Thanks Matt. PM
Revell P61, waiting for the hammer to fall
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Looks like it's coming along nicely.
Thanks
First gloss coat done so ready for bay doors and other exterior parts. Decals after that then the dreaded canopies.......
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A word of warning. How ever much weight you put forward it just ain't enough.
Looks like a clear sprue support post needed on my widow, pity. It was all going so well. Pantherman
Bear43
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Well that's a downer. It does look quite nice, though.
It happens. I could cure the problem by removing the radar and filling the nose with weights..... maybe. Pantherman
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No surprise there. Even the P-38 Lightning, Tigercat even certain F-16 Viper kits need weights. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. Depends on how much space and how much weight you can fit in that space.
I'm usually happy with using a clear sprue to hold up the tail.
It was driving me nuts so removed the radar and added some flat weights just behind the front undercarriage, and also decided to fill the nose with weights. Think that should do the trick. Pantherman
Give it time, if this doesn't work it's a strong possibility. Pantherman
Love it. Really nice work.
Thanks Tim, I'm more settled now so will probably get the bay doors and decals done over the weekend hopefully. PM
Bear43
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How much total weight did you add in?
smokeriderdon
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I will be sure to load up the nose.
The B-58 is done but for one decal I effed up. So I got back to the Phantom and started this. I sprayed zinc chromate green all over the interior stuff. LOL Started doing the PE on the pilots console. Sorry about the blurry pic on that one.
The B-58 is done but for one decal I effed up. So I got back to the Phantom and started this. I sprayed zinc chromate green all over the interior stuff. LOL Started doing the PE on the pilots console. Sorry about the blurry pic on that one.
25g under and in front of the cockpit, 25g in the nose cone and 10g in each of the fuel tanks. Pantherman
Starting on the decals now but the revell instructions are absolutely rubbish so most of this will be guess work I'm afraid.
Sorry in advance to all the purists on the forum but my excuse is I usually build tank's. Pantherman
Looks fantastic. Great job
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You do nice work.
smokeriderdon
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Havent had much time at the bench the last week, but got some stuff done. Making progress. Almost done with interior stuff.
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Beautiful! The antenna really sets it off, I need to research better ways than sewing thread 
Looking back at it that aircraft's design, it was pretty advanced for it's time. Then again the late war contemporaries (F7F/F8F) were of a new genre too.
Looking back at it that aircraft's design, it was pretty advanced for it's time. Then again the late war contemporaries (F7F/F8F) were of a new genre too.
smokeriderdon
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EZ Line. Great stuff.Beautiful! The antenna really sets it off, I need to research better ways than sewing thread
Looking back at it that aircraft's design, it was pretty advanced for it's time. Then again the late war contemporaries (F7F/F8F) were of a new genre too.
Thanks. It's thin coloured wire. PanthermanBeautiful! The antenna really sets it off, I need to research better ways than sewing thread
Looking back at it that aircraft's design, it was pretty advanced for it's time. Then again the late war contemporaries (F7F/F8F) were of a new genre too.
