chrish Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks very much guys! I've taken the next step and begun gluing the rear fuselage components together. Almost but not quite completely ignoring the instructions, I did look at them now and then to make sure I got all the parts in (so far) I also tried sanding down the back of some parts so thin that the vents would appear functional, a lot of sanding, to be sure. also I cut back the slots in the gun vents to be "see through" I guess pictures tell a better story than I do... The gun bay gas purge vents being sanded through from behind the top gun vents also cleaned up My method of fuselage construction (disregarding the instructions method) I joined the wings to the top half and the lower rear sides to the main component, eliminating the potential for sanding and filling. In the image the bend in the lower fuselage becomes apparent, gluing small sections at a time works this bend out Assembled lower half and upper half nearing assembly. the vertical line visible here has already been filled and sanded smooth with CA, the white horizontal line is a shim of .010" sheet (my methods may have been a bit too sloppy) causing the gap. The shim has filled it I believe...paint will tell. The opposite side came out much better bottom views BradG, Erwin, Azgaron and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Great progress Chris. The multi part rear fuselage is supposed the one of the bigger challenges on the kit. It looks like you have a good handle on it. Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, BloorwestSiR said: Great progress Chris. The multi part rear fuselage is supposed the one of the bigger challenges on the kit. It looks like you have a good handle on it. Carl Thanks Carl, it's only through experience building a D version years ago...Should I put a pic up?... and through forums like this where others have shown how to fix the fit...I'm standing on the shoulders of those who've come before me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Nice work! I will have to make a note for when I do mine someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Nice work joining the upper and lower halves! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 looking forward to see more im intrested on how the lerx will fit i have raed somwhere that that fit isnt great Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 I never test fitted the LERX's I guess I got a bit ahead of myself? In any case after reading your post I remembered I had failed to even check the fit! I'm happy to report the fit is not bad if not good or great? I think it could've been better if done by a more competent modeller but it came out ok with a smear of Vallejo plastic putty in the joint. In my handling of the model I managed to break the joint on the upper rear deck and ejection seat, I'll fix them back in place when the major structural work has been completed I guess to avoid potential permanent damage. The reason I spend so much time at the bench... brrrrrrr The port side LERX attached and faired in the starboard side also done and the bottom Erwin, LSP_Kevin, LSP_Ray and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Nice work! Looks great! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Nice work, Chris! 1 hour ago, chrish said: The reason I spend so much time at the bench... That's cold! A friend of mine used to live in Saskatoon, and coming from Australia, he found the cold winter temperatures difficult to adjust to. I know I couldn't do it! Kev chrish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 thanks for the info Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Lookin' real good so far Chris. The extra work in the wheel bays looks brilliant. Stay inside and keep 'er comin'! Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks! I'll definitely be staying inside when I can, my daytime job gets me out in the cold when it can but evenings are nice and warm in the hobby room! I've got a bit of paint on the Hornet last night and tonight and spent a few hours making masks (I think a die cutter could be in my future...) to shoot the hornet stripes. All the gray's are Vallejo as my favorite paint maker (Tamiya) doesn't seem to make to many exact matches for modern jets. The orange and yellow are Tamiya colors, granted they are a mix as well but a lot less farting around to make a bit of orange and yellow than all that gray! The bottom, light gray on top color medium gray hornet yellow/ orange masking in progress for the black now...no pics yet Azgaron, Erwin, BradG and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Looking good! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 great paint work love it i whant to see more Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Holy crap that is bright! Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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