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  1. I bought a new camera with image stabilization. Here is a shot with the F-15C I was working on when I got the Recce bug.
  2. Broke down and bought a new camera with image stabilization, So I redid a few of the photos. First the engines: And the seat and cockpit: One thing the camera has shown me is that I need to replace the grab handles on the hoop frame. They look way to thick in the photos. Does anyone have any ideas how to get a good shot of the burner cans?
  3. Thanks for the kind words Guys. You are correct, the mirrors, warning lights, etc are attached to the canopy frame. My picture taking skills are terrible, and the camera I have doesn't quite know where to focus. If you look at the canopy picture and the cockpit picture, you will see I have installed the canopy hoop frame to the base frame as you suggest. I have not installed any of the clear plastic yet. If you look at the canopy frame bottom shot you can see the blurry hoop frame. I will try to take some better pictures later today. The frame is milled out and the braces are made f
  4. Hi, This is a project I was working on when the Recce bug hit late last year. I thought I would post a few pictures of where I was at. It is intended to be a MSIP jet and Chuck McGille's Mig Killer in current form on duty at Kadena Air Base. I do things backwards some times and I started with the Exhaust, which took three tries before I came up with a combo of Flight Path PE, Tamiya, Eduard, and scratch parts that I thought looked right. What I tried to do is use the best of each kit to get the most realistic exhaust I can build. The other pics are of the Cockpit which is a combo of Bla
  5. Here is a few more. I sprayed the walkways tonight using Chuck540z3's process with the textured spray paint.n All I can say is WOW!!! Thanks for showing us how to this Chuck. I also added the fuel dumps int he wings, Fuselage side vents, and the plating along the fuselage to build the structure for the flap stop/fairing.
  6. Here is an update on my progress. I was not happy with the LE flaps and ended up building and rebuilding the inner flaps twice. I finally gave up on the outer wings and used a left over set of Tamiya F-4C outer wings. There is some difference, and I had to take 4mm of of the back of the Tamiya outer wings, as the Tamiya wing shape and the Revell is different, to make them fit properly. I thinned the wing halves on the inside TE considerably, so not to have to redo the surface details, and removed the 4mm in the process. In thinning from the inside, I had to use a razor saw to release the
  7. Here are some pictures of the leading edge flap corrections and the fix the the nose cone. I test fit the wing pylons and discovered another kit error in the leading edge on the wing behind the inboard flap. The picture above shows the repair I made to the leading edge. I am having to scratch build the inner flap details and the flaps themselves. This will take time I had not anticipated. Thanks Scott!!!!LOL
  8. Thanks Scott!!! These are perfect and really helpful, especially the rear fuselage where there are no sparrow channels. I am fixing the leading edge flaps today and finishing up the fuselage and wing repairs so I can shoot primer later in the week. Gary
  9. Thanks for the kind words Jake. I enjoy building models in making them as much like miniatures of the real jet as possible, and to make a jet with out intakes is just wrong!!!!!! I started this with the idea of it being practice for building a Tamiya kit into a Recce. I had the Tamiya parts left over,from using resin intakes on a tamiya kit, and came up with this idea after looking at the real intake pictures in books and on some Museum jets. Using paper I made some templates and then used .010 sheet evergreen after getting the templates figured out. I start at the back and over lap as I w
  10. Hey Pete, yes indeed. I think there is a grey area too. I is just a hobby and to be enjoyed. I do appreciate your looking out for me though and hope my response was not to harsh or pointed. The last thing I want to do is upset someone when we are here to have fun and enjoy modeling. I was too serious for too many years to carry that into retirement. Hope there is no hard feelings. Gary Back to the eye candy. Whatever you use in the Revell kit for intakes, I find that it is easiest to remove the entire false bottom of the fuselage to get the intake and exhaust installed. this is for
  11. Hi Pete, I used the tamiya because the detail is much better and they have a complete intake tract to the fan. The Revell is really weak in the bypass venting and has no internal structure. You cannot get the correct curve in the intake just using plastic sheet if you scratch build intakes. What I did is use .010 thin sheeting in layers so that I didn't have to use putty and sand forever. It actually looks quite good as the real intakes are full of rivet and panel lines. If I had a descent camera I would show you this, later on when I get a new camera I will show this. I can say for a fa
  12. Here are more pictures that I found. Scott, Thanks for the input. This is the kind of help I need. I was going to use a colored clear in the holes for the fueling lights, but now I will fill them in. I did know about the flaps either, so I will make that change. Please post any pics that can help, I would love to see them. It will actually help me because there is a gap to full using the Tamiya intakes with he revell kit to fill, So that will make things easier to build. I have had a heard time finding details on certain aspects of the recce birds. I have posted some pictures of the early
  13. Hi Jake, I had the F-15 and F-4 books of yours, and my kids got me the rest of your books( that you had in stock) for Christmas. Looking forward to the new Hog book. IS ther any chance of getting some more foreign user info in the next eagle book. I am doing an IAF F-15D next and I am really finding a hard time getting data on the Israeli fast packs. Thanks for the support.
  14. Thanks guys! Here are some pics of where it is at as of tonight. I am 90% done with the scribing, riveting, and getting the exterior in order. I installed the wing tonight, so hope fully in the next 2-3 week I can complete the exterior, wrap up the wheel wells, speed brakes, chute pack, control surfaces, and complete the nose fix. I spent almost a week getting the inflight refueling door the correct size and in the correct spot, along with the com light forward the door. I also like to use CA glue as filler, so you can see my screw ups. They are in black, where the correct door is in red
  15. I kind of like this now that I know how to post pictures. IS this in the right forum spot? Here is the cockpit installed about 75% done. And here is more work on the canopies. Once the length was right, I added the frame using Evergreen and PE parts, still along ways to go. I like how Chuck put it in making every little part a model unto itself.
  16. Thanks Guys, I think I got it. The link in the Cockpit when I was building it, Na the canopy picture was one attempt to make the canopies the right size, and the rear is 4mm to long and the front 4mm to short. Here are a few more from about a month ago. I am going to try thee Blow the flare box, I built one on each side. Details to come later Some work done on the Recce bay structure. Better picture of canopy modes, along with the Tamiya intake and the open Recce side panel. I think I got the hang of this. Thanks again
  17. s1048.photobucket.com/albums/s364/ghatherly/[/media] Ok Pete....Help? I set up a photo bucket account. Do I use insert image or media icon to insert. thanks, gary http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s364/ghatherly/Picture202.jpg
  18. Hi, I want to introduce myself, my name is Gary, I am new here and really impressed with the work being done. I just read in detail Chuck' F-4E build, and between him, Scott, and a couple of others am blown away. I want to get better, and so I am exposing myself here looking for feedback to make better models, so please be honest and not rip me too badly. Can someone please give me the steps to upload pictures to the site? Thanks Gary
  19. I am new here on the site, so I thought I would give this a try. Revell 1/32 Rf-4C in Euro 1 camo scheme for the 1TRS/10TRW Flight path F-4C exhaust Flight path F-4F conversions set - Using the wheel wells, part of the under carriage, and misc PE Eduard F-4C PE interior, exterior, placards Resin: aux Air doors and details True Details: Mk 7 seats, wheels/tires Scratch built: Cockpit, camera bay with 4 open panels with different camera's, Radar assembly, corrections to airframe, separated control surfaces Tamiya: Intakes with scratch built intake tracts, Arresting hook, Engine fans, Co
  20. I have one. Email me your address gary hatherly @ gmail.com ( take out the spaces) and I will send it to you.
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