Mike: glad to hear you're getting settled in. Nice to have your own workshop.

Russ & Ken: nice work guys. Don't tend to make such radical modifications myself but those are gonna look sharp when finished.

Thanks Cliff for the compliment!

I got the molded on doors cut off:

Tomorrow I will work on cutting out the holes in the fuselage to make room for the interior boxes.

Ken 

Yeh Dom, but like I said. The nozzles probably cost more than the kit itself.

Augh, Guys, and especially Dom! Just looking back at my replies to you all lately and they seem way to serious!   Sorry, they weren't meant to be that way - I just don't have much humerocity in me. I'll try to keep things lighter ... ahh sorry, I mean . Love your humor, Dom ... you crack me up too .

Russ

Gamera

Russ & Ken: nice work guys. Don't tend to make such radical modifications myself but those are gonna look sharp when finished.

Thanks, Gam!

Striker8241

Augh, Guys, and especially Dom! Just looking back at my replies to you all lately and they seem way to serious!   Sorry, they weren't meant to be that way - I just don't have much humerocity in me. I'll try to keep things lighter ... ahh sorry, I mean . Love your humor, Dom ... you crack me up too .

Russ

Heck, back in the late 40's, when I was renting a luxury unit on The Rock,

I had a 'life coach'. Yeah, my little unit had lots and lots of privacy.I paid a lot extra for that!

Four painted walls, and only a letter-box opening for a view.

I had room service, and they would put my gourmet meals through that

letter slot.....errrr....yeah and the hotel's name if I remember correctly

was The AlcaTropics......errrr....so about once a month 

the concierge would have the bellboys escort up to my life coach's office

to check up on my 'self improvement program.' They always brought me a nice white suit to wear

so I was properly dressed.....great service.

Where was I.....errr...my life coach always told me I had a great sense of humor.

In fact, he said that a sense of humor like mine only came around every 1 in 100 million times

so I liked him as he was so complimentary. He would say "Yah know Dom, you are so

funny, we don't think the big ole' world is ready for you yet.......why don't you stay

here for another quarter century or 2? -Dang, he was so thoughtful and encouraging.....errrrr

Yeah, I'ld still be there but one day, when the bellboys come ta git me, I tell 'em a joke so's funny, they laffed so hard, they all darn gon 'n fell over the bannister railin right into that big foyerie, laffin' all they way to the pavement!

Well, there was so much commotion......err...... i decide to go to the beach for a swim......it was

a bit disa poyntin' though........the beach was very rocky and the water was a lot colder 'n I spected....errr

A pal jes happen ta stop by with his sport fishin' boat and gave me a lift back to the marina.....

Gosh I miss that hotel......

Dom

Bockscar

Striker8241

Augh, Guys, and especially Dom! Just looking back at my replies to you all lately and they seem way to serious!   Sorry, they weren't meant to be that way - I just don't have much humerocity in me. I'll try to keep things lighter ... ahh sorry, I mean . Love your humor, Dom ... you crack me up too .

Russ

Hey Russ, no worries man. Not everyone is cut out to be the class clown.

Heck, back in the late 40's, when I was renting a luxury unit on The Rock,

I had a 'life coach'. Yeah, my little unit had lots and lots of privacy.I paid a lot extra for that!

Four painted walls, and only a letter-box opening for a view.

I had room service, and they would put my gourmet meals through that

letter slot.....errrr....yeah and the hotel's name if I remember correctly

was The AlcaTropics......errrr....so about once a month 

the concierge would have the bellboys escort up to my life coach's office

to check up on my 'self improvement program.' They always brought me a nice white suit to wear

so I was properly dressed.....great service.

Where was I.....errr...my life coach always told me I had a great sense of humor.

In fact, he said that a sense of humor like mine only came around every 1 in 100 million times

so I liked him as he was so complimentary. He would say "Yah know Dom, you are so

funny, we don't think the big ole' world is ready for you yet.......why don't you stay

here for another quarter century or 2? -Dang, he was so thoughtful and encouraging.....errrrr

Yeah, I'ld still be there but one day, when the bellboys come ta git me, I tell 'em a joke so's funny, they laffed so hard, they all darn gon 'n fell over the bannister railin right into that big foyerie, laffin' all they way to the pavement!

Well, there was so much commotion......err...... i decide to go to the beach for a swim......it was

a bit disa poyntin' though........the beach was very rocky and the water was a lot colder 'n I spected....errr

A pal jes happen ta stop by with his sport fishin' boat and gave me a lift back to the marina.....

Gosh I miss that hotel......

Dom

Uhhh ... huh??? ... I can't top that...whatever it was 

Russ

Hey, I got that MIG 17 in.

I compared it to the MIG 15 and even though I've read a bit about them,

It's interesting to see the modifications. What is sobering is that the '17

was still basically the '15, and had pretty much the same power plant.

It was able to take out much more powerful and technically advanced

aircraft.

When i compare the two and see that the 17 must have been quite a bit longer,

and it looks like overall more wing area, the modifications made a significant

improvement to its performance. The other thing, as John Boyd pointed out, is

that the '17 was also defeating a very technically advanced missile system.

I'll try and send pics this weekend.

Dom

Striker8241

Bockscar

Striker8241

Augh, Guys, and especially Dom! Just looking back at my replies to you all lately and they seem way to serious!   Sorry, they weren't meant to be that way - I just don't have much humerocity in me. I'll try to keep things lighter ... ahh sorry, I mean . Love your humor, Dom ... you crack me up too .

Russ

Gosh I miss that hotel......

Dom

Uhhh ... huh??? ... I can't top that...whatever it was 

Russ

the burden of my day, whether you're sounding serious or not.

Dom

Rich:

Here's a link for the burner set for about $26 including postage:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIRES-1-48-4361-FGR-2-Phantom-exhaust-nozzles-for-hasegawa-reveii-kit-/230827540771?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item35be64c123

Here's Sprue Bros link for the resin:

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/ars4361.htm

Those Hasegawa 1/48 FGR.2 must be made of pure gold, starting at $56:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasegawa-1-48-BRITISH-PHANTOM-FGR-2-TRANSATLANTIC-ALCOCK-AND-BROWN-/170928590006?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27cc234cb6

Dom

Bockscar

Rich:

Here's a link for the burner set for about $26 including postage:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIRES-1-48-4361-FGR-2-Phantom-exhaust-nozzles-for-hasegawa-reveii-kit-/230827540771?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item35be64c123

Here's Sprue Bros link for the resin:

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/ars4361.htm

Those Hasegawa 1/48 FGR.2 must be made of pure gold, starting at $56:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasegawa-1-48-BRITISH-PHANTOM-FGR-2-TRANSATLANTIC-ALCOCK-AND-BROWN-/170928590006?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27cc234cb6

Dom

At least the guy selling the Hasegawa kit thinks it is pure gold!  I noticed that no one has bid on it yet.  But of course it isn't over yet.  It will be interesting to see if anyone does.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

Bockscar

Rich:

Here's a link for the burner set for about $26 including postage:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIRES-1-48-4361-FGR-2-Phantom-exhaust-nozzles-for-hasegawa-reveii-kit-/230827540771?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item35be64c123

Here's Sprue Bros link for the resin:

http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/ars4361.htm

Those Hasegawa 1/48 FGR.2 must be made of pure gold, starting at $56:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hasegawa-1-48-BRITISH-PHANTOM-FGR-2-TRANSATLANTIC-ALCOCK-AND-BROWN-/170928590006?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item27cc234cb6

Dom

At least the guy selling the Hasegawa kit thinks it is pure gold!  I noticed that no one has bid on it yet.  But of course it isn't over yet.  It will be interesting to see if anyone does.

Ken

I just noticed that it is located in Japan and the shipping is another $18.00.  Gold with titanium trim!

Ken

Thanks for the links Dom, but for the foreseeable future, I won't even be buying paint or glue.

Ken:

Yeah, and this one is made of platinum:

www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php

Dom

Sparrowhyperion

Thanks for the links Dom, but for the foreseeable future, I won't even be buying paint or glue.

Dom

Bockscar

Ken:

Yeah, and this one is made of platinum:

www.oldmodelkits.com/index.php

Dom

Wow! 

Ken

Hi Everyone,

I got a late start tonight but made some progress.  I marked the location for the holes in the fuselage where the auxiliary air intake boxes should go and made the first cut:

I also cut off the resin mold stubs from the boxes:

I also spent some time researching my "The Modern Phantom Guide:  The F-4 Phantom Exposed" to get more of an idea of how it should look when it is done.

Ken 

Ken;

Nice work, but I missed how you are going to figure out the correct orientation.

Dom

Nice going, Ken! I plan to order that intake detail kit soon and I'll get this one too if they have it.

Russ

Bockscar

Ken;

Nice work, but I missed how you are going to figure out the correct orientation.

Dom

Yes, I got involved with working on it before I rememberd to take any pictures.  What I did was I took a couple of rubber bands and put them around the fuselage halves to hold them together.  Then I took the wing and held it in place against the bottom of the fuselage while I used a fine point felt tip marker to outline the holes that I had opened up in the wings last night.  After that I removed the wing and rubber bands and used the Dremel to cut the holes.

Ken

Striker8241

Nice going, Ken! I plan to order that intake detail kit soon and I'll get this one too if they have it.

Russ

Thank you Russ for the compliment!

I am not sure that the auxiliary air intakes are available in 1/72 scale.  They just came out in 1/48 scale last year.

Ken

Son Of Medicine Man

Bockscar

Ken;

Nice work, but I missed how you are going to figure out the correct orientation.

Dom

Yes, I got involved with working on it before I rememberd to take any pictures.  What I did was I took a couple of rubber bands and put them around the fuselage halves to hold them together.  Then I took the wing and held it in place against the bottom of the fuselage while I used a fine point felt tip marker to outline the holes that I had opened up in the wings last night.  After that I removed the wing and rubber bands and used the Dremel to cut the holes.

Ken

i couldn't make out which way the boxes point in the fuselage. That is, which one is port, which one is starboard, and how you can tell the front of the box from the back end.

No worries about the photos Ken, we appreciate what you can post. I figure I probably spend more time taking pics than making cuts these days.

Dom

Hey guys, move is going slower than we hoped. But were getting there.

A while ago you guys were talking about the buff and i remember seeing a B-52 screwing up an inflight refuel, i searched and searched for the video, couldnt find it, however i came accross this when i ducked into work today.

Bockscar

Son Of Medicine Man

Bockscar

Ken;

Nice work, but I missed how you are going to figure out the correct orientation.

Dom

Yes, I got involved with working on it before I rememberd to take any pictures.  What I did was I took a couple of rubber bands and put them around the fuselage halves to hold them together.  Then I took the wing and held it in place against the bottom of the fuselage while I used a fine point felt tip marker to outline the holes that I had opened up in the wings last night.  After that I removed the wing and rubber bands and used the Dremel to cut the holes.

Ken

So Ken;

i couldn't make out which way the boxes point in the fuselage. That is, which one is port, which one is starboard, and how you can tell the front of the box from the back end.

No worries about the photos Ken, we appreciate what you can post. I figure I probably spend more time taking pics than making cuts these days.

Dom

Hi Dom,

That is the reason I was doing the research in the book.  The pieces are mirror images of each other.  It is obvious about the fact that it is the engine inside on how to orient the pieces, but there are other parts that will make a difference which side it is on.  Unfortunately my book has several pictures of the auxiliary air intakes but with the engines removed.  I will have to keep looking.

Ken

Wow Mike, that was a close call!  I bet the pilot and the boom operator needed a fresh pair of underwear after that!

Ken

Hi Everyone,

After researching the Aires auxiliary air intakes, I found that the detail is not all that accurate.  In fact, they actually lack a lot of it.  So there is not a real correct side for how they are installed, just as long as the engine and bulkheads are in the correct orientation.  With that, I have one fuselage hole finished cut out:

I will work on the other side tomorrow.

Ken 

Mike:

Better to make fertilizer than become fertilizer!

Yikes!!!

Air pocket??

Dom

I lost my master cylinder on a 400 series highway this afternoon,

drove home with 1/4 of brake before I hit the floor boards....

gotta crawl in real early and park it at the service station.....Ga Dang!

Bockscar

I lost my master cylinder on a 400 series highway this afternoon,

drove home with 1/4 of brake before I hit the floor boards....

gotta crawl in real early and park it at the service station.....Ga Dang!

That had to be a scary ride Dom!  Hopefully it won't cost too much to fix.

Ken

Bockscar

I lost my master cylinder on a 400 series highway this afternoon,

drove home with 1/4 of brake before I hit the floor boards....

gotta crawl in real early and park it at the service station.....Ga Dang!