blackbetty Posted December 31, 2006 Posted December 31, 2006 ok, im in too i will do the F4J, i had it for 20 years now what i will do is: totally OOB, i even will use revell cement out of the tube , revell paints, revell brushes and just use the painting instructions and the boxart as a paint guide. just like the kid that got his first kit. no putty, no sandpaper, just a sharp knife (i even thougth of braking the parts off, like most of us did when we were kids ) hope the decals still work this should be FUN
Iain Posted December 31, 2006 Posted December 31, 2006 Hiya! Sounds like a great plan... Must admit - probably got more fun from building models when all I had was a few basic tools and a wet Saturday afternoon... The Big Revell kits used to be my 'treat' when I went to styay with my Grandmother in the Summer. Look forward to seeing your build! Iain
ChrisS Posted December 31, 2006 Posted December 31, 2006 I've got quite a few extra Showtime 100 markings here, let me know if you need any spares!
blackbetty Posted January 1, 2007 Author Posted January 1, 2007 just found out the kit is missing the windshield, so if anybody has one, please contact me on the other hand, i always lost parts and thanx chris, i will try my sheet first
maverick728470 Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 Blackbetty, Have the windscreen and need address to send it u'er way.Larry
blackbetty Posted January 2, 2007 Author Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) hi larryyou come to the rescue again!you sent me f16 wingtanks for my last project, did you ever get the things i sent you in exchange?i will gladly send you other 32nd scale parts from my former modellers life Edited February 5, 2013 by blackbetty
Lee White Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 Are you going to paint up the pilot figures and put them in the cockpit? If so, you will need to paint the pilot wearing a G-suit with alternating horizontal black-and-white stripes, kinda like this....
blackbetty Posted January 2, 2007 Author Posted January 2, 2007 i´m goin strictly after the boxart, because there are no interior painting instructions whatsoever so they get white helmets and greygreen suits dont know what to do with the instrumentpanels, cant see them anywhere
blackbetty Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 started with the cockpit, couldnt resist a little drybrushing
blackbetty Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 the clear parts define a whole new meanig of "fit"
blackbetty Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 at this point i found out two things 1) these parts are warped 2) wow, these parts are really warped burnt my fingers a couple of times trying to bend them over steam
blackbetty Posted January 4, 2007 Author Posted January 4, 2007 i had to tape the whole wingassembly to a flat surface and put heayv books on top
blackbetty Posted January 4, 2007 Author Posted January 4, 2007 i managed to brake off the front canopy hinge while trying to get the fuselage to join the wings :angry: i still remember blobs of glue everywhere and fingerprints of glue all around the model when doing that thing years ago. i think the phantom is the worst fitting kit of all the old revell aircraft. the zeros fit was much better as i recall (or is it?)
ChrisS Posted January 4, 2007 Posted January 4, 2007 I'm with you brother! This might be the worst-fitting revell kit I can recall. And I won a 3rd place with one of these about 30 years ago!!!! ?????? You're doing great so far man...I'll post pics of mine in the next few days so we can comiserate
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