blackbetty Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 so that wont work i sanded the complete front of the fin back to the seam to get a flat surface to put the new edge on. this edge i will reconstruct it using plasticsheet. hope that works i cant repeat enough... be carefull if you do this, it saves a lot of work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 it now looks like this, with the profiled strip of sheet glued on i will straighten the edge next a coat of primer will show, if it is good enough comments and criticism welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJ Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Wow! Really a tutorial on converting this beastie! As always, fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 tutorial ? sometimes i think i dont know what i´m doin i glued some little pieces of plastic on the underside of the resin pieces, to push the plastic a little out to give a flush fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 then i inserted the intake assembly and fixed it with superglue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 4, 2008 Author Share Posted April 4, 2008 this gave a nice fit where you can see it. i will have to use a little putty on the lowerside, between intake and fuselage other side is next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 HI Your doing a great job. Very Cool Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 thanx texas not much progress over the weekend, but i managed to glue the second intake in. i am still waiting for the cam nozzles from greatmodells, so i cant put the rear of the engine in anyway you have to use a lot of force (tape) to get the intake plates to fit snug against the fuselage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 only other thing i did was sand the tails after an application of mr. surfacer to the edge and then prime them for the first time these will go on last, even after the decals, just before the dullcote. i found it much easier to paint the fuselage without the fins, also the decalling, because you can lay them on a flat surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 HI Looking better all the time. Your doing a great job and putting the tails on at the end seems like a great idea. Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 having heard all the good that is said about the academy kit regarding fit, i must say i´m not impressed maybe its just me and my clumsy big hands i found it particulary hard to join the front part of the wings to the sides of the fuse leaving no gap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 i will have to use putty on a at the joint on the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 hope not too much detail will be lost :angry: but again, it could be my inferior skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted April 8, 2008 Author Share Posted April 8, 2008 on a brighter side, the fins turned out pretty good, you can hardly tell the difference between them funny how you can enjoy repairing something you ruined in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Beautiful job on those intakes , just superb - a Much better job than i've managed in the past - pat your self on the back - Excellent work ! Those gaps on the you've got on the LEX's have been there on all my Hornet builds -I've used plastic shims to fill the gap , and a little filler with tape either side of the join to protect the detail - easier to sand than the Superglue i normaly use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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