discussion Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

[boatman]

Despite all the difficulties you're making steady progress. Brilliant work sorting out all those little lights and wires. As you say you are definitely on the right track.

HI Jim yes this hornet kit is far worst than the tomcat as the instruckions are rubbish as they dont show an after fit on how the sides of the fusalarge fit together its all just been dry fitting an it all slippin out of my hand an swear box is full an jen is gettin better but she was asleep onthe setee so dint want to dissdurbe her so had to wish for a extra hand as yes it treid mu helping hands but the part is to big an heavy an kept tippin over but managed it in the end but now got to do the other side tomorrow so got to hope no shakes
cheers Jim hope you are well an the missues
chrisb

 

[boatman]

OH GAWRD well ive fitted in this post an pic already but for some reason its dissapeared so got to do it again well after doin all the dryfits to make sure all 4 light wires will recess into the top part of the fusalarge ive actually got it done an gluded the port side tail vertical but will try he lights out tomorrow as shattered with stress an got the other side to do tomorrow

 

[Steven000]

Looking good Chris, looks like the kit is a handful! Nice work on the electronics, hope Jen's awake next time when you need a hand. Cheers

 

[minitnkr]

Looking good Chris.

 

[boatman]

Looking good Chris, looks like the kit is a handful! Nice work on the electronics, hope Jen's awake next time when you need a hand. Cheers

AN HI Steven yes this kit has near sent me round the bend as the instructions are not great as they dont show an afterfit of how the air intake is suppoce to fit an ive treid it ten different ways an it just did not look right but in the end i gluded it an hope for the best an i was right thank goodness i just wish these kit manufactours would make the instruckions a lot clearer but as i said to Jim im now on the right track but by gum i was gettin fed up with doin try fits an the parts kept slippin out of my hands oh boy just as well im slow to anger an pretty placid an yes be glad
when jen is better for that third hand lol
ATB
chrisb

 

[boatman]

Looking good Chris.

AN
THANKS PaulE an when will we see more of your railroad updateds ? as i enjoy the layout you have been doin sir
chrisb

 

[boatman]

UPDATE time an time for a bit more on this hornet build an still wirein up them lights an so far ive counted 24 lights so a
posative an a negative on each led an thats 48 wires ive got to conenect up OH JOY lol an just as well ive got the head magnifier so i can see the tiny hair thin wires to solder them togeather an ive go 4 nav lights 2 on each wing to add also but im enjoyin doin this

 

[boatman]

an here where one of the engines will fit may be a bit tight fit an the main power leads can be seen

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

here the engine is just laid in so i can get a little idea of how it will fit in the fusalarge an also to get all the wires underneath it will have to remove the engine again so i can solder all the wires to the eletric plug

 

[boatman]

an herea shot of the fusalarge side with the engine diplay hatch that can open an close an fitted with it own light an the zig zag really took some cutting out with a sharp knife

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

an the hatch fits better than shown as i pushed it right through but when fitted to the fusalarge it wont be able to go right through an be a good fit

 

[boatman]

an here a shot of the complete full lenght of the plane an its bigger than i thought it would be
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[flyjoe180]

You’re doing a fantastic job Chris

 

[Steven000]

Nice updates Chris, you'll get hired instantly in a bomb defuse squad with all that wiring ... Have fun!

 

[boatman]

You’re doing a fantastic job Chris

THANKs Flyjoe yes its slowy comin togeather but whats takin the time is wirein up all the lights as this hornet has more light than the tomcat an its a time consumein job of tryin to solder them tiny hair thin wires togeather as the air was a pretty blue an swear box full as Bob says lol but im enjoyin the challenges of doin this an only about 10 wires still to solder up but im not sure wheather to fit the wings to the top half or the bottom half yet as the instuckshions are rubbish an vauge in my opinion but untill i get that far its all geuss work to see how i should have done it this way or that way so still a lot more dry fittin with the wings to solder up them 8 wires from the nav light at the wing ends ( oh boy phew ) chrisb

 

[boatman]

Nice updates Chris, you'll get hired instantly in a bomb defuse squad with all that wiring ... Have fun!

AN HI Steven BOMB DISPOSAL (yikes) no thanks id proberly blow my self up lol an yes i love wireing when it goes right lol
proberly born with wires in my hands lol
cheers for lookin in on the build an thanks you an flyjoe for all the likes thank you both
chrisb

 

[boatman]

WELL Guys ive still got it wrong not 10 wires still to solder up but 14 wires still to solder up as ive forgotten the engine lights as ive fitted in the engines a 5 mm led that will be yelow in colour an will flcker like a candle flame to give the effect that the engines are bein run up wheather this will look ok i dont know till ive fit the engines in the plane oh its a challege an a half to remember where all these wires will go an what they do but i think no im gettin a handle on things
cheers all
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well ive finally wired up 99 % of the wires in the top part of the fusealarge but ive been straining to look inside to se any wires i might have missed but all light seem to work so i'll push on