ahhh got ya, just a suggestion to stick in the back of your brain for the next time something doesn't line up properly...loving what you are doing with this though mate...keep up the sterling work.
Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build
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COR THANKS Chris yes yes i'll try an remember your very good idea as after this badly fittin tomcat kit ive got a 1/32 scale SUPER HORNET again by trumppeter an if its possible to bend because of a bad fit then i'll use your idea on it but i hope it will be a better fit an not a PITA of a kit like this one lol
CHEERS MY FREIND an have a nice day to you an your wife
ATB
chrisb
Hi Chris, shouldn't you be wearing boxing gloves with this one!! It's putting up quite a fight!!
That sticky out panel. Could you not shave off a little of the top to pull the section sticking out back into line. Or would that knock out the overall geometry of the engine panel??
I've arrowed the bit I'm referring to!
Doug
That sticky out panel. Could you not shave off a little of the top to pull the section sticking out back into line. Or would that knock out the overall geometry of the engine panel??
I've arrowed the bit I'm referring to!
Doug
G
Morning Chris, I see you are having a fight with the engine cover... The regular move is as the other Chris said is boiling water. I have had a few problems with shapes that would not conform and my method is to use aluminium sheet or annealed brass sheet.
I have some from Albion Alloys Code SM1 for the brass, but cannot remember the Ally code. But the thickness is 0.127mm and you could bend it over the plastic part and adjust once you have the basic shape, and then once you are happy with the shape add strengtheners to hold the shape in the form of flat strips....
Here are some pics from the interweb (sources not named but thankyou)
I can enlarge and seperate the middle pic if you wish.
Cheers
Mike.
I have some from Albion Alloys Code SM1 for the brass, but cannot remember the Ally code. But the thickness is 0.127mm and you could bend it over the plastic part and adjust once you have the basic shape, and then once you are happy with the shape add strengtheners to hold the shape in the form of flat strips....
Here are some pics from the interweb (sources not named but thankyou)
I can enlarge and seperate the middle pic if you wish.
Cheers
Mike.
HI Doug YES i am wearin B-gloves an goin for a knockout in the 10th round LOL IF IM STILL SANE LOL an yes i see what you mean but its the angle that the pic is taken at as its flush an ive done the cut in the panel to pull it in an no i cant angle it anymore as then the other end will be wrong an that slight gap at the bottom right is only half a mm as if it too tight then the engine panel will jam an not open so a slight gap is nessasary but thanks for pointing it out Doug as yes it does look a little high but its flush with the fusalarge so i think im gettin there now to try an fit them hinges an thats goin to be difficult but im enjoyin the fight or challenge of this models givinen me
thanks Doug for havin a look an your question as to me it shows you are really studyin the model work an it makes me happy as you like chris ( langy) may think up an idea ive never thought of which chris did but i could not do
CHEERS SIRS ATB
chrisb
OH Mike many thanks for these brilliant pics of the engine an covers im really please you have posted these as trumppter could have put on more detail on them engines than they have what a swizz but in my tomcat book it dont show this kind of detail brilliant pics but cant do anymore detail on my engines as if i do i may not get the panel to close up an yes enlarge the middle pics if you can as id really love them all enlarged as on a model like this you just cant have to many pics of detail more please Mike
cheers my freind
chrisb
Well done Chris in getting that cover so much better.
thanks jim as this kit just gets worst just as well ive got a little knowhow on modelin
chrisb
HELLO Chaps still havin a punch up with that big tomcat but im winning as got the engine panel to fit as good as i could an then fitted on the two mini hinges as can be seen in pic 
next A BATTLE to try an fit them to hinges to the fusealarge an then try an keep the engine panele in its correct postion on the fusealarge which turned out easy there as i just taped the panel in place an then glued the hinges to the fusealge with a heavy blot of glue to make sure the tiny hinges would not break off like the trouble i had with the nose cone an yes the cover looked a decent fit
an yes it opens ok was sweatin here in case i got it wrong lol
AN then just dry fitted in the engines to see if the workin can be seen through the engine cut out panel like the pics mike fitted in the build cheers mate an also these now have their air intakes
fitted
AN YES SUCCSESS here the engine panel is now in the open postion an its just how i envishiond it would be very pleased i am all thats needed now is lights fitted in to show up the engine which i will have a go at tomorrow
AN closed again so thats another idea thats work out fine even with all this fighting she down on the ropes lol
next A BATTLE to try an fit them to hinges to the fusealarge an then try an keep the engine panele in its correct postion on the fusealarge which turned out easy there as i just taped the panel in place an then glued the hinges to the fusealge with a heavy blot of glue to make sure the tiny hinges would not break off like the trouble i had with the nose cone an yes the cover looked a decent fit
an yes it opens ok was sweatin here in case i got it wrong lol
AN then just dry fitted in the engines to see if the workin can be seen through the engine cut out panel like the pics mike fitted in the build cheers mate an also these now have their air intakes
fitted
AN YES SUCCSESS here the engine panel is now in the open postion an its just how i envishiond it would be very pleased i am all thats needed now is lights fitted in to show up the engine which i will have a go at tomorrow
AN closed again so thats another idea thats work out fine even with all this fighting she down on the ropes lol
Chris,
Nicely done mate.
Nicely done mate.
HI Scottie cheers sir as yes this engine openin panel as near give me the collywobbles lol as yes the plastic of the kit is hard but tryin to fit that panel in to mate to the fusealage was a right bugger as the plane is quite big so it ends up bein floppy an then easy to make a mistake so the panel dont fit
ATB SIR
chrisb
Excellent result Chris.
Thanks Flip im now sprayin the big cat in light grey an goin to give it two days for the paint to harden
cheers my freind
chrisb
Lovely work Chris, impressed!!!
OH THANKS Bob mate an how you feelin now ?
Nicely done Chris, that worked well.
Hi Chris
Still getting headaches but was told they would continue until the inflammation calms down. Just taken my 11th tablet today and another 11 tomorrow etc.
HI Arnold yes that worked just as i hoped it would on that opening engine panel but im not totaly happy with it as that panel is still open about half a mm wen closed but it cant be seen so will have to put up with it CHEERS for lookin in
chrisb
SO SORRY to hear that bob mate just be glad when you are better as it just aint your yr oh dear
chrisb
chrisb
SO SORRY to hear that bob mate just be glad when you are better as it just aint your yr oh dear
chrisb
WELL GUYS still battelin that big cat an here just a dry fit to see if im on the right rd an she is begining to look something now 
AN ive been battlelin the engine cover again as it must be exspanshion at work as when i had a look at it today the bloomin engine panel has come out to about a mm again so i treid to bend the panel with some plyiers but to no avail so sittin there just havin a think an i had a brain wave an dont happen often LOL an that was right its not stayin tight where it should do so i got the glue an just smeared a thin line of it on the end of the panel an then sprayed it activer so it goes off hard quickly an then i just pushed it home an yes i heard a click an it now stays in place quite nice so thats settled it hash haha get out of that one an then tried to open it an yes another click an out the panel came an same back in so thats fixed but this bloomin panel was all out of shape but only by a mm but i like to try an get it right if poss
AN then i had to do what i hate mask up the bits where i dont want paint an i then sprayed the top an bottom of both parts of the fusealarge in light matt grey an treid out the lights to see if any probs but no they all work ok so far
AN ive been battlelin the engine cover again as it must be exspanshion at work as when i had a look at it today the bloomin engine panel has come out to about a mm again so i treid to bend the panel with some plyiers but to no avail so sittin there just havin a think an i had a brain wave an dont happen often LOL an that was right its not stayin tight where it should do so i got the glue an just smeared a thin line of it on the end of the panel an then sprayed it activer so it goes off hard quickly an then i just pushed it home an yes i heard a click an it now stays in place quite nice so thats settled it hash haha get out of that one an then tried to open it an yes another click an out the panel came an same back in so thats fixed but this bloomin panel was all out of shape but only by a mm but i like to try an get it right if poss
AN then i had to do what i hate mask up the bits where i dont want paint an i then sprayed the top an bottom of both parts of the fusealarge in light matt grey an treid out the lights to see if any probs but no they all work ok so far
WOOHOO - those lights are cool Chris, and it looks good with the nose on!
G
It’s starting to look like a plane now, you’re on the right track 
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