Mikey:

Are the seats glued in yet, if they are, why is the front seat offset to the starboard side like that?

Just wondering...

Hi Dom,

Nice pictures of your BUFF!       With Russ on board with us it will be great to get some insight on this great aircraft!

Ken

We hit almost 97. I was a complete dead-bolt today....all

i did was read financial columns all day.

There's almost nothing more exciting in my life right now than watching the Euro crash.....

Some people are using the "D" word guys, hang on to your spare cash for a bit......

Cos thats how the kit was designed, and also from the looks of this picy the crew are offset slightly.

Oh and the collective is down the left side of the seat which pushes it off slightly too.

It's true Ken, I was going to convert this bird into an early Nuke ride, but after seeing those clips, I may have to seriously go hunting for more 500lb bombs......

Those bombs seem to have a unique stepped tail fin assembly....

or is it just my eyes again.....

Thanks Mikey, yeah that says it alright, duh......what's the "collective" the place they keep displaced Russian farmers?

The collective pitch control, or collective lever, is normally located on the left side of the pilot's seat with an adjustable friction control to prevent inadvertent movement. The collective changes the pitch angle of all the main rotor blades collectively (i.e., all at the same time) and independent of their position. Therefore, if a collective input is made, all the blades change equally, and the result is the helicopter increases or decreases its total lift derived from the rotor. In level flight this would cause a climb or descent, while with the helicopter pitched forward an increase in total lift would produce an acceleration together with a given amount of ascent.

Long story short, the uppy downy lever lol

Thanks Mike,

Never learned anything about choppers, except they are great at blowing

stuff up.

Okay, I see three clips in that bay.

That's the last thing a lot of guys never saw.....

Scorpiomikey

Cos thats how the kit was designed, and also from the looks of this picy the crew are offset slightly.

Bockscar

Scorpiomikey

Cos thats how the kit was designed, and also from the looks of this picy the crew are offset slightly.

I guess this is the last thing a lot of guys did see........

The "Great Planes" episode I saw talked about how the enemy said they should not try to run from it because they would just die tired.

Ken

Trust me, it could be worse.  We got up to 110 F today.  And it's suppose to be like this most of the week.  We haven't had a good rain in over a month, so they are really worried about fires...  I really miss the ocean.  I'd give anything for a week out east.  I am sooo homesick this time of year...

Bockscar

We hit almost 97. I was a complete dead-bolt today....all

i did was read financial columns all day.

There's almost nothing more exciting in my life right now than watching the Euro crash.....

Some people are using the "D" word guys, hang on to your spare cash for a bit......

Its 49 here today.

Sparrowhyperion

Trust me, it could be worse.  We got up to 110 F today.  And it's suppose to be like this most of the week.  We haven't had a good rain in over a month, so they are really worried about fires...  I really miss the ocean.  I'd give anything for a week out east.  I am sooo homesick this time of year...

Bockscar

We hit almost 97. I was a complete dead-bolt today....all

i did was read financial columns all day.

There's almost nothing more exciting in my life right now than watching the Euro crash.....

Some people are using the "D" word guys, hang on to your spare cash for a bit......

I think you transposed your numbers there Rich.  It got up to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.  Still way too hot.  And we are under an extreme drought here as well.  Most of the mid west is.  Which is very concerning.

Ken

Hi guys.  Nice to see some great modeling activity here.  I'm trying to post some pics, but the method I once used doesn't seem to work in this new FSM format. How the heck do I do it?? 

buzz

Disregard the above - I tried again and it seems to work.  It's just that the interaction between my photobucket and FSM windows is so darn slow! 

Progress on the TF has been slow.  It's been too darn hot in my garage workshop and too many other activities interfering.  This may be the last progress post for awhile as I now have to tackle the canopy and all those little vortex fins.  I'm not pleased with the canopy and windscreen forms provided in the conversion kit, but I don't have the capabilities to make new ones.  The windscreen in the pics is not yet attached.  Also, some of the decals provided in the kit decided to disintegrate, so had to substitute. 

Very cool kbuzz. not far off completion.

Nice work on that TF, the last time I saw it it was still in pieces. Still haven't gotten around to reviewing old posts to see what else you all have done.

I finished the cockpit for the A-7:

The photo came out an odd color as I left the camera in "auto" mode and it adjusts sometimes to odd exposures.

Installed it and began mating the halves together. I actually finished that and I am now working on filling, sanding, scraping, etc. those seams, but don't have a current photo.

I need to get some photos in here for the F-105 when I can. It's been a monster of a build so far, but I'll try to tell it's tale a briefly as I can, if possible:

When I began the kit, I was unhappy with the decals for the cockpit. They were too large and did not fit the kit parts. I looked and found some PE parts and decided to go that route. In the mean time, I decided to redo the cockpit tube, and dropped it into some Pollyscale/Testors Easy lift-off. I then forgot about it and after a few days, it had pretty much melted! I ended up scratch building a new cockpit tub, using what was left of the old one as a guide. It took many hours of cutting, filing, and carefull fitting to make one that was passable but, in the end, I thought it looked better that the original kit part! Sorry no photo blog for it, I wish I had!

Then there was the control sticks: when I went to strip down the tub, I had removed them to a safe place...problem was is that I never figured out where I put them. I stole a set from a Monogram kit I had. Problem then was is that the carpet monster got one of them. I then tried to scratch a new one, but it was too tiny for me. I ended up taking some from helicopter kit I never finished and modified them a bit for the plane. They aren't correct but they will have to do at this point.

When I started the PE parts, I ended up loosing a couple of pieces, and even cut one incorrectly from its fret, ruining it. I ended up buying another set.

I wanted to open the cockpit, but the Trumpeter made no provision for this. The hinge part was actually molded into the fuselage, so I had to attach some tabs to the canopies and notch out the fuselage where they will he mounted.

The F-105 tale will continue later, but I have to go as the eyelids are beginning to droop....

Son Of Medicine Man

Greetings Everyone,

Tonight, now everyone hold on to your hats, I did some modeling!    I measured two pieces of the previously prepared wire and cut them to the correct length.  Then I took some photo-etch and glued them to the center of each wire.  I used the Gator's Grip that Cliff had recommended previously for the glue.  I will let this dry for a couple of days before I start bending to be sure it is good and set.  Here is a picture:

I don't think I ever posted a picture of the hoods after I repainted them black, so here is a picture of one those as well:

Ken 

Bockscar

The height of the bay is right up to the underside of the main wing spar

I hope it is high enough, otherwise this bird is going on SAC nuclear patrol.

Nice job, Buzz! I never knew there was a trainer version of the 102. Really a unique looking airplane!

Russ

Hey great jobs all around guys!

Kbuzz: really nice work there, I know what a pain it is to get an even perfect joint between parts like that.

Jim: The Easy Lift Off ate the parts? Wow, looks good now though.

kbuzz01

Hi guys.  Nice to see some great modeling activity here.  I'm trying to post some pics, but the method I once used doesn't seem to work in this new FSM format. How the heck do I do it?? 

buzz

Disregard the above - I tried again and it seems to work.  It's just that the interaction between my photobucket and FSM windows is so darn slow! 

Progress on the TF has been slow.  It's been too darn hot in my garage workshop and too many other activities interfering.  This may be the last progress post for awhile as I now have to tackle the canopy and all those little vortex fins.  I'm not pleased with the canopy and windscreen forms provided in the conversion kit, but I don't have the capabilities to make new ones.  The windscreen in the pics is not yet attached.  Also, some of the decals provided in the kit decided to disintegrate, so had to substitute. 

 

 

 

WOW! Nice work Ken!  That looks awesome!  Man I hope my TF-102 looks half that nice when I get it done.  Great job!  So did you run into any more problems with that conversion kit since your last post?

Ken

jimbot58

Nice work on that TF, the last time I saw it it was still in pieces. Still haven't gotten around to reviewing old posts to see what else you all have done.

I finished the cockpit for the A-7:

The photo came out an odd color as I left the camera in "auto" mode and it adjusts sometimes to odd exposures.

Installed it and began mating the halves together. I actually finished that and I am now working on filling, sanding, scraping, etc. those seams, but don't have a current photo.

I need to get some photos in here for the F-105 when I can. It's been a monster of a build so far, but I'll try to tell it's tale a briefly as I can, if possible:

When I began the kit, I was unhappy with the decals for the cockpit. They were too large and did not fit the kit parts. I looked and found some PE parts and decided to go that route. In the mean time, I decided to redo the cockpit tube, and dropped it into some Pollyscale/Testors Easy lift-off. I then forgot about it and after a few days, it had pretty much melted! I ended up scratch building a new cockpit tub, using what was left of the old one as a guide. It took many hours of cutting, filing, and carefull fitting to make one that was passable but, in the end, I thought it looked better that the original kit part! Sorry no photo blog for it, I wish I had!

Then there was the control sticks: when I went to strip down the tub, I had removed them to a safe place...problem was is that I never figured out where I put them. I stole a set from a Monogram kit I had. Problem then was is that the carpet monster got one of them. I then tried to scratch a new one, but it was too tiny for me. I ended up taking some from helicopter kit I never finished and modified them a bit for the plane. They aren't correct but they will have to do at this point.

When I started the PE parts, I ended up loosing a couple of pieces, and even cut one incorrectly from its fret, ruining it. I ended up buying another set.

I wanted to open the cockpit, but the Trumpeter made no provision for this. The hinge part was actually molded into the fuselage, so I had to attach some tabs to the canopies and notch out the fuselage where they will he mounted.

The F-105 tale will continue later, but I have to go as the eyelids are beginning to droop....

Hi Jim,

Great to have you back.  That cockpit tub looks real nice.  It is hard to believe it is 1/72 scale.  It makes my eyes hurt just thinking about trying to get that much detail at that scale.

I vaguely remember some of that story with the F-105.  You were dealing with that back during the F-4 2011 Build if I remember right.

Ken

Striker8241

Son Of Medicine Man

Greetings Everyone,

Tonight, now everyone hold on to your hats, I did some modeling!    I measured two pieces of the previously prepared wire and cut them to the correct length.  Then I took some photo-etch and glued them to the center of each wire.  I used the Gator's Grip that Cliff had recommended previously for the glue.  I will let this dry for a couple of days before I start bending to be sure it is good and set.  Here is a picture:

I don't think I ever posted a picture of the hoods after I repainted them black, so here is a picture of one those as well:

Ken 

 

Looking good, Ken!  Do you have a form you can bend those wires around? That seat looks really nice!

I'm jealous of all you guys - I'm spending a lot of time correcting small errors and adding details that were left out. Progress is slow but I hope to shoot my first spray paint of interior green as soon as I add some detail to the bomb bay.

Russ

Hi Russ,

Thanks for the compliments.  I am planning on using a toothpick to bend the wires around.  The toothpick will be soft so it will be gentle on the surface of the wire, and since the toothpick comes to a point, I can pick a spot where the diameter looks about right to bend around.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

Sparrowhyperion

Trust me, it could be worse.  We got up to 110 F today.  And it's suppose to be like this most of the week.  We haven't had a good rain in over a month, so they are really worried about fires...  I really miss the ocean.  I'd give anything for a week out east.  I am sooo homesick this time of year...

Bockscar

We hit almost 97. I was a complete dead-bolt today....all

i did was read financial columns all day.

There's almost nothing more exciting in my life right now than watching the Euro crash.....

Some people are using the "D" word guys, hang on to your spare cash for a bit......

Nope.  I have an outside thermometer and it was at 110.  We are probably going to be close to that again today.

I think you transposed your numbers there Rich.  It got up to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.  Still way too hot.  And we are under an extreme drought here as well.  Most of the mid west is.  Which is very concerning.

Ken

Jim after reading your F105 drama, I have decided that we both seem to get our luck at the same place.  lol

I've had ELO eat kits before.  I finally found a way to lessen the impact.  I dilute it at a 3 parts ELO to 1 part water solution.  It takes longer to remove the paint, but it doesn't seem like it can attack the plastic anymore.  I had to use it a bit on one of the Engine Nacelles on the B58.

Thanks, guys.  

Jimbot - great looking cockpit!

Ken - Man you've got a lot of patience with those tiny wires, nice work.

No, Ken, nothing else very serious except my displeasure with the canopy parts.  Did have a little trouble getting the nose wheel walls thin enough to work with the door, and it tended to be just a little off center.  On the positive side, I sure didn't need any nose weight to keep that nose wheel on the ground - that resin conversion front end is very heavy.  

Buzz