Boatmans 1/32 scale phantom F4E

[BOATMAN]

HI ALL well now the small showtime phantom is finished what next well i thought id keep on a building another bigger phantom 1/32 scale what steve( AIRBOURNE) sent me as it deservses to be built as Steve made a start on it then stopped an he has made a very nice job on what parts he has built AN HERE a box top picture

 

[BOATMAN]

Well guys i hope to go to town on this model an fit a opening nose cone that will be on a hinge so i can either have it closed up or open to show the radar hopefully an fit hinges in the wings so that they will fold up an down an lights an here im only goin to show a few parts of this big model as there are so many FIRSTLY the big fuealarge an bein tamiya some parts are held togeather by screws

 

[BOATMAN]

AN Its got a glass nose so the radaran gatlin gun can be seen but im paintin it over as i want to hinge the nose to see the radar an also fit a hinges on the cover over the gatlin gun so that also can be opened or closed hopefully

 

[BOATMAN]

AN thats it for now to see how much instrest in the build if not much then i will not carry on showing this build
chrisb

 

[Rob]

Come on now. Don't be like that. The F4 is a beautiful plane and I for one would like to see the Justice you do to it

 

[Down Time]

Not a fan of modern aircraft, but the F4 is the exception.
Please carry on.

 

[BOATMAN]

OK GUYS YOUVE got it as long as someone is instrested then yes i'll carry on with the build but will be a few days before i start propberly as got to do some reseach on the kit as to how the lights will fit an hinges to fit in the wings an such hope you guys dont mind a little wait
ATB ALL
chrisb

 

[Rob]

OK GUYS YOUVE got it as long as someone is instrested then yes i'll carry on with the build but will be a few days before i start propberly as got to do some reseach on the kit as to how the lights will fit an hinges to fit in the wings an such hope you guys dont mind a little wait
ATB ALL
chrisb

Okay. Deal. Another reason, besides knowing those wild weasel Pilots had brass balls, is I am not even close to where you are in terms of being able to customize. So I'm going to be following this closely so I can learn how to do this fabulously fun hobby. Hinges? Oh yeah this is going to be good, I can't wait.

 

[Littlemarten]

I have this kit, I think, buried somewhere in my stash. Looking forward to seeing how you do that nose cone hinge.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI YES doin that hinge on the nose will be a challange as it done in glass but i'll give it a go as i managed to fit a nose cone hinge on my big tomcat an that worked well but the good thing about that was the nose was made in one bit but this phantom nose is in two parts but maybe a bleessin in dissgisue as i will fit the whole nose cone onto only the straboard side of the fusalarge with a micro hinge an glue it in place then fit the other fusalarge side to see if it matches up ok an yes i'll make mistakes always do but i hope you enjoy my work sir an a shot of my big 1/32 scale tomcat with nose hinge fitted an it missed the radar just right so it could be lifted up an down
ATB
chrisb

 

[Littlemarten]

Where does one get microhinges? Or do you make them?

 

[BOATMAN]

if any one would like to see the complete big tomcat build sing out an i will post it but it will take time as i can only poast 10 pics a day
chrisb

 

[BOATMAN]

Where does one get microhinges? Or do you make them?

HI THE MICRO HINGES come from HOBBIES an they are dolls house hinges about fully open 10 mm long an closed up about 5mm n size
chrisb

 

[Steve Ski]

Chris, post those pics, we'd love to see them.

 

[BOATMAN]

OK Steve but i will post it in a seperate thread ok but im havin computer problems at the moment as sometimes it wont let me post so i have to wait a hour or so but only 10 pics at once sir if that
chrisb

 

[Steve Ski]

Ah, no worries, Brother. When ya get em up, yes, new thread.

 

[BOATMAN]

OK STEVE when this laptop will let me as its gettin old an full of junk treid havin it wiped but they dint do a very good job
chris

 

[BarleyBop]

as its gettin old

Aren't we all!

 

[plastickjunkie]

I've built both the Tomcat and old smoky in 1/32 scale as commissions and they are HUGE! Great looking builds.

 

[BOATMAN]

I've built both the Tomcat and old smoky in 1/32 scale as commissions and they are HUGE! Great looking builds.

HI YES these kits are big an thats the way i like them as bigger they are more detail an its possible to light them up an fit opening hatches covers over the engines an such
ATB SIR chrisb