Spaced Marine Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 Here's a quick look down the finished tail pipe. The Aires photo-etch piece is not the right shape, but it looks the part down there. I'm calling this section done for the most part. Time to move ahead to the next phase. F`s are my favs, 305 swag, Doctorgaz and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Nicely done! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Splendid work Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Great work on that exhaust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROM Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Marine Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I am terrified of cutting kit parts like you must do to fit the Avionix resin cockpit. Did I mention I'm terrified of cutting major kit parts? All joking aside, I'd rather slice up a $30 resin cockpit than the fuselage of a $220 model kit (that's the current MSRP-YIKES!). So last night I began to slice and dice the cockpit consoles, to fit their more detailed tops to the kit cockpit tub. I wound up with this: I've found the kit sidewalls work better in this little endeavor, so I will detail those parts rather than use the resin ones. The instrument combing fits well, and I will add the missing details to the floor and the wiring to the decking behind the bang seat, which will be the resin one. All-in-all it is not a perfect solution, but it is one I am comfortable with doing. Doctorgaz, Gazzas, F`s are my favs and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Nothing to be afraid of when you can nail it like that! Looks like a really snug fit, good job. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel111 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) Nice work and I so wish I would have followed your strategy, that would have saved me a ton of work! BTW will you be using the Aires wheel wells? I am struggling with them and wish I would not have chosen them. One of them is significantly too short (yes, this is the same set used on the same kit but one is about 2mm shorter than the other). Cheers, Marcel Edited July 28, 2017 by Marcel111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Good job so far with the cockpit! Personally the only thing I dread is the coaming! I always find it difficult to make it fit properly and I end up creating a ton of work to blend it in properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Looking great so far - fantastic work on the burner can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Jock Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Awesome work and fantastic idea on dicing up the resin set to fit the kit's cockpit. Fit looks excellent and I really like how the IP hood fits, way much better fit than the Avionix hood. Kirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Marine Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 On to some actual airframe construction. I'm using the main gear bay from Aires, and the nose wheel bay from CMK on this kit. Why? The Aires nose gear bay from too short by about 1/8 of an inch. The CMK set was picked up on sale from Squadron, and will do just fine. I made a little bit of a mess for myself by not removing the full casting block from the end of the nose wheel bay. It sat a fraction above where it needed to be, but a little apoxy-sculpt epoxy putty solved the problem to my satisfaction. The moral of the story: don't get in a hurry and think “I don't have to do that…†Also, I created a small problem with the intake lip. I was a little over zealous on removing the mold line on the part, and created a small step to deal with. A little Tamiya basic silver putty thinned with extra-thin cement did the trick. A quick test fit shows that everything is going to look good together. Also, there is NO intake on this build. Call me lazy, call me what you will, but I hate sanding those seams. So, here's the raw white plastic blank for the intake plug. There's a bit of sculpting to do to get it where I want, but I'm not breaking the epoxy putty out tonight. Thanks for looking and all the kind words. I hope to get the lower airframe assembled next. Thanks guys. Starfighter Jock, Doctorgaz, mark31 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyrosjzmichos Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Gear and nose bay detail looks nice! Some good painting should bring out all that detail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Enjoying following your terrific progress and have no fears ... I'm right with you when it comes to slicing and dicing an expensive kit Keep 'em coming Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 nice work on your viper the more i look at the viper builds the more i whant to start mine keep up the good work Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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