Kagemusha Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Someone's in the dark, but it's not us... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989748-132-mcdonnell-douglas-phantom-fg1fgr2-by-hong-kong-models/ Not any more, and as it says on the Brit thread wonder how much the Cutting Edge conversion would be worth on ebay now? - if I had one it'd be up there already, going to be pretty much worthless in a few months... Edited October 7, 2015 by Kagemusha andromeda673 and David66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Of other interest in the belly shot - the Aux Air doors are deployed while gear is retracted... I would have to check with those more in the technical know on the British Phantom, but I don't belive that the doors are necessarily only open when the undercarriage down on RR Spey powered aircraft. I suspect that other engine operating parameters may have an influence on these doors in flight as well, such as high power settings at relative slow airspeed, which is what you would expect as seen in the photograph as the aircraft approaches the top of its loop. Derek David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 A bit of a curve ball, but was the NLG strut on the FG.1 angled back a tad - might just be 1-1.5 degrees - to partly compensate for the doubly-extended oleo ? Probably just my imagination running wild. I know the MLG are canted inwards by a degree or so. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 A bit of a curve ball, but was the NLG strut on the FG.1 angled back a tad - might just be 1-1.5 degrees - to partly compensate for the doubly-extended oleo ? Probably just my imagination running wild. I know the MLG are canted inwards by a degree or so. Tony Good question T - I don't know the answer to that question, but I will see if I can find out? Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavel Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The best selling sheets we've done were the NASA T-38s in 1/48, and the Vulcan in 1/144 and 1/72! I am sorry. I always have take a look on 1/32 scale decals only. Now I´ve checked fundekals site again and discovered jets in other smaller sacles there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 two of my books I have cover the brit F-4 very well. The Osprey Air Combat F-4 k/M and the SAM Publ. overseas Phantoms the Osprey book is one of my favorites... The SAM publ book is much more modern and the brit Phantoms take a major part of that book Derek B, scvrobeson and David66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 two of my books I have cover the brit F-4 very well. The Osprey Air Combat F-4 k/M and the SAM Publ. overseas Phantoms the Osprey book is one of my favorites... Nice books Menelaos...I must get that Osprey book Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 100,000 loose rivets in close formation.... Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menelaos Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) 100,000 loose rivets in close formation.... and a LOT of oil getting loose every day.... Edited October 7, 2015 by Menelaos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nice books Menelaos...I must get that Osprey book Derek Me too. I have several from that series (Air Combat), and they're all excellent, in my opinion. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I too recommend Burns' wee tome on the Toom. Missed SAM F-4 part 3, but I think I have digital files of the pit figs somewhere if they're needed by anybody. I also have partial interiors in photographic form of the FG.1 plus regular and twin-stick FGR.2 ~ albeit circa 1992 when the interiors had become worn like old armchairs. Two I'd recommend are the Double Ugly publications twins covering Brit Phantoms 66-78 and 79-92. Expensive but luverly. Richard Ward's Phantom Squadrons of the RAF and FAA, published by Linewrights/Ad Hoc, is also a good 'un, as is the PSL/Haynes book by Ian Black, Last of the Phantoms. Oh, and the F-4 was semi-monocoque. The skin, including the panels, were load bearing. The airframe could be distorted if hoisted incorrectly without most of the panels in place. Tony David66, Chek and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkeeboy56 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Excellent news! I have been planning on hacking the Tamiya F4J into something similar to an FG1 for many a year now, so will now cancel that. I can spend the wait on the Echelon Lightning, or the Revell/Fisher Hunter T8. Happy days!! Tony T, David66 and Derek B 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I too recommend Burns' wee tome on the Toom. Missed SAM F-4 part 3, but I think I have digital files of the pit figs somewhere if they're needed by anybody. I also have partial interiors in photographic form of the FG.1 plus regular and twin-stick FGR.2 ~ albeit circa 1992 when the interiors had become worn like old armchairs. Two I'd recommend are the Double Ugly publications twins covering Brit Phantoms 66-78 and 79-92. Expensive but luverly. Richard Ward's Phantom Squadrons of the RAF and FAA, published by Linewrights/Ad Hoc, is also a good 'un, as is the PSL/Haynes book by Ian Black, Last of the Phantoms. Oh, and the F-4 was semi-monocoque. The skin, including the panels, were load bearing. The airframe could be distorted if hoisted incorrectly without most of the panels in place. Tony I need to get nearly all of the books you have mentioned Tony, so thank you for the advice. I would be interested in those images if that is OK with you? Thanks Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 The R.V. Resin book of drawings (volume 2) doesn't seem to show any rake to the nose gear on the K or M, but I'm not sure how much faith I'd put in those drawings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I knew it! Well done Neil & HK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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