F`s are my favs Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Some edits of the wings as well. So thick as they were oob... and here is the boundary where i cut the joint lines - almost half as thinner as before: The voidness: Gazzas and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 And glued: lots of thinning from the fuselage sides too: This changes completely the front profile view. Way better than the massive thick wings. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Wow, Milan ... awesome and unique. As always! Jim F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 wow, keep at it! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 A little up. The cockpit is not the point at these pics as it`s not ready yet. But the nose landing gear is ready with the lowering and the retraction. And the main paint (white) is laid down too. Here is with the door closed - it fits flush as it was oob, just perfect: 2 MLD sensors at the nose, just glued and still not flushed with the surface. I`ll have to wait them dry well, cause they are transparent pieces from some clear sprues, while the black is indeed a bunch of black chips from black sprues, melted in CA glue, and they slightly softened the transparent pieces. But hopefully they will be solid again: And, with the gear down: This time i used the simplest and easiest way for retraction. The entire gear is actually just 1 piece. And there are 2 magnets at the base of the main pylon. Respectively the cockpit tub is almost entirely removed to allow the "diagonal" strut of the gear to fit in the void space right behind the seat. Quite some plastic from the rear of the seat was removed as well, but it`s not visible. Furthermore there will be cables, a pilot figure and a tinted canopy over the cockpit, so i`ll not turn so many attention to the comsmetic touches in the cockpit. Just a couple of base colors... Shawn M and Uilleann 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Wow! I've never seen such ambitious chopping and sawing! Great detail work! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 great troubleshooting on the gear retraction as well F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 Merry Xmas, all the best to all of us! Now on the big little update The nozzles area is done. First, the afterburner chambers were majorly edited. I changed the rings with 2 left from my F-15C in 1/48. Here are they on the right, and check out how tiny are the oob ones deep inside the afterburners chambers: The transition of the duct ends from rounded to squared was done with paper tape, which later absorbed very well the wash and the weathering: The nozzles - i used the oob pieces: and tried to make them 3-D by using a Raptor`s nozzle in 1/72 as a refference: They are just about roughly done, but i`m very happy with the result. Here is a testfit: Shawn M, Gazzas and Uilleann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleann Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Incredible...and fearless! Well done so far! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Love the scratch work! F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Now I know who should turn the Testors 1/32 YF-22 into a production build! Chop Chop Uilleann and F`s are my favs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Yeah, well, if there is a 1/32 F-22, i would definitely consider making it! I remember there was a discussion about it in a while, and even a poll... what happened... who knows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Back when this was competing with the F-22, I always preferred the looks of the F-23. Now, I think i prefer the F-22, but the F-23 is still a really cool plane. F`s are my favs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0t0rdr1ver Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I'm always amazed and impressed with your builds. How you get everything to open and move so precisely, then close and sit perfectly flush is nothing short of magical. I can't wait to see more! F`s are my favs and Shawn M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F`s are my favs Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Nose section: major reshapement. There is an extention of about one entire centimeter from the conjuntion with the wings. First plastic rods from the inside, then wrapping "molten" (soften) plastic rods from the outside, then an overwhelming sanding; Next, there was a smooth recessed curve right infront of the wind shield. Now the area from the wind shield to the tip of the nose is in a straight forward direction; Next, the very tip of the nose and the adjacent 2 edges on both port and starboard sides are fitted with PE pieces, so the edges and the tip could stay as sharp as possible after the sanding; Next, the front one/fifth of the hood is cut down to the frame... like the hood of the Raptor`s I.Panel... which after a testfit with the canopy turned out invisible... nevertheless...; Next, the slots for the Pitot tubes are filled and saned flush. As far as i know there should have been some kind of tiny holes in the surface all around the front nose area, which serve for the measurings; Next, the contact surfaces of the 2 halves of the nose section were sanded flat, so to go through the 1st step of the straightening of the nose edges that run from the tip to the conjunction with the wings. On the prototype - there is a huge curve, but on the A version - there should be a straight line like on the Raptor. So here it is after all these mods: PS: the cockpit is still not ready for pics. Indeed it`s ready, but i prefer to avoid the in-depth pics There is very minimal amount of details, cause the canopy will always be closed and i`ll try to dim it in a golden hue like on the Raptor.... Everything is smooth and covered in a thin layer of Surfacer to check for imperfections. There are plenty of things to tuch up, but overall it`s good. The "holes" nearby the side edges will be filled later. And the extension turned out pretty precise so far. ShelbyGT500, Shawn M and Uilleann 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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