discussion BOATMANS F16 CJ with hopefully lights

[boatman]

WELL thats about where i now step in to build her an may be a fair while as there are loads of parts to this kit
chrisb

 

[Geoffers]

Another masterpiece begins

Looking forward to seeing you weave your magic with this tricky customer Chris.

Geoff.

 

[boatman]

Another masterpiece begins

Looking forward to seeing you weave your magic with this tricky customer Chris.

Geoff.

THANKS Geoff yes i am also as yes its a job to take on some ones eleses build as you just dont know what they have done but im getting a handle on it now as its just the parts he built that will be a bit tricky but once thats out of the way then it will be just like a normal build which i think im capable of but we will see just got to hope i have enough of the right colour 2mm leds if not then onto ebay tvo get more as i still have other kits to build an today im fitting the white front landing light an then the same problem of getting the wires down through the fusealarge to where i want them to go to their main feed plug socket oh what fun this is lol
ATB SIR
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well ive fitted on them landing lights so thats one worst part over as it was hell tryin to keep the holes for the wires small an to get the wires through the fusealarge an out the other end treid 6 times on one side a about another four times on the other side but they are now in an refitted their resistors as got the shakes an jen said you should have come an got me but i cant keep askin her all the time got to do it myself an a pic here looks a bit rough but all will be well when its all sprayed up light grey NEXT to try an spray white in the air intake an got them main undercarts fitted had to do a bit of cuttin on the fusealarge an fit a longer screw as the one tamyia supplied was way to short

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice work on the navigation lights Chris. The landing lights will be inside the nose gear door.

The previous builder used white inside the exhaust because the petals on General Electric powered F-16Cs have a white or cream ceramic coating. They need a bit of dirtying up though

 

[boatman]

Nice work on the navigation lights Chris. The landing lights will be inside the nose gear door.

The previous builder used white inside the exhaust because the petals on General Electric powered F-16Cs have a white or cream ceramic coating. They need a bit of dirtying up though
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HI JOE thanks for telling me about the engine petals as i thought that chap had got it wrong as ive looked in loads of jet engines an they were all gunmetal colour so now ive seen the pics you guys have put on then yes white is right an a little dirtying up as you say which i will do as ive been building jet planes for donkeys yrs an never seen a white jet pipe many thanks to all you guys who pointed it out cheers all
ATB TO ALL ps well JOE bit late about the front landing gear light as ive gone an glued it to the front gear leg but never mind as long as it works thats all my worryieys BUT THANKS for that info all the same
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well she's comin on here she is now bein dry fitted to see how things are an it dont fit properly oh dear

 

[boatman]

an here she is now standing on her undercart

 

[flyjoe180]

Fit doesn't look bad in the photos Chris, but nothing a bit of filler can't solve. Coming along nicely.

 

[boatman]

Fit doesn't look bad in the photos Chris, but nothing a bit of filler can't solve. Coming along nicely.

THAT JOE because the camera is lyin lol there are 1mm gaps which i would not exspect from TAMYIA