chrish Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 I'm hoping to get a start on this, hopefully this coming week and have it done for the group build deadline...nothing like a late start hey?! The armload of accessories My (hopefully) chosen color scheme I'm not sure what all it needs for improvements but I guess I'll burn that bridge as I cross it. chukw, gmctaggart, Azgaron and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Lots of AM to deal with, but excellent choice, I have a soft spot for the Growler. Good luck. Lothar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Looks like a nice kit with lots of extras to go! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telepatu Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Nice choice! Are those Rhino intakes? Br, Jani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Wow Chris, nice subject and loads of AM as well, speed build incoming !! Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Let us know how the Aires exhausts fit. Their set for the Legacy Hornet is far too small in diameter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Telepatu said: Nice choice! Are those Rhino intakes? Br, Jani Hi, and yes they are Rhino intake parts. 1 hour ago, Dave Williams said: Let us know how the Aires exhausts fit. Their set for the Legacy Hornet is far too small in diameter. Good to know, thanks for the heads up, I’ll check the fit Telepatu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 I removed the resin (closed nozzle) exhausts from the stubs and did a quick comparison with the kit parts, they're exactly the same size so, if the kit parts fit the resin ones should as well. I snapped a shot of the kit part then the resin one with my caliper as a reference. I'm thinking I may try a mix match of parts from the Academy D and the Trumpeter G in the office, not for accuracy but just for better fidelity. If there was a nice resin cockpit I'd be on my way. daveculp, Dave Williams, Azgaron and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Getting right into the office I discovered I'd need to renovate a bit to get the seats to fit, doing some work in the cockpit would also give me a chance to get rid of some ejector pin marks, kind of fixing two problems in one go. I removed the bottoms from both openings kicked out the walls and put in new flooring. Here's the cockpit before any work, the seat will not fit, maybe if I forced it? The bottom of the cockpit with new styrene sheet flooring installed Both seats test fitted now. There's still a bit of pour lug on the bottoms I'll get to later. Isar 30/07, BradG, gmctaggart and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Nice work! Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmctaggart Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Watching with interest as I have the Academy F-18A that is begging to be done. Perhaps this build will push me to start. Gord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 watch out, the ip coaming is much too narrow and doesnt look like the real thing. i used an academy ip for my E jakes book is a must (reidair) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Thanks guys! 7 hours ago, gmctaggart said: Watching with interest as I have the Academy F-18A that is begging to be done. Perhaps this build will push me to start. Gord It’s just my opinion...but that is a better kit than this Trumpeter one. 7 hours ago, blackbetty said: watch out, the ip coaming is much too narrow and doesnt look like the real thing. i used an academy ip for my E jakes book is a must (reidair) Thanks for the warning, I’ll try the Academy ip here if I can, no access to the book you mention...I’m using other folks builds as my reference sources (standing on the shoulders of those who came before me) blackbetty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Back in the hobby room, in a bit of a fluff (a manly fluff though) because I lost the rear (GIB's) panel while working on the kit last night. I finally decided I could make my own with spares and bits and pieces and sheet plastic...then realized there were duplicate parts trees because the rear panel is on a external stores tree. Doh! Anyway, I was having fun so continued finishing my own piece using pictures found on the www. So here's a couple of shots of what Trumpeter gives in the box and what I came up with; Trumpeter's panel, there is actually a gap/step in the upper screen to coaming but sanding a bit would smarten it right up. This is my attempt at the rear panel, still needing some details obviously but it's in progress. While I was making shapes anyway I decided to try boxing in the front side walls, still also needing some structural details here but better than looking in and seeing that gap inside the kit...? I'm not going for perfection here, just having fun, no serious attempt is being made at a historically correct/accurate aircraft. And, as always...thanks for looking Edited November 13, 2019 by chrish daveculp, monthebiff, blackbetty and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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