Boatmans 1/32 scale super tomcat with lights an opening engine hatches

[BOATMAN]

Main power feed plug socket for lights an dont know why there is no pic in one postion

 

[BOATMAN]

nice shot of the engine exhurts reheat pipes

 

[BOATMAN]

now here fittin the starboard wing an the got to wire up the blue nav light in to the wirein harness an thats my ten pics for today more tomorrow
chrisb

 

[BarleyBop]

utter amazement

Hahaha, great story about the prodigal part that just wanted to be found! What are the odds?!

Though as an aside, I have actually taken a similar sized piece of sprue and flung or dropped it in the general direction of a part that flew, just to narrow down the search area.

Good idea with the cellotape!
I suppose one could 'borrow' the wife's lint roller to similar effect!
Just remember to put it back!

 

[BOATMAN]

Hahaha, great story about the prodigal part that just wanted to be found! What are the odds?!

Though as an aside, I have actually taken a similar sized piece of sprue and flung or dropped it in the general direction of a part that flew, just to narrow down the search area.

Good idea with the cellotape!
I suppose one could 'borrow' the wife's lint roller to similar effect!
Just remember to put it back!

YES Barley what are the odds of me gettin that part back like that i think id have more chance at the lottery lol an jen has a roller for her black velvet coat but she wont let me use it on the floor -carpet an yes if i lose any small part now to the capet monster i use a big bit of 2 inch wide cellotape as stickin it to the floor it picks up all sorts an our cat lilleys hairs like wono
chrisb
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI ALL well time for more tomcat build pics an here both wings now on her an trunpy even fitted in the hydrolics rods that push the wings in an out but they will work by hand but they look very cool

 

[BOATMAN]

but the fusealarge was a very bad fit an no it was nothing to do with the eletric plugs an wires inside as in the end i managed to clamp it togeather to glue it an more clamps an boy was i sweatin hopein it would pull down togeather

 

[Littlemarten]

You're really putting the squeeze on it …

 

[BOATMAN]

AN YES it all pulled up nice an tightly thanks to them clamps an close up shot of one wing closed to see that the hyrollicsaccutatetes

 

[BOATMAN]

WELL THATS MY 10 PICS GUY MORE TOMORROW
chrisb

 

[Edbert]

Any concern about heat, from the electronics?

 

[BOATMAN]

Any concern about heat, from the electronics?

HI Edbert well its only a 12v eletrical system an ive been wirein up my planes an ships for yrs an never had any problems as resistors in the leds wirein circut keeps the power low an these lights in the planes are either worked from a 12v batt or how ive got the planes set up at the moment they are workin an takin power from a mains powerd 12v adaptor an they all work tickecy boo
ATB SIR
CHRISB

 

[BOATMAN]

G/M ALL well time for 10 more pics of this tomcat build an here ive just pluged in the nose eletric plug to the main fusealarge plug to take power to the nose lights

 

[BOATMAN]

Now to slide the nose section into the main fusealarge an glue but had trouble on the top of the fusealarge as when the nose section slid in there was still a 2mm gap that had to be filled an its like this on all these kits as ive seen my freind build one an he had the same problem but easy fix with a bit of 2mm thick plasticard glued an slid into the slot an then sanded down an here on the under side the bottom panel was not a great fit but pulled it down an glued it to a nice smooth fit

 

[BOATMAN]

SO now ive repeared that jiont an now its been sprayed over it now looks good ana shot here of the eltrics takin power to the nose lights
an the nose is now fitted on after a bit of hassle but nothing i could not sort out an now she' lookin a mean machine

 

[BOATMAN]

more pics tomorrow as loaded up my 10 pics
chrisb

 

[Littlemarten]

How are the wiring leads connected to the power source? Do you run them through a landing gear?

 

[BOATMAN]

HI Litlemarten no power source is not through the wheels but just a simple MALE micro mini eletric plug FROM THE POWER SOURCE thats JUST PLUGS INTO the female sockect is fitted flush in the lower back fusealarge that just plugs into it so very easy to do hows that sir i know its tiny but if you look at the rear of the plane right near the big N for NAVY DECAL AT THE BOTTOM you can see the mini female eletric plug socket
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS yes i know that the pic above is the finished model but i just posted that to answer Littlmartens question an few more of the build ok an building the big phenix missles an fitting on the big jolly roger decals an they kept breakin but not splinterin so i was lucky to get them on ok an shot of the lit up cockpit vid screens

 

[BOATMAN]

WELL MY ole laptop is playin up so im just goin to now post the finished build an lit up an i manged to get them big decals on the tail right in the end after they broke a better shot here