Boatmans 1/32 scale phantom F4E

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well im now back on that big phantom as been havin trouble with tryin to light up the controll panels an been thinkin up how i can do it but now ive got some ideas on how to go about it an bein a TAMYIA kit i think its pretty poor on the instruckions as they seem a bit vauge
chrisb

 

[Airborne01!]

Glad to see you're committed to the build Chris, thought I'd lost track of you and the build!
Steve

 

[BOATMAN]

Glad to see you're committed to the build Chris, thought I'd lost track of you and the build!
Steve

HI Steve yes im off SMF now as i could not pay him as i dint understand how to pay him so now on here with the big phantom build an yesterday the laptop died so its been into currys to be wiped an repaired an its now workin better thank goodness so hope fully i will be able to post the build on here
ATB
CHRISB

 

[Richard55]

Hi Chris.
Thought id pop along.I think to pay on SMF you have to visit the Scale models online shop and i believe it allows you to pay.My Subs run out in December and never sure if i will rejoin.
Biggie F4 looks fandabydozy.
Richard

 

[BOATMAN]

Hi Chris.
Thought id pop along.I think to pay on SMF you have to visit the Scale models online shop and i believe it allows you to pay.My Subs run out in December and never sure if i will rejoin.
Biggie F4 looks fandabydozy.
Richard

HI Richard nice to hear from you sir yes THE CHAP on SMF sent me a white tag to try an pay him the the dosh but i had to open an account which i dint know how to SO IM NOW OFF THAT FORUM AN I DINT WANT TO BE AN I TOLD HIM BUT NO JOY so im now on here an hopefully will show the bigee phantom build on here an yes my GMAIL went off an my laptop died a couple of days ago so had to take it into curryies to have it all WIPED just got it BACK an its working better now but this is only till october then i will have to buy a windows 11 laptop AN I CANT GET ANYBODY TO COME OUT TO MY HOME TO HELP ME SET UP THE NEW PUTER SO WHAT WILL HAPPEN I DONT KNOW
any way ATB TO YOU SIR ALSO
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN HI GUYS YES im still workin on the cockpit display lights fittin in small 2mm leds an done the back seater display an nearly done the pilots display which i will hopefully finish today an then hopefully fit the office in the fusealage then i can really get stuck into the modelin side of the build an should come on quicker as doin the lghts an such in the office was a bit complex
chrisb

 

[Steve Ski]

Chris, if you were in my town I woulda hooked you up long ago, Brother, sorry for your troubles. Do what you can with what ya got till something changes, we understand.

This is pretty impressive, this lighting works you have going on here, Brother. Since I'm electrically illiterate, I woulda messed that up in two seconds, lol. Ruck On, Bby!

never sure if i will rejoin.

Yep, great guys, lotza talent, but that Nanny State had ta go. I didn't mind supporting his site, but no hen pecking for me, not gonna deal with it!

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well now this puter has been wiped now it works like a new one hooray i hear you all say an yes i saiid it as well an i managed to sort out my GMAIL now so i can get emais an send but that was just luck really has i dint have a clue what i was doin but it all worked out ok an soon will post some pics
ATB ALL
CHRISB

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS well all my pics downloads options have now changed since my laptop has been wiped so ive spent a while tryin to get the pics into file folders an now i think ive done it so see what happen as ive been busy fitting 2m leds in the controlls in the office in the build an its took me over a week to do as the kit is not a great fit but im makin it fit so for now just 2 pics an fingers crossed they will show on this forum build an firstly a pic of the wiein that feeds the 6 2mm leds
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

an here a shot of the office layout with the lights off an will show them goin when i can get the office to fit in the fusalarge as its a very tight fit

 

[BOATMAN]

more pics soon when i get that far in the build an i will solder a mini micro eletric plug onto these wires when i have fitted in the front nose gear landin light an the very awkward to do hinged cover that will show the gatlin gun lit up an i will try to do them sometime this week but firstly got to work out how this will come about
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

AN TBH IVE not done the painting as good as i would like on the controlls as got the shakes but hope it will look better when fitted in the fusealage an lit up
chrisb

 

[Rob]

If it's not the shakes popping up it's the eyesight going. Interesting build. I like it

 

[BOATMAN]

If it's not the shakes popping up it's the eyesight going. Interesting build. I like it

HI Rob glad you like the build an hopefully lots of things you will like comein soon
chrisb

 

[Richard55]

Cockpit looks great to me Chris.Wiring coming along nicely mate.Have you chosen the colour scheme?,Plenty of cool schemes to do.My mojo has gone again so enjoying watching everyone else beavering away.Hope you and Jen are ok and Puss.
Richard

 

[BOATMAN]

Cockpit looks great to me Chris.Wiring coming along nicely mate.Have you chosen the colour scheme?,Plenty of cool schemes to do.My mojo has gone again so enjoying watching everyone else beavering away.Hope you and Jen are ok and Puss.
Richard

HELLO Richard 55 yes glad you are likin what you see but im sure i can do better if no shakes as this only happens when im modelin an i think so jen says im tryin to hard so that increases the stress level an she could be right an im hopein to do the boxtop colour scheme in camo as had a boaty m8 came over the other day an he was lookin at that mini airbrush i bought an he says it should do the camo fine so i think when im ready i'll have a little practice with it as never used a proper airbrush an you say your mojo has gone AWOL again oh dear so sorry to hear that as you must push your seld richard as i sometimes have too as thats what jen says an she is right so have a go an think im gonna do a bit of modelin an i find once i do that im thinkin whats next on this build so mojo back again an i try to keep it in check an
an yes me an jen are ok an lilley the white cat is havein a nice time eatin her dreemies an crazein me for more little devil
cheers sir
chris jen an lilley the cat lol

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS WELL ive managed to get the offeice into the very tight fusalarge with a bit of filein down an just two more pics as im havin difficutlly loading up the pics as this bloomin laptop since its been wiped its all different now an tryin to find out where it put the pics when i upload them is now just a matter of luck after huntin through all the programs AAARRRCCCHHH
ANYWAY firs pic is a shot from top view of the office an lit up an the white light is for the hud an when i fit the gun sight on i will use clear tamyia green to paint it

 

[BOATMAN]

AN A BETTER shot of the lights in the cockpit an as ive found out just a while ago there are more dials controlls to fit but this was shown in the instruckion later in the build an will fit pilots later more pics tomorrow
chrisb

 

[kevin]

Thats awesome

 

[BOATMAN]

HI GUYS WELL i cant do anymore for the time bein on the cock pit lights so i headed to that horrible front glass nose section to cut off the nose an here some pics