discussion Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[boatman]

Superb stuff Chris, really good to see some progress.

CHEERS Arnie yes its proggressin well when i can get the parts to fit but now with the wings to fit on an the wires to wire up with the main undercart wires an the engine ligt wires im sort of stuck as which to do firstly an fittin in the engines as im bound to get this prob come up that i should have fitted some part before somthing elese so im goin to have a good think on where i go from here so some plannin ahead as the main jet pipes on the engines are not shown in the instruckions or the colours so yes a good thinkin ahead is now a must but i bet i will come unstuck on something oh dear
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI AGAIN GUYS well another short post an a few pics as my laptop wont load up pics very well as to load these up i had 7 tryies before i near threatened it with a big hammer lol an here now ive finally gluded in the engines so just got to hope i have not got ahead of myself



an close up shot of them eletric plugs an so far all lights work so just got the horzontal plug to wire up to feed all the lights in the nose section

an here a nice shot of the bussiness end of them engines but there are more bits to fit on the engine ends but again them instructions are crap an dont exsplain it to well so will have to have another THINK an the engines afterburner dont look great as i said there are more parts to fit on them

 

[A_J_Rimmer]

Great stuff Chris!

 

[Bri62]

All looking great Chris keep it coming

 

[boatman]

Great stuff Chris!

thanks Arnie

All looking great Chris keep it coming :smiling3:

AN CHEERS Bri yes i intend too as the eletrics are nearly done now ive just got to solder the wings nav lights an the wires that feed the nose secktion onto the main feed an then it will be the battle of fittin it togeather
thanks

 

[boatman]

HI ALL another small update on the cat as ive just fitted on all the eletrics so they are now done but will all the lights work stay tuned to this thread lol an just now today have fitted on firstly just the starboard wing to see how much wire i need so the wings can pull in an out an the top half of the fusalarge is just laid on to see if there will be probs fitting it when the time comes an yes there will be Aaarrrcchhh

an next i removed the top halve so i can fit on the port side wing an again not a good fit but will have to do will proberly be better when i have the top half fitted on to give the bottom half more strenght as these wings are quite heavy


AN YES its beginning to look like a tomcat now as ive pulled in the wings to the full swept vershion but i think its goin to be a right PITA when i try to jion up both fusealages as again they dont quite fit their placement pins out by about half a mm so i will have to ask jen for a bit of help to hold it while i glue the seems an insert the rear plug for all the top lights an insert the front plug for all the nose lights but will take it steady an see how i go

 

[Waspie]

HI ALL another small update on the cat as ive just fitted on all the eletrics so they are now done but will all the lights work stay tuned to this thread lol an just now today have fitted on firstly just the starboard wing to see how much wire i need so the wings can pull in an out an the top half of the fusalarge is just laid on to see if there will be probs fitting it when the time comes an yes there will be Aaarrrcchhh

Oh come on Chris - you didn't really expect it to go smoothly did you????? :tears-of-joy:
You and your electicery!

 

[boatman]

AN as its so huge got to be carefull i dont damage the wings tips when fittin togeather
chrisb

Oh come on Chris - you didn't really expect it to go smoothly did you????? :tears-of-joy:
You and your electicery!

AN HI Doug well the eletircery is not the problem as so far they work ok but to get it all rigged up is another question altogeather but my main probs is the kit fitment an you are right Doug THIS BLOOMIN KIT has fought me from word go
Aaaaaarrrccchhhhhh
THANKS for lookin in my freind
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

AN HI Doug well the eletircery is not the problem as so far they work ok but to get it all rigged up is another question altogeather but my main probs is the kit fitment an you are right Doug THIS BLOOMIN KIT has fought me from word go
Aaaaaarrrccchhhhhh
THANKS for lookin in my freind
chrisb

I can empathise Chris I'm struggling with 1/72 it seems to fight me all the way.

 

[boatman]

(waspie said)
Oh come on Chris - you didn't really expect it to go smoothly did you????? :tears-of-joy:

WELL Doug there's no harm in wishfull thinkin is there ? an stranger things have happened at sea lol but i will be brickin it when i do try an fit it all togeather will have to have a couple of nevre tabs oh dear lol
chrisb

I can empathise Chris I'm struggling with 1/72 it seems to fight me all the way.

WELL Doug it seems we are a right pair lol but when you finished this 1/72 be a man an have a go at a 1/32 plane or chopper lol

 

[scottie3158]

All coming together nicely Chris.

 

[boatman]

All coming together nicely Chris.

AN HI Scottie yes she's comin togeather as eletrics are done i think no im sure they are the stickin point for me is the fusalarge fitment as its a job to hold as its so big just as well i isnt a 1to 1 size lol
THANKS for stoppin SIR an hopein you are likein what you see of the model but still a heck of a lot of bits still to fit but i will clap my hands when i get them fusealarges togeather boy will i be sweatin doin that as i will have to make sure none of the wirein sticks out
ATB SIR
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

AN HI Scottie yes she's comin togeather as eletrics are done i think no im sure they are the stickin point for me is the fusalarge fitment as its a job to hold as its so big just as well i isnt a 1to 1 size lol
THANKS for stoppin SIR an hopein you are likein what you see of the model but still a heck of a lot of bits still to fit but i will clap my hands when i get them fusealarges togeather boy will i be sweatin doin that as i will have to make sure none of the wirein sticks out
ATB SIR
chrisb

Ah, but a 1:1 you can use a big hammer!! ( the tool of choice of a true technician). :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Great job on the wiring Chris. Looking forward to seeing this bad boy lit up for the first time.

 

[boatman]

Ah, but a 1:1 you can use a big hammer!! ( the tool of choice of a true technician). :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

AH Yes Doug id use a crane with a ball an chain on a 1to 1 model lol :rolling::smiling:

Great job on the wiring Chris. Looking forward to seeing this bad boy lit up for the first time.

AN HI Steve thanks on the wirein job yes she should look the dogs dangleys lit up lol but that wirein was a hard job for me as to how to think of bringin all them wires in to the circut in the space allacated to me in the fusalarge space but treid it an it should just fit togeather ok
cheers for lookin in ATB
chrisb

 

[langy71]

Ah, but a 1:1 you can use a big hammer!! ( the tool of choice of a true technician). :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

And a big roll of gaffa tape.

 

[Tworrs]

Chris that is really looking the business mate, good luck with the fitting together part.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice looking build going on Chris

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS
well another update on that cat an like Doug says below
Doug
(Qoute) below
Oh come on Chris - you didn't really expect it to go smoothly did you????? :tears-
WELL Doug you was right an it dint AS today i treid to fit the top half of the fusalarge to the bottom half an well the bloomin plane has got the drop on me as it dint fit an in this pic ive just connected the 3rd eletric plug in to carry power to the top half an it fitted an works well

but then just sat for a while just lookin at how it will fit togeather an havin a good think to gain a little insight when i start to glue it togeather here

an this is when my troubles really started as i started to glue it togeather at the front half an yes the starboard wing leadin edge fitted well

AN then turned the plane around to look at the port side an just nipped it togeather with my fingers an yes it just fitted so glued an fitted clamp on the front part but with even these big clamps pulled up tightly the rest of the leading edge an what a horrible fit as the pin fitment was not in line with the hole about a mm out so to try a get a good fit i had to cut off the pin but there was still about a 2 mm gap Aaaaachh not happy with that

SO yes now the bad fit has started in enrnest as lookin at the fit a bit further back its a tight fit but not the wing leadin edge Aaaaaaccchhh bloomin trumpy
so now it looks like its out with the filler OH DEAR an i cant glue the back part of the fusalarge as got the shakes bad as i dint want to cause any damage while tryin to run a smearin of glue so will have to wait till jen comes home from seein her freinds an then i'll ask her to hold the plane on its side so i can hold the glue in both hands to glue it what a crap fit but the gap that can be seen has not yet been pulled down sothis is not the bad bit

an here it can be seen a tight fit so cant clamp any more

 

[Guest]

There is something seriously wrong if there’s a gap that big … are you sure nothing is in the way for the fuselage halves to come together better? Perhaps the wires you added for the LEDs?