Your pilot will look okay under a canopy Chris. I don't fancy his chances of a successful flight at the moment 
BOATMANS F16 CJ with hopefully lights
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NO Joe it would be a bit brezzey wounldnt it lol but at the moment im stuck as i cant decide whick parts to do as i want to light up the instrement panel as TAMYIA have given me clear glass video screens in the panel but i cant fit it till the top fusealage is fitted on an then i can get to the leds wires to connect them up so they will light up but ive come with an idea on how to get around it an also another problem whats holding me up is i want the nose cone to hinge open to show off the radar but again the problem is the fusealarge is in half an not enough plastic to fit the hinge on but again ive got an idea on how to get around that also an ones ive sorted these probs then i can get stuck into fitting the wing an tail lights (phew)Your pilot will look okay under a canopy Chris. I don't fancy his chances of a successful flight at the moment
chrisb
chrisb
HI GUYS well the lighting wirein is nearly done just got to wire in 3 more lights then i can start to build her an TAMYIA instruckion booklet is next to useless as parts dont fit when i fitted in the pilots tub on the lower fusealarge the top part of the fusealarge wont fit down nice an snug so had to grind off some mounting an now it does but been doin this nr all day an the wireing an here the bottom part of the fusealarge wireing done an mini plug fitted to take power up to the top part of the fusealarge 
AN HERE ive just fitted some lights in the instrement panel an the wires for them an the big cutout is for the gatlin gun inspection panel an im hopein to fit a mini hinge on this so it can be open or closed an see the acual gun an i may fit a light in there so the gun can be seen easy 
AN i manged to fit the pilot in his tub in the top fuealarge section an now it all fits ok an i painted up his oxergen mask in grey so he looks a bit better an you can see the male section of the mini eletric plug that takes power up to the top fusealarge plug that plugs into the lower fusealarge section so a mistake there still 4 lights to wire in as i forgot the gatlin gun hatch an you can see the mini male eletric plug that takes power up to the top fusealarge 
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looks comprehensive
HI Joe no them wires not a problem as i said to edbert them wires are very thin an the wires run through a tunnel in the pilots tub so no probs there im sure an the back undercart was a job to fit as well as had to cut off about a qauter of an inch off the bottom of the fusealarge to get the meatal undercart to fit in its slot an screwed in place again not what i have done but its done correct now an yes i see what you mean but on any model i make i always check an make sure that what im doin wont affect the goin togeather of the kit if it did then i would leave out the wireing if you see what i mean but many thanks for your reply on this subject
ATB SIR
chrisb
THANKS John yes i love to stick at a kit till its built as i dont like to admit failure must be my stubbon streak that jen says i have lol
hope you sir are feeling better now as jen was askin about you
chris an jen
An impressive amount of work Chris, with all this wiring and LEDs, it's going to look great when done, oh and there's nothing wrong with the pilot. what final scheme are you going for?
I think I'll go and take a look at your Hornet build!
I think I'll go and take a look at your Hornet build!
HI Darian thanks yes this F16 IS REALLY hard work as it a TAMYIA MODEL an quite complex what with being screwed down as well as glued which to me the model is in just my opinion its over engineneerded no need for half what they have done in the way of building the model but im getting there an yes have a look at my big super hornet build as it also is full of lights an it turned out a nice model an is in pride of place over the tv with my big 1/32 super tomcat an my B58 HUSTLER which was my last buildAn impressive amount of work Chris, with all this wiring and LEDs, it's going to look great when done, oh and there's nothing wrong with the pilot. what final scheme are you going for?
I think I'll go and take a look at your Hornet build!
ATB SIR
Chrisb
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HI AGAIN Darian the colour scheme will be whats on the box top as ive got them paints in rattle cans an i like the decals with the tiger on the tail so that what im aiming for but a bit drab after the colourfull hustlerAn impressive amount of work Chris, with all this wiring and LEDs, it's going to look great when done, oh and there's nothing wrong with the pilot. what final scheme are you going for?
I think I'll go and take a look at your Hornet build!
ATB Chrisb
AN HI GUYS
a bit more done on her as it took some doin to get the wings nav light fitted an they are still not done an there is two lights on each wingtip an some pics for you all an here ive just fitted on the port missle launch rail an now got to try an glue in the wires in the wing groves an there are 4 wires so bloomin awkward to say the least an the bit of masking tape on there to hold the wires tight to glue them in postion
a bit more done on her as it took some doin to get the wings nav light fitted an they are still not done an there is two lights on each wingtip an some pics for you all an here ive just fitted on the port missle launch rail an now got to try an glue in the wires in the wing groves an there are 4 wires so bloomin awkward to say the least an the bit of masking tape on there to hold the wires tight to glue them in postion
See, I knew I'd passed it on to the right person ... ! Superb job so far mate! (I've got a buckshee 1/24 scale WW2 Hawker Typhoon going begging - if not your choice then it's open to first come, first served candidates! (Along with other models))
Steve
Steve
AN HERE now ive manged to fit the starbord wing nav lights an wires in with jens help oh what a good wife she is as i was struggleling an getting the shakes as tryin to hard more pics tomorrow an yes the lights work will show when she is finished 
Good choice of scheme Chris!
Oh and those wingtip lights are going to look great!
WOW Steve please how much will it cost me ?
chrisb
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