Ade's Good Evening Da Nang F-4C Phantom II

[flyjoe180]

I think you have mastered this beast now Adrian, it's looking good.

[Guest]

Wow Adrian....seems it's a problematic kit....but you are doing a really good work so far.

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

all the fw 190s by eduard are dogs. If you think the dora is bad-the A series is even more diabolical!
They build into excllent replicas though, and are the most accurate on the market. (well, off the market now, they aren't being produced any more)


John

Oh did you have to say that I have the Fw 190D JV44 Combo set in my stash and was looking forward to building two aircraft side by side, but if I'm going to have double the problems I think I'll pass


Adrian

[Guest]

Looking good, fingers crossed the primer shows nothing untoward

[Guest]

Oh did you have to say that I have the Fw 190D JV44 Combo set in my stash and was looking forward to building two aircraft side by side, but if I'm going to have double the problems I think I'll pass
Adrian

Ahh! Got my eye on that boxing on ebay. Am going to get that one soon, as I cannot resist JV 44 doras


I encourage you to build at least one dora. Although hard to build, they make excellent replicas and they are the most accurate doras around


John

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Quick update and also need some advice


So used the new Stynylrez white primer on my build and I'm really happy with it, shame its going to be hidden under masses of pre shading


I pretty happy with the way the side pod came out, it took a lot of work but I think its paid off,


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Now for the question, looking at the instruction for the resin seat it shows some .2mm wire added, see the attached picture, my question is what colour would this wire be?


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Thanks all in advance


Adrian

[rickoshea52]

Will this help? I took these photos of the RAF Phanton at Hendon.


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[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Thanks, but can't quite see the area


Adrian

[flyjoe180]

It's this section here:


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Which when completed looks like:


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It looks to be the same colour as the seat plating.

[flyjoe180]

Apparently it's a guillotine hose. Whatever that means http://www.ejectionsite.com/f4seat.htm


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[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Thank you both, great info


Adrian

[rickoshea52]

Apparently it's a guillotine hose. Whatever that means http://www.ejectionsite.com/f4seat.htm
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If I recall from my introduction to bang seats training, when the pilot separates from the seat after ejection a cable fires a cartridge to operate a guillotine to cut through a cable attached to the parachute pack for automatic deployment.


Rescue winches also have a cartridge fired guillotine to cut the winch cable and jettison it if it becomes snagged. It is essentially a blade that cuts a cable and a small explosive charge provides the inertia.

[Guest]

Apparently it's a guillotine hose. Whatever that means http://www.ejectionsite.com/f4seat.htm
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I am sure glad I never piloted the phantom!!! guillotine hose is it?

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

Weapon load out done for my Phantom, and just incase any rivet counter passes by when its on display I have checked and double checked they are correct for that theatre !!


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Adrian

[takeslousyphotos]

Weapon load out done for my Phantom, and just incase any rivet counter passes by when its on display I have checked and double checked they are correct for that theatre !!
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Adrian

Someone will find something Adrian for sure ........ You better make sure the "Arming Wires" are the correct length to scale