PhilB Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 That foil looks just the ticket! Lovely Jubbly! Phil
Jamme Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Hello Big Mat. Nice trick with the foil. Itry not to forget this tip, when I wil begin my Phantom. Cheers, Jamme
Barry Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Robin and his 8th TFW Hoods. Robin will be watching closely. Looks like he's itching to get that star painted on there Matt. Best get cracking the Col. was not known for his patience. May have to trade that clip board for a can of red spray paint! Photo scanned from McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II by Robert F. Dorr Posted under "Fair Use" http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html Barry
big matt Posted January 19, 2011 Author Posted January 19, 2011 You are very right Barry, the Colonel can be a cruel taskmaster. I am waiting for the primer to dry on the first seat so I can paint. Hmmm, I wonder if I can get a spray can in that right hand???
big matt Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 The Colonel has been hassling me as to why his aircraft is not ready... I painted up one of the Cutting Edge Martin Baker Mk 5 seats that Barry so generously sent me. Thanks Barry!!! Now Col. Olds has somewhere to sit. After finding a picture of the Colonel in his flight helmet, I could not resist and cobbed one up to sit on his seat. That's it for now.
Barry Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 The seat looks great Matt. What did you use for the data plate? Don't think that gets you off the hook!
big matt Posted January 22, 2011 Author Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Thanks Barry, the data plate is from Mike Grant's instruments decal sheet. Best looking data plates ever. I think. Just the right sheen. To me they look like the real deal. Edited January 22, 2011 by big matt
Jamme Posted January 22, 2011 Posted January 22, 2011 Hello Matt. Nice painting and finih on the seat and the helmet. By the way were can I found those Mike Grant's data plates? Thank you for the answer. Cheers, Jamme
LSP_Ron Posted January 23, 2011 Posted January 23, 2011 Wow Matt, that seat looks like the real deal. Ron
Youngtiger1 Posted January 26, 2011 Posted January 26, 2011 Matt, your doing great job. I'm loving all of the detail work here. Keep it coming Mike
big matt Posted January 27, 2011 Author Posted January 27, 2011 Had a little time to work on the cockpit so I figured I would post what I have so far. There needed to be a bit of extra stuff in the Tamiya pit so out comes the styrene. The kit rudder pedals did not look at all like the real deal. Not that mine do but they are a bit closer. They will barely show once the ip is in place, oh well. Working on a bit of the stuff on the rear shelves as well. The front office needs a bit of sprucing up as well. I made the quilted insulation panels out of foil but they will be invisible when the seat is in. The Colonel is trying to speed me along. I told him he better watch it. I am a LOT bigger than he is! Lots more to do that won't show but I am having fun and that's what counts.
Martinnfb Posted January 27, 2011 Posted January 27, 2011 This thread makes me wanna build Phantom ... M.
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