Boatmans big 1/32 Scale PHANTOM F4E with lights an folding wings

[boatman]

HI ALL well now the small showtime phantom is finished what next well i thought id keep on a building another bigger phantom 1/32 scale what steve( AIRBOURNE) sent me as it deservses to be built as Steve made a start on it then stopped an he has made a very nice job on what parts he has built

well now some piccies of whats in the big box
an box top

[boatman]

AN FIRSTLY some pics of what parts Steve has built an a very nice job he has done as well

an the big fusealarge an it is BIG AN a shot of the gatlin gun an ammo box an steve built this very nice too IMHP

[Airborne01]

Chris, note there are rounds visible just below the feed hopper that need to be painted brass! Sorry I never got round to finishing it!

[boatman]

AN More pics
an qiute a few eduard parts all looks like 3D controlls in the cockpit so this will be a challenge for me to light up the cockpits controls

[boatman]

AN Steve even sent me the paints for it as im goin to try an brush paint this camoflarge an im not very good at brush painting as 570 Ron is

[boatman]

Anyway more pics guys this if i can build it should be a cracker of a model AN CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHICH WAY THE NOSE CONE OPEN ON ITS HINGE AS ID LIKE TO CUT THE NOSE OFF AN MAKE SO IT OPEN AN CLOSES ?
chrisb

[boatman]

[boatman]

[boatman]

still more parts
an this is the office tub an the rear fusealarge near the engine exshaurts an below that the big bottom wing an it is BIG as well an the clear see through nose section but im painting it well

[boatman]

still more parts wow this will take some building but im up for the challange an this will take me about a year to build an light up this will take me about a year to build

[boatman]

WELL Thats it next is the build but it will be a few days before i start as i want to do some research on how the lights will fit in an the wings fold up hinges to be fitted so im gonna have a good thunk
chrisb

[prichrd1]

AN CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHICH WAY THE NOSE CONE OPEN ON ITS HINGE AS ID LIKE TO CUT THE NOSE OFF AN MAKE SO IT OPEN AN CLOSES ?

Chris,
There are not many pictures of the Phatom "nose open" readily available.
Basically it was hinged on the right - so if you sat in the pilot seat the nose hinged to the right.

There is a video on you tube, if I find it I will post the link.

HTH
Paul.

Video -

[boatman]

WOW Paul yes this helps ok great stuff many thanks sir for finding up this vid very kind of you as im hopein to make the nose hinge open so the radar can be seen an im also hopein to fit some hinges on the gatlin gun cover so it can swing down so the gun ca be seen an its goin to take a lot of work an lit up as well so thats some of my plans for it but wheather it will come to fruitation we will have to wait an see

[Airborne01]

Good to see you start Chris - crack on mate!
Steve

[flyjoe180]

What a beast Chris, you will need a hangar to park this one

[Airborne01]

Unfortunately, that was the reason I consigned it to the SoD Joe!
Steve