WIP RF-4C
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So, the FineMolds spine insert has some wiggle room and doesn’t fit as snug as I would like. I found out that certain types of fine deli come with very thin sheets of styrene in between the deli cuts (Schwarzwalder schinken) that fit right into the tiny gaps.
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It’s a bear to line them up but with enough patience one can make it work. I used Ammo Red Magma cement because it evaporates before melting the sheets into mush and to see what I’m doing.
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Trimming away the excess to see how it worked.
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Note to self: don’t use scissors as they gauge the plastic…. Other than that, the gap is dressed up nicely! 👍
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Spot primed the spine and the new panel lines show up nicely
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Some dressing up on this side but generally I’m really content!
Comentários
16 18 February, 00:58
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Nice trick... do you at least think it smells still like Schinken? 😉
Following! 🙂
25 February, 13:13
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Nice start, patience and skills, like always needed, applied here 🙂. Please tell us what you think of the Kelik cockpit when you get there.
25 February, 22:03
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Hi Mark! Thanks! I'll post pictures and will address my findings when I get there for sure. 👍🏼
25 February, 22:10
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Patrick, I have a question. How come are you using two kits? Doesn't the Hasegawa have all the bits and pieces for a RF-4C? I went through a quick look on my Hasegawa (the same you have) and it contains the exhaust cans and other things.
26 February, 11:36
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And a good question it is, Maciej! 🙂 I really like the details and fit of this new FineMolds kit compared to the 30 year old Hasegawa kit. The Hasegawa kit in its own right is a beautiful kit but I wanted to see if I could combine the fine details of the FineMolds kit to the RF-4 front fuselage. Even though I'm dressing up the spine insert, this spine insert is lightyears ahead of the Hasegawa split fuselage. Irony would have it that when I finish this Phrankenphantom, FineMolds will issue a true RF-4C. 😉
26 February, 22:13
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Thanks, indeed the Finemolds is a gem. I suppose you will be building a F-4C/D out of the Hasegawa kit, or even an F-4J/S is possible provided you have the proper decals.
26 February, 22:21
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As far as I can see the parting lines between the front and rear fuselages are at the exact same panel lines, so I could cobble the 'remaining' parts together. I could go for an F-4C/D as the FineMolds from fuselage is the Air Force variant. I think I have some decals for that in my spares box.
26 February, 22:32