HL-10 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Having been greatly influenced by Frank Mitchell's work, I've decided to take the plunge and attempt the same conversion as Frank's I've had Tamiya's F-4J for a couple of years now with the intention of building a K or M but I've lacked the courage to start chopping it up! For some reason this week the courage presented itself to me and I commenced surgery. I am following Frank's article as close to the letter as possible. I started by widening the intakes image hosting I am using Dymo tape as a cutting guide. free photo upload how do i print screen I have cut the fuselage to widen it. image upload photo hosting With the intakes widened, I attached them to the fuselage. image upload no limit green shot Next I am trying to achieve some nice seamless intakes. Using Milliput to fill the big gaps and get the basic shape right, I them refined the shape with Humbrol filler. Before: how to do a screen shot After: free pic Sanding the inside of these intakes is a fiddly job. I just wrap wet n dry around my little finger and go to it! I'm slowly achieving a smooth(ish) finish, otherwise its FOD guards! 20mb image hosting Thanks for looking. Derek B and Smokey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Very nice work so far! Intake looks great! HÃ¥kan HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveoh Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I'm watching this project with interest as I too want to build an RAF Phantom at some stage. I'm not shy at cutting and carving up expensive kits as I love detailing my jets. I'm in the middle of super detailing a lightning F3 with open panels engine bay ect ect. I also have a couple of tamiya F4 J's in the stash. Looking good so far . Brilliant Dave HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Brave man and good on you for having a crack at a Brit spook. Good luck and so far so good - well done....... HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I admire those who chop up an expensive kit to do something like this, good on you! Excellent start! HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghatherly Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Hey there, Looks like you are off to a good start. I am following with great interest. Have great day, Gary HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 I needed a break from all that intake trunk sanding, so I decided to tackle what I think will be the most complicated and fiddly part of this project, the rear end. I read, re-read and read again the part in Frank Mitchell's article about this part. Then I measured (Not easy as its in inches and I only know metric!) and I re-measured before I started cutting. This is the rough layout around the rear end. The shape will need some refining! screen capture windows 7 jpg images I also marked out and opened the suction relief doors and compressor bleed port: print screen windows 7 photo hosting Thanks for looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nigelr32 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Great work going on here!! Oh how I love to see an expensive kit get chopped up!! Well done to you!! HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Super start on the Phantom ... very nice work on the intake assembly conversion Keep 'em comng Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtime 100 Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Awesome ! An F-4 build! And a conversion build as well ! Great start there, dude. HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Looking good! HÃ¥kan HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_t Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Excellent ! Want to do one of these conversions myself. Any hints or tips to making the changes would be greatly appreciated. -Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Excellent ! Want to do one of these conversions myself. Any hints or tips to making the changes would be greatly appreciated. -Scott All I can say is to read Frank's article over and over so you are as clear about what needs to be done as possible. I keep referring to his article and pictures all the time through out. It is definitely a case of measure twice (Three times sometimes)so you can cut once. Loads of dry fitting is advisable especially when it comes to fitting the lower fuselage/wings to the upper fuselage. This is one of the most complicated conversions I have ever tackled and its definitely not a "shake n bake". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 interesting job! Congrats, Jamme HL-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 Until it was pointed out to me by a fellow modeller, I did not know that the lower suction relief doors on UK Phantoms were further forward than on the US ones. So as a break from sanding and reshaping I had a go at moving them. First I removed the bays from the kit and put them to one side. Next I marked the new location with Dymo tape as it gives a firm straight edge to cut along and acts as a shield in case the knife slips! free jpeg images Once the new locations were opened up I swapped the bays over and used the cut out parts to plug the old location: windows print screen Now its back to sanding and re-shaping! Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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