Jackman Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Just curious, how do you plan to add the cameras since you have closed up the fuselage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Hello Jackman, You are right. To be honest I processed before taking my decision. The option to instal the cameras needs to detail all the interior because the windows are large. Painting the interior in black would not have been sufficient. The depth of the resin is very variable in these compartments and I afraid that it could have been visible. Due to the very difficult accessibility to work on it, I decided that I will paint the inside surface of the widows in black. Eric Jackman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 Today I modified the shape of the fuselage I will come back later for the finishing work. LSP_Kevin, Starfighter, scvrobeson and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Just cut out the doors and insert them again afterwards. It would be a shame to spoil all the hard work you have done with blacked out windows... I have used modified Revell RF-4 cameras on mine back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 1:08 AM, EricF said: Hello Jackman, You are right. To be honest I processed before taking my decision. The option to instal the cameras needs to detail all the interior because the windows are large. Painting the interior in black would not have been sufficient. The depth of the resin is very variable in these compartments and I afraid that it could have been visible. Due to the very difficult accessibility to work on it, I decided that I will paint the inside surface of the widows in black. Eric I understand & support your decision, Eric. You're doing great work so far Actually, it seems to be quite difficult to find pictures of the interior of the RF-8 camera bays. I have seen pictures of the cameras on the internet but I have no idea how they are mounted. These are the pictures that I have seen: Cameras: https://modelingmadness.com/review/viet/us/attardrf8b.jpg The viewfinder in the nose: http://www.vfp62.com/IMAGES_3/F8U-1P_viewfinder.jpg but I cannot find anything that shows how the cameras were actually mounted inside the camera bays. Also, I always wondered if they facing outwards or downwards. Starfighter, any chance you could show us pictures of how you modified the RF-4 cameras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I do not want to hijack Eric's thread by any means, but I have found these three old and pretty bad photos showing the modified cameras and the installation. I am pretty sure the cameras could be swiveled on the real a/c. Jackman, scvrobeson, Coneheadff and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 Thanks Ben ! As you can see, my decision is taken. I will detail the stations 3 and 4 with one door open on one side. The station 1 ( Fwd Rh side ) will be left closed. Stay tuned Eric Coneheadff, Starfighter, LSP_Kevin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackman Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Ben, those are awesome! Good detailed work! Thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hey, This evening I have started to "fill the gaps". After having taken this challenging decision, I feel more comfortable now. Honestly, when you start to drill the fuselage, you only hope that you thought about everything before on how to challenge the scratch built after. Thanks Ben for having pushed me on that way. I will probably open the door of the station 4 ; the aft one here below. Cheers Eric scvrobeson, johncrow, LSP_Kevin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo59 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 This thing is going to be epic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 23 hours ago, jimbo59 said: This thing is going to be e Thanks a lot. I appreciate. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hi, The Station 1 is done and ready for detailing LSP_Kevin, Coneheadff, Starfighter and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancherello Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Well done ! Bravo, impressive work so far ! Fanch EricF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizzy 78 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 This is looking fantastic, and it's going to be enjoyable to watch thus come together. Very nice work Eric. EricF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Excellent! I hope I can look for the pics you need later today... EricF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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