The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin - Page 7

sweetpea · 05-23-2008, 08:34 PM

Nice work. Now the fun part......detail and paint!

Thomas_W · 05-23-2008, 09:38 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea
	Nice work. Now the fun part......detail and paint!

the wings and tail were fun.. the fuselage is not. 98" long and 14" wide of riveting and paneling to do.. UGH.....

sweetpea · 05-23-2008, 10:47 PM

I'm getting ready to do this on my TF P-47 as well.

Thomas_W · 05-23-2008, 11:08 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea
	I'm getting ready to do this on my TF P-47 as well.

ohhh your gonna have a blast as well! i'm assuming you have the giant P-47. I had one of the 60size ones waaayy back in the day. great flying airplane!

Ok,
i need everyones opinion on the following pics. These are the wing pylons i've made up from some scrap ply, balsa and foam. How does everyone think they look proportion wise? I've looked at 3 different 3 views (all off the internet) and 1 plastic model and the pylons are an average of the measurements i've gotten from those sources. i think they look just about right proportion wise. If everyone else agree's, i'll be filling in all the imperfections and glassing, doing all the surface detail work to them and making molds for em to make fiberglass parts for.

Thomas_W · 05-26-2008, 06:47 PM

Here's the beginning of the fuselage detail.. The top of the fuselage is almost done. time put in so far is 8 hours.

50%plane · 05-26-2008, 07:00 PM

Thomas, looks killer! It's a shame you won't be at the Jumbo..

Hope to see it fly sometime! Let me know when you want to do a scale F-15. I know where to find some documentation...lol

Chris

zoomer260 · 05-26-2008, 07:02 PM

Man the work you've put in on this thing makes ME tired !!

Thomas_W · 05-26-2008, 07:11 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by 50%plane
	Thomas, looks killer! It's a shame you won't be at the Jumbo.. Hope to see it fly sometime! Let me know when you want to do a scale F-15. I know where to find some documentation...lol Chris

you pay for the plane and materials and i'll do ya an F-15

actually.. the next "big" project i'm getting into, is another BIG F-18. The exact same one i'm building now.. so i'll have 2 big F-18's. the second one is going to be a VERY long term project, as it'll get alot more scale detail attention to this one, as i think i'm going to build it to Top Gun standards

sweetpea · 05-26-2008, 08:33 PM

Great looking Thomas_W

I found that stand at Harbor frieght for 19.99 (unpainted though)

Thomas_W · 05-26-2008, 08:46 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpea
	Great looking Thomas_W I found that stand at Harbor frieght for 19.99 (unpainted though)

thanks,

i got this stand from a local paint and body shop supply store. cost was about $29.99 i think...

Thomas_W · 05-27-2008, 10:08 PM

43 hours of detail work later, all of the riveting work is completed on the entire fuselage, wing panels, flaps, ailerons, stabs, vertical tails, etc. As far as detail work, i've got to paint the exhaust nozzle's, "ducts" and gun plated, then start placing markings (once they arrive) and get started on the weathering. Then it will be ready for clear coating and final fit out.

sweetpea · 05-27-2008, 10:22 PM

Did you do the panel lines yourself? I see that you did the rivets.

05-23-2008, 08:34 PM	#73 (permalink)
sweetpea So true Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 33 Posts: 4,652 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin Nice work. Now the fun part......detail and paint! __________________ ___SPONSORS____________________My Home Field_____ ___________

05-23-2008, 10:47 PM	#75 (permalink)
sweetpea So true Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 33 Posts: 4,652 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin I'm getting ready to do this on my TF P-47 as well. __________________ ___SPONSORS____________________My Home Field_____ ___________

05-26-2008, 06:47 PM	#77 (permalink)
Thomas_W Uber Contributer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 183	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin Here's the beginning of the fuselage detail.. The top of the fuselage is almost done. time put in so far is 8 hours.

05-26-2008, 07:00 PM	#78 (permalink)
50%plane Funkadelic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Static Display Age: 21 Posts: 8,129 Blog Entries: 11 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin Thomas, looks killer! It's a shame you won't be at the Jumbo.. Hope to see it fly sometime! Let me know when you want to do a scale F-15. I know where to find some documentation...lol Chris

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05-26-2008, 08:33 PM	#81 (permalink)
sweetpea So true Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 33 Posts: 4,652 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin Great looking Thomas_W I found that stand at Harbor frieght for 19.99 (unpainted though) __________________ ___SPONSORS____________________My Home Field_____ ___________

05-27-2008, 10:08 PM	#83 (permalink)
Thomas_W Uber Contributer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 183	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin 43 hours of detail work later, all of the riveting work is completed on the entire fuselage, wing panels, flaps, ailerons, stabs, vertical tails, etc. As far as detail work, i've got to paint the exhaust nozzle's, "ducts" and gun plated, then start placing markings (once they arrive) and get started on the weathering. Then it will be ready for clear coating and final fit out.

05-27-2008, 10:22 PM	#84 (permalink)
sweetpea So true Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Age: 33 Posts: 4,652 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: The Rebuild (thread) of a YA F-18 twin Did you do the panel lines yourself? I see that you did the rivets. __________________ ___SPONSORS____________________My Home Field_____ ___________

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