discussion Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[Waspie]

Kinda what I was thinking.
Chris, is there any way you could relocate the wires and connectors 'inside' the exhaust pipes?. That would remove the bulk and perhaps allow the half's to locate properly!

 

[boatman]

There is something seriously wrong if there’s a gap that big … are you sure nothing is in the way for the fuselage halves to come together better? Perhaps the wires you added for the LEDs?

HI Jakko this gap is there because i havnt treid to pull it together yet i should not have taken this pic really as it isnt that bad my fault here as it does pull down ok as its me makin a mountain out of a mole hill the part where i was moaning about bein a bad fit was on the port side front wing section as its a mm gap so filler needed

Kinda what I was thinking.
Chris, is there any way you could relocate the wires and connectors 'inside' the exhaust pipes?. That would remove the bulk and perhaps allow the half's to locate properly!

AN Doug its my fault as this part hasnt been pulled togeather yet an this fitted ok just the front wing part an jen an i got it togeather will show some pics now
chrisb

HI Guys well thank goodness its all now togeather bar the nose section with jens help phew an now some pics

 

[boatman]

Another short update as i dont know if my nevrers will stand much more but when jen came to the model room she was the excact oppite of me cool an calm an she said whats the problem an i told an shew her a she sorted it all out wow she should be a moddler she'wasted doin diamon art lol
now trumpy have done somthing here which i could not beleive an they made the hydrollic rams that open an close the wings on the real plane an fitted them an gently pushed the wing in to open the ram to full lenght an it just jumped out so i was not goin to fit them but jen told me to make a cuppa so down stairs i went an when i came back up jen had them wing rams all fitted to my amazement an they even open an close as demo by jen i was gobsmaked pic of them here

an one wing closed into swept vershion an the ram that jen fitted worked lovely an closed an the other ram in full open postion with wing fully open but i thought that they would just drop out jen had a brain wave by sayin the upper part of the fesalage which i havnt fitted yet says that the panel will hold them rams in place boy i cant see the wood for the trees as this never occured to me WOW what a SWMBO LOL

AN here the plane now all together but i had to cut off one of the locatein pins on the front port side as it was a bit out an would not fit so out comes the filler an thats the bit i was angry at guys but now lookin good im pleased to say

 

[scottie3158]

Looking like it will fly soon mate.

 

[boatman]

Looking like it will fly soon mate.

HI Scottie yes jen has got me out of a hole id dug for myself as the kit was gettin to me never had this happen before but yes she is so far now lookin like she could fly lol ATB MY FREIND
Chrisb

 

[Waspie]

Excellent news Chris, now move over and let Jen take the commanders seat!! You am sacked!!! :tears-of-joy: Seriously, good team effort.

 

[boatman]

an starboard side an fit now ok but still a heck of a lot of parts still to fit on her but now thanks to jen im happy with the model again (PHEW) so just the nose section to fit when i get the time as SOTTY SUE is comin over to see us tommorrow so another day gone but i think it will do me good to have a break from the big cat as jen said an as can be seen the eletric plug for the nose section is just hangin there wating to be connected up
Chrisb

 

[boatman]

Excellent news Chris, now move over and let Jen take the commanders seat!! You am sacked!!! :tears-of-joy: Seriously, good team effort.

WHAT ME SACKED !!!!!! ? LOL just told Jen she had a good laugh but really think i was tryin to hard on this build dint even get this bad on tiger probs as this maybe due to the fact its one of my fav aircraft an was worried in case i BA**SED it up AS GUYS REMEMBER this is my first plastic kit build in yrs an normally id laugh at buildin a kit but this one got to me oh dear
chrisb

 

[BattleshipBob]

Good job Chris, really looking the business. Been a battle but winning now!!

 

[boatman]

Good job Chris, really looking the business. Been a battle but winning now!!

HI BOB MATEY yes im winning now thanks to jen as i let this build get to me but pleased at how its goin now but in fututre im not goin to try an over do it just a bit at a day hope you are feelin better now both of you
ATB

 

[Guest]

this gap is there because i havnt treid to pull it together yet i should not have taken this pic really as it isnt that bad

Ah, OK, my mistake — good to read it’s much better than it seemed at first sight

 

[Tworrs]

Well done Chris, I really admire your fortitude my friend, and Jen is definitely a keeper.
atb
Garry

 

[Airborne01]

Well done Chris, I really admire your fortitude my friend, and Jen is definitely a keeper.
atb
Garry

Couldn't agree more!
Steve

 

[boatman]

Ah, OK, my mistake — good to read it’s much better than it seemed at first sight :smiling3:

AN hi Jakko its an esay mistake to make as i really should have exsplaind it better where the problem was an then took a pic but no i dint but never mind an thanks for your instrest in the build as yes there would have been a major prob if that was as close as it would go but thankfully NOT
Chrisb

Well done Chris, I really admire your fortitude my friend, and Jen is definitely a keeper.
atb
Garry

Couldn't agree more!
Steve

THANKS Garry an Steve yes jen is a good un

 

[boatman]

HI ALL WELL just another update on that cat an still havin fit troubleas to fit this bit in silver i had to grind about 3 mm off the inside of the fusalarge an then i dry fitted it an it seemed ok so gluded it an then had another look on where the tail plane fitts an its still stickin out by a mm or more so had to get the big hand file out an after 2 hrs of filein its now acceptable pic of how it was below

an here ive fitted in them hydrolics to push the wings in an out an jen was right when the top fusealarge cover is fitted on it does hold them hydros in place an i know they wont be seen but at least i know they are in there

an one fusealarge cover is now fitted an to my amazement it fitted ok

an really its quite detailed in this swing wing area

an wing open an now ready to fit the top cover

an here it is an to my amaszement it dint fit oh dear so more fileing to get a fit

an after quite a bit of filein an gettin a bit stressed it fineally fitted oh boy i was a bundle of nerves in case i broke anything holdin the plane

an wings now fully open an boy is she big

an nearly ready now to fitt togeather the both eletric plugs an then it will be nose fitting time just got to fit on the front undercart doors

 

[Miko]

WoW!! you could build an 'actual' F-14 by the time you've done here!

Great work on an awesome project, certainly make a conversation starter once displayed!

Miko (how big would a Nimitz class carrier in this scale?)

 

[boatman]

WoW!! you could build an 'actual' F-14 by the time you've done here!

Great work on an awesome project, certainly make a conversation starter once displayed!

Miko (how big would a Nimitz class carrier in this scale?)

WELL Miko the real ship is 1100 ft long so drop that down 32 times an you have your answer but i cant work it out but it would still be bloomin BIG

 

[langy71]

34ft 4.5 inches long.. if memory serves

 

[Tworrs]

Brilliant work as usual Chris, excellent job matey.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Superb Chris, a lot of hard work and great skills. Looks a tough kit,!!