LSP_Ron Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 The jet flew clean for airshows but for trips it carried the jugs. I figured as much but had a hard time finding pics to prove it. Thanks much!
P Stoner Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 I like the 3rd pic with the tiger scheme. Any more pics of this jet! Paul Your right Iain there is dozens of really cool schemes to choose from. Here are a few examples
mark31 Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Looking forward to see more. From what i have heard the lerx could be a pain to install(thats why my F-18 is on the shelf) i srewd that part up. Keep going. Mark
LSP_Ron Posted April 8, 2014 Author Posted April 8, 2014 Looking forward to see more. From what i have heard the lerx could be a pain to install(thats why my F-18 is on the shelf) i srewd that part up. Keep going. Mark We shall see, it is complicated looking at the instructions but so far I am pretty impressed with the kit. FYI, for those following but are usually old prop farts like me, Lerx is leading edge root extensions, the wingy bits that follow up the fuse to or past the intakes. Paul, Google is your friend for pics Ron
shepard Posted April 8, 2014 Posted April 8, 2014 Hi Ron.....cant wait to see more of this.... cheers shep
LSP_Ron Posted April 13, 2014 Author Posted April 13, 2014 I managed to get a little building in this week. Painting this pit has taught me two things, my eyesight isn't what it used to be and my hand isn't as steady as it was in my 30's. Certainly not up to the standards I've seen posted here lately but still fun. Still some more painting and shading to do on the belts and a little chipping it the tube. Thanks for looking Uilleann 1
Montgomery St.John-Smythe Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 Look excellent so far and looking forward to a colourful build. Must admit, the tiger scheme looks stunning. Monty
ColinR Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 Nice work so far on the model .. Can I pass on some words of advice having built a few of these beasts Ignore the build order, and install the intake trunking and from ent of the intakes to the lower fuselage BEFORE you install the top of it , it'll give you more of a chance to get their alignment right , it'll save a lot of filling and sanding!
LSP_Ron Posted April 14, 2014 Author Posted April 14, 2014 Nice work so far on the model .. Can I pass on some words of advice having built a few of these beasts Ignore the build order, and install the intake trunking and from ent of the intakes to the lower fuselage BEFORE you install the top of it , it'll give you more of a chance to get their alignment right , it'll save a lot of filling and sanding! Thanks but unfortunately to late, I have the rear fuse/wing assembly completed last night as per the instructions build order. So far the fit has been exceptional but I have not installed the intakes yet.
Guest Peterpools Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 Ron Sure looks mighty good and welcome to the club! Keep 'em coming Peter
LSP_Ron Posted April 14, 2014 Author Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks As you can see, I have the rear fuse main assembly already built. So far the fit has been spectacular. I am now working on the forward fuse. One thing I don't like it the fact you have to mount the nose gear into the fuse as one of the first steps of the build. That's going to be a huge pain in assembling and painting the fuse.
Hagar Posted April 14, 2014 Posted April 14, 2014 Looking good Ron. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. To tell the truth what you're calling the LERX is actually called the Lex, or at least as long as I can remember. Also Canuck Models does a nice vstab replacement, http://www.canuckmodels.com/ All the best, James
LSP_Ron Posted April 16, 2014 Author Posted April 16, 2014 Thanks James Well the intakes fit like crap but it's because they are to thick. A lot of sanding on the backside with the dremel has them fitting pretty good now Started painting and decaling the nose gear And fitting the pit which needs a dry brush still after a wash that went to far. Whitey and Uilleann 2
Whitey Posted April 17, 2014 Posted April 17, 2014 (edited) A little tweak of the lugs for the nose gear allows you to leave it off until after the rest of the model is painted. I'm not a fan of those SAC legs, they look to bendy. The main gear legs are strong enough - if you bond the metal rods inside them properly. Don't just insert the metal rod. I used epoxy to make sure that there is a solid grip to the inside of the legs. No air in there at all. They are effectively solid. My Hornet has been on the shelf for a while, been to a couple of shows and still sits properly on its legs. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. It looks like a great scheme. Edited April 17, 2014 by Whitey
LSP_Ron Posted April 17, 2014 Author Posted April 17, 2014 I'm not a fan of those SAC legs, they look to bendy. The main gear legs are strong enough - if you bond the metal rods inside them properly. Don't just insert the metal rod. I used epoxy to make sure that there is a solid grip to the inside of the legs. No air in there at all. They are effectively solid. My Hornet has been on the shelf for a while, been to a couple of shows and still sits properly on its legs. Looking forward to seeing this one completed. It looks like a great scheme. Thanks, Actually they are G-Factor not SAC and they are very, very nice. Not bendy at all like the SAC stuff. The only way to get them off their casing sprue is a cut off wheel in a dremel. Side cutters won't even put a dent in them. Very strong stuff and very fine detail Cheers Ron stusbke and Whitey 2
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