discussion BOATMANS F16 CJ with hopefully lights

[boatman]

HI GUYS now the big hustler is finished this will be my next build an hopefully with lights an this was kindly sent to me by steve (AIRBORNE) as he had a freind who had passed on an dint finish this build im so sorry to say so i will attempt to build it as a tribute to the gentleman
chrisb

 

[boatman]

AN this kit has been started but not very much but its goin to be a bit awkward to fit the nav lights in the air intake as the gent has already built it but i want to fit nav lights in the air intake sides where they are on the real plane so i will have to have a good think how i can accomplish this on both sides as its green on the starb side an red on the port side so i will leave it for now till ive had a good think on them nav lights more tomorrow
chrisb

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Chris. You have a puzzle to solve. Maybe you can deconstruct it carefully.

 

[boatman]

Nice one Chris. You have a puzzle to solve. Maybe you can deconstruct it carefully.

HI Joe yes you are right there but i had a small go at it at 5 am this morning an gently managded to lever off the front air intake where them tiny 2mm led nav light will have to fit like on the real plane so thats a start now ive got to desolder the resistor off the the led wires an pass them through the tiny hole in the intake an try an get the wires through an out the back an then resolder the resistor back on before i power it up wish me luck lol
ATB SIR
chrisb

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Should be an interesting build Chris. My chair is pulled up.

 

[flyjoe180]

HI Joe yes you are right there but i had a small go at it at 5 am this morning an gently managded to lever off the front air intake where them tiny 2mm led nav light will have to fit like on the real plane so thats a start now ive got to desolder the resistor off the the led wires an pass them through the tiny hole in the intake an try an get the wires through an out the back an then resolder the resistor back on before i power it up wish me luck lol
ATB SIR
chrisb

Good luck mate!

 

[boatman]

Should be an interesting build Chris. My chair is pulled up.

HI Steve glad to have you sir along on the build
cheers
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well i been working on the F16 today to try an fit in them nav lights that are fitted in the air intake sides an yes sucsees bit fiddily but ive manedge to fit them but fitted a blue light on the starboard side instead of a green one as had plenty of blues to use up but the give it that greeny look i will paint the led over with TAMYIA clear green to give that so of turquise look an here im fitting the wires in

 

[boatman]

AN YES its goin ok now for the red on the port side

 

[boatman]

an yes the red is ok as well but took all day to get the wires through the fusealage

 

[Jim R]

Watching with interest. Often there are problems with started kits but in your case the lights add complications. Glad you've managed to fit nav lights.

 

[boatman]

Watching with interest. Often there are problems with started kits but in your case the lights add complications. Glad you've managed to fit nav lights.

THANKS Jim yes took most of the day to fit them as it was a job to get them wires through the air intake but its done so now will put on some pics of what TAIMYA has to offer an it quite a complex kit an i'll show how far the poor gent got on the model here before his demise an i think i will do it in the box colours bit drab but got a nice tiger decal on the tail so that may make up for the drab colour with the lights

 

[boatman]

AN Tamyia even supplied the tiny screwdriver to fit all the screws in the kit

 

[boatman]

AN HERE are just some of the screws section of the fusealarge what the gent done an i got the air intake off but not the lot in the pic as he must have screwed it an gluded it

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

AN HE ALSO built the engine which can be taken out an put in its trolly as on show so i will have both in an out

 

[boatman]

BUT WHY the gent painted the engine white i dont know

 

[boatman]

intructions booklet an there is a lot in there

 

[boatman]

AN the decals which look quite good

 

[boatman]

AN RUBBER tyres an smoked glass copit an a clear one as well so best of both worlds an nose wheight an metal undercart as i think she may be quite wheighty