discussion Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

[boatman]

an the more i treid the worse the mess got an here with them big spring clamps an they were so strong that i could hardly open them up but soon as i took them off crackin sound again oh dear an its now an even worse mess than before

 

[boatman]

HI Pete my laptop is playin up an somehow ive posted my hornet build on you me 262 thread im sorry about this as ive treid to delete them an no go so i'll ask the mods to remove them from your thread AGAIN VERY SORRY
chrisb

 

[Steven000]

I already thought what a strange looking Me262 that is!

 

[Ian M]

Moved them for you Chris

 

[boatman]

Many thanks Ian cant think how that happened as never done that before
but cheers for movin them pics back to my thread have to whatch that in futoer
CHEERS
chrisb

 

[Richard48]

I thought of you last Thursday Chris.Had to pop to Dovercourt and saw 3 guys sailing their stuff on boating lake.I saw a fishing boat,Lifeboat and a small warship.I didnt get to talk to them as the swans were edging closer to them and didnt want to upset swannys.
I quite fancy doing a 32nd Phantom sometime but just havent the room for one which is annoying.
All the best

 

[boatman]

I thought of you last Thursday Chris.Had to pop to Dovercourt and saw 3 guys sailing their stuff on boating lake.I saw a fishing boat,Lifeboat and a small warship.I didnt get to talk to them as the swans were edging closer to them and didnt want to upset swannys.
I quite fancy doing a 32nd Phantom sometime but just havent the room for one which is annoying.
All the best

HI Richard thanks for thinkin of me due to seein these boats as its a nice hobby very relaxin up NORWICH pond in my 30 odd yrs of sailin there weve only had one swan on the pond an it was soon caught an taken away by the RSPCA an was unharmded for its own safety as at that time there were I/C boats on there an they were goin at 50 mph so the swan had to go an Richard if you do get a big 1/32 phantom i hope the fit is better than my tomcat an hornet but it would be nice to see you build one as i would follow your build avidly
ATB SIR
chris an jen

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well i was so annoyed at that fusealarge fit an i was thinkin of binnin the plane but i thought of all the work ive done on fittin in all these lights an such so some may think im crazy but i could not sleep over this matter so at 3am i got up from bed an got stuck into it to see if i can save the plane from the bin an after my early morning efforts i think ive got both rear sides now accepattable but still a minor bit of fillin to do on the rear part near the engines an i'll have to fit a small thin lenght of plasti card gluded to the engine bay inspection hatch as there is a 1mm gap which to me is unaccepptertle see what you guys think compared to how it was ?
chrisb
AN here IS A SHOT of the worst side an its now accepptable after my fix just got to be touched up as i said at the start of this post
AN enigine bay cover open so the engine can be seen an there is a light fitted in here so that the engine can be seen in the low light area
AN Engine cover closed again an im now a lot happyier with it than i was phew just small touch us tp be done

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

It's coming on well Chris. These fit issues are just one of the challenges in this hobby and working with larger models means some of the fit issues are more challenging. Nothing that plastic card and filler cant sort out. I had some huge fit issues with a old 1.24 Airfix Focke-Wulf 190 but would never have dreamed of binning it off. Keep at it, it will be gorgeous when completed.

 

[boatman]

It's coming on well Chris. These fit issues are just one of the challenges in this hobby and working with larger models means some of the fit issues are more challenging. Nothing that plastic card and filler cant sort out. I had some huge fit issues with a old 1.24 Airfix Focke-Wulf 190 but would never have dreamed of binning it off. Keep at it, it will be gorgeous when completed.

HI Steve cheers for your reply an yes you are right there sir about sayin nothing that plasti card an filler wont sort out thats done a lot for my mojo to keep battlein this kit as no i dont think i would have binned it but i did have such thoughts an yes Sir you are right about the bigger the kit the bigger the fit issuses an more of a challange so glad to hear im not the only one gettin these fit probs an yes i think it should look nice in the colourfull red diamon back colours
ATB SIR
chris an jen as she says she will help me if i get a prob on the kit so nice to know ive got backup lol

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice recovery work Chris

 

[boatman]

Nice recovery work Chris

THANKS Joe an yes now all the recovery work was done in the early hrs of this morn an yes jen moans that im up an workin on the plane at that time in the morn
but i like to get things finished as soon a poss as its niggles me so trouble sleepin
but at least now i can move on in the build to the flaps an such on them wings as i want to get these done so i can spray the wing end red an the tail planes
cheers for stoppin
ATB
Chris an jen

 

[scottie3158]

Glad you got it all sorted mate.

 

[boatman]

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  scottie3158 commented
  Today, 18:34
  Glad you got it all sorted mate.

HI Scottie yes it sorted but i have not put on the pic yet where i have got it lookin good will do it soon
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI ALL well im still working on that bloomin hornet an to me this is a worst fit kit than the tomcat but im gettin there in the fight to build an she's on the ropes lol well first pic is of that terrible fit of the rear end an now its been tidyied up an i think acceptable as that 1 mm gap in now gone
AN the engine inspection hatch opens nicely
AN Closes nicely with a click sort of catchtin somewhere just nice to keep it closed
AN now ive fitted on the main flaps an so far about the only things that have fitted ok
AN the engine hatch open ok by just missing the lowed flaps by a 1mm so im pleased an thing now seem to be goin along great an not causein me frustration on the fittin side

 

[Jim R]

Well Chris I'm glad things are going your way at last. It is certainly looking good. There must have been times when you wondered if you would ever reach this stage.

 

[Steven000]

You're getting there Chris, I'm surprised how bad some of these kits are fitting together, but great to see how you're dealing with it cheers

 

[boatman]

Well Chris I'm glad things are going your way at last. It is certainly looking good. There must have been times when you wondered if you would ever reach this stage.
JIM QOUTE
Thamks Jim yes things are goin better now thank goodness an at least the parts are now fittin SO FAR lol an i hope im over the worst part but before i buy another big 1/32 kit i'll have a think on it lol an yes gettin to this stage after so long was my fault for fittin in lights an cuttin out that engine hatch but im glad i did it an yes the plane will be quite colourfull when decals go on just hope they are ok or i would have built the plane in a week or so an no challeneges which i like CHEERS SIR for stoppin
chrisb

 

[boatman]

You're getting there Chris, I'm surprised how bad some of these kits are fitting together, but great to see how you're dealing with it cheers

AN THANKS all you guys for your support which without my mojo would have slipped an yes for the money they cost i thought i would get a R/R of kits but no even barry hd trouble fittin some of his big kits which he did bin but so far i managded to build an not bin
Cheers steven for your support an the guy much appreciatied
chrisb

 

[boatman]

WELL Guys no work on the hornet tomorrow as a freind is comin over to play 18 holes on my megadrive computer game of golf while jen an his missus are goin to the pictures to see a luvyduvy film i think not enough action for me an i reckon my mate will beat me at golf so that will be a big challenge for me lol
chrisb