discussion Boatmans Super Hornet F18/A- F Build

[Richard48]

I used to play Golf but havent played for 20 years.We used to have a Wii game and played Golf and all kinds of crazy golf and adventure games.Im not a great film lover.I get dragged along sometimes.Im more of a documentary fan or anything on Egypt or archaeology.Love watching youtube videos on models.

 

[scottie3158]

Chris, great work mate you are beating this into submission with your skills and patience. Say hello to Jen for me.

 

[boatman]

Chris, great work mate you are beating this into submission with your skills and patience. Say hello to Jen for me.

THANKS Scottie AN Jen says hello also to you sir
ATB chris an jen

 

[boatman]

I used to play Golf but havent played for 20 years.We used to have a Wii game and played Golf and all kinds of crazy golf and adventure games.Im not a great film lover.I get dragged along sometimes.Im more of a documentary fan or anything on Egypt or archaeology.Love watching youtube videos on models.

AN HI Richard yes we had a good game of golf on tv an i won cant think how though as i played rubbish trouble was thugh john played more rubbish than i lol an yes i love u tube
chrisb an jen

 

[boatman]

Bit more of an update of whats happening on the hornet an ive started to fit on the smaller flaps an i think they are called slats on the wings an they are very intricate just got to hope i dont brake any thing while handeling it an flaps in the down postion but very deilcate
an they look pretty good im pleased to say an its a big model nearly as big as that tomcat

 

[flyjoe180]

Looking good Chris. You are correct, the leading edge lift devices are called slats.

 

[boatman]

Looking good Chris. You are correct, the leading edge lift devices are called slats.

HI Joe yes i thought they were an to me its a marvel that they dont jam up at all as they all just slot into each other so a very complex wing components
chrisb

 

[scottie3158]

Coming on great Chris.

 

[boatman]

HI ALL well bit more done on the hornet an now all the red is painted on it an soon ready for the decals here just painted the wings red an maskin tape still on
an here the tails also get their red
an the tape off so some nice straight lines

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Loving those colours Chris. A great iconic fighter.

 

[flyjoe180]

Hornet is looking colourful Chris

 

[boatman]

Loving those colours Chris. A great iconic fighter.

HI Steve yes she lookin colourfull now thank goodness just got to hope the decals dont splinter like they did on the tomcat as that was a hellof a job to rejion them up on the planes an this hornet has a lot more decals wish i could have fitted them firstly before fittin the wings togeather but no as to the lite wires all had to be fitted so steve thanks for havin a look see at the build
chrisb

 

[boatman]

Hornet is looking colourful Chris

Hornet is looking colourful Chris

AN Cheers Joe yes very nice to see a colour full plane rather than all the main aircraft in low vid but if it went into combat at short notice an they dint have time to respray her she would make an easy target to see lol but i must say this plane has been a dreafull fit an so far more difficult than the tomcat as i could make a small list of the things an parts that dint fit an the lastes bein the engine jet pipes are miles out of fittin so had to cut off part of the engine tube an then grind out the engine jet pipes before they would fit an no not nothing to do with the wirein
ATB
RISBCH

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well another small update on the hornet an here at last im now fittin on the decalls an to me this has been a rotten fit an now i find at least the decal havnt let me down an not splintered thank goodness but ive found out that some on the tail are not the correct 3 c/m withd that they should be an im useing the decal set an fit so see how i get on with them

 

[boatman]

an here the first tail decal in the water an it took a fair while to lift so it could be placed in postion on the tailplane

 

[boatman]

an next i fitted all 4 decals an they are just acceptable an on the right tail plane was my fault as i dint quite line upthe decal proprly so a little red showin

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Looks good Chris and an easy touch up fix on that decal.

 

[Jim R]

Looks fine and as Steve says the red is not difficult to deal with.

 

[Richard48]

How was the Ammo decal stuff Chris?,I still have Micro set and sol.I usually mess up the decals.

 

[Steven000]

Great start on those decals Chris, have fun with the rest of them cheers