discussion Boatmans showtime phantom in 1/48th scale

[boatman]

• • scottie3158 commented
    Today, 18:35
    Hi Chris, sorry to hear about your laptop troubles.
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thanks Scottie thanks but its been playin up for yrs an im always exspecting some kind of problem every day so was not surprised an the guys on here have told me how to sort it out but im not teck savvy im afraid i can do defragment an scans but that about all but i always seem to get it goin again
cheers sir
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well while ive been waiting for paints an now leds i thought id give my hms tiger a service as she has not been powered up for over 6 months an nothing worked could not understand it but ran out of time as jen called me down to tea so today the paints an leds have come but im just tryin to find out why nothing worked on tiger an after a lot of wires checkin i found that the main feed plug wire had some how came lose in the R/X so just plugged it back in an things go again boy oh boy when i looked at the r/x it looked ok so its easy to miss somthing isnt it so hopefully she is ready for the comin yr an now i can get on with the phantom lights fitting an painting
cheers guys
chrisb

 

[stillp]

Glad it was something simple Chris.
Pete

 

[boatman]

Glad it was something simple Chris.
Pete

SO AM I Pete as dint want to have to check all that wirein phew
hope you are well
chris an jen

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well im back on the showtime phantom yes ive actually made a start again after waiting for paints an leds to come an thanfully they have so painted inside the cockpit matt black an the office for now so at least ive done a bit an this is thanks to Richard 48 for letting me have this lovely kit

 

[boatman]

an now got to wait till the paint drys so i thought what next an as i want the front nose wheel landing light on i fitted one of these new leds an to my amzement its not a 2mm led but smaller when i meusered it at the size they are now an its 1.5 mm by 1mm god these leds are gettin smaller than ever which is just up my street an here ive fitted one to the front undercart leg

 

[boatman]

an now will it work ok as these little devils are very fragile so exstreme care must be taken when fitting them but i think ive mastered it an yes it works ok an very bright as its 12v with its resistor fitted
well more when i can hope to do more tomorrow as jen is out with her freind so im home alone great stuff can model all day

 

[Airborne01]

You'za crazy loco person! Landing lights at a 1/48? You'za crazy man ... !
Steve

 

[boatman]

You'za crazy loco person! Landing lights at a 1/48? You'za crazy man ... !
Steve

YED thats me Steve why not ?
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI ALL well ive now got my paints an 2mm leds to now build this plane so i hope you guys enjoy this build an ive now just sprayed the wings an the wing nav lights all fitted in an now getting ready to solder on a tiny eletric plug to take the eletrics into the fusalarge will show some pics when i get a bit more done today
chris

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Interesting project Chris. Coming on nicely.

 

[flyjoe180]

Coming along nicely Chris

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS
yes its comin on well better than i exspected but im sorry to say that the office did not fit well had to do a lot of filein to get it to fit in the fusalarge but its now in ok but thats modelin for you but i suppoce its the challenege of gettin it to fit but im enjoyin this phantom build thanks to Richard 48 but then next will be that big phantom from steve an i really hope to go to town on that really lookin forward to that kit WOW
chrisb

 

[scottie3158]

Chris,
Good to see this back on the go.

 

[boatman]

Chris,
Good to see this back on the go.

HI Scottie yes im pleased to now have paints an leds so i can now get stuck into the build an i will post some more pics when ive done a bit more as it takes time now as before i do much more ive got to decide what eletric plugs are needed an where im goin to fit the power point plug in the fusalarge
ATB SIR chris an jen

 

[Richard48]

Hi Chris.
Hope the kit doesnt cause you too many problems.Then again you seem to persevere where id be using foul language and hurling the model.

 

[boatman]

Hi Chris.
Hope the kit doesnt cause you too many problems.Then again you seem to persevere where id be using foul language and hurling the model.

AN G/M Richard dont worry about the kit causein fit probs as yes i like to persevere an the office is now all fitted in the fusalarge as yes took a bit of filein down but got there in the end as this is what modelin is all about as if a kit just fell togeather id proberly get bored with it but im enjoyin this kit build thanks to you sir as i havnt built a phatom kit since i was a kid so its all a bit new to me an yes it goes without sayin there was foul language but not so jen could hear as i had my 60's music blastin away an today ive now done the wings an now thinking about eletrics in fusalarge so im happy modeling again
ATB TO YOU SIR an thanks for this kit you are very kind lettin me have it
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well ive done some spray painting on the wings white underside an grey upper an white flaps an im pleased to say that them wires to the nav lights hardly show

 

[boatman]

AN UPPER WINGS an the eletrics for the nav light now have their mini eletric plug fitted on as when the fusalage is nr ready then i'll drill a hole in its bottom to let the main eletric feed plug come through an then the wings eletric plug can then connect up to it an just before i glue the wings in place the whole plug will be pushed up into the fusalarge

 

[boatman]

AN HERE can be seen the fusealarge fitted with its elerics all i need to do now is connect up the main eletric wires to a female socket an then be gluded into the outer fusalarge an then i can get stuck into the build ready to spray paint
chrisb