]

AN GUN COVER FIITTED after a lot of filein it down as it just did not fit

 

[BOATMAN]

SO i have now painted the whole nose section matt black for now till it get its main colurs painted on but at least now i feel as though im movein on the model an it goin to be big an i just left the nose cone open while the matt black drys off
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN just got to do some paint touch ups when the main paint is dry
chrisb

 

[BarleyBop]

got to do some paint touch

Even with your batting average, there is bound to be a bowler that gets it past your bat... still an awesome build!

 

[BOATMAN]

Even with your batting average, there is bound to be a bowler that gets it past your bat... still an awesome build!

YES Barley it was goin to happen some time as cant win always but im dissapionted in this a tamyia kit as this is the first tamyia kit ive built an all the guys i know says tamyia are the rolls royce of kits but not this one i just hope all the rest of the kit fits better
chrisb