cdnguy68

I'm keen on this build, but I want to do a Hunter in the contemporary FR variant. A co-worker's dad flew one in Aden and he has lots of pictures of that bird. Any idea how hard it would be to modify the Hunter nose to FR standard? Thanks for your detailed build log!

Richard: Thanks for the detailed response, and I will gladly take you up on the template details (message to follow). Thanks also for the thoughts on the foil. I guess I will save that effort for another kit, although I admit I was looking forward to the challenge. I'll go ahead with the 402 Sqn livery in the meantime. (Maybe I'll stick with my 1/48 417 Sqn CF-104 as a foil project). Really, I just want this "correct" enough to display. I'm probably not going to drop the flaps or anything quite like you've tackled, but a little dihedral correction and a decent LG bay and Gun Bays should be manageable. I share your thoughts on the future kit release and I'd love to see what they do with it. Looking forward to the next round of photos. Thx again from just down the 401

Hi Richard: I appreciate you sharing your efforts here. I'm in the early stages of the same kit (having finally hauled it from the stash) so your diary is timely. Until I saw your work with the landing gear bays, I was going to do mine wheels-up, but you've given me some small measure of hope. Any insights you can share on the dimensions for your spar or boxing in of the wheel bays would be gratefully received at this end. I am planning on doing mine in the 402 Sqn livery, but my plan (until convinced otherwise) is to use foil for the finish, although your comments about the aluminum lacquer on the wings got my attention. Am I headed down the wrong path? -Mark