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  • 2 weeks later...

Some progress.

I spent half of the time dry-fitting/sanding the kit.

The assembling is one of the worst I've touched. :doh:

Some gaps are even over 3mm!

And some place I had to use plastic sheet.

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I applied superglue for gaps within 2mm.

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The bottom side is even worse...... :wacko:

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I rescribed the panel lines and rivets AFTER assembling,which improved to be correct.

The rough sanding on the bottom side will destroy any details if you make at first.

Once again,Flanker DVD helped me a lot.You can hardly find good shots of the bottom surface from Internet.

Good job,Flanker DVD staff! :salute:

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Apply the resin pylon,with the strengthen slash.

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The intake net.The real thing is coverd with something like a mesh at back.

So I cut a piece of PE net and the result seems to be acceptable.

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I'll continue the rescribing/rivetting work on the body and intakes......That's really tiring,man...... :coolio:

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Continued awesome work Haneto, You may just inspire me to crack open my Heller kits, maybe. With that in mind, any update on if your friends at Voyager will be able to cast some more of those correction sets?

Waiting patiently,

-Hoops

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  • 3 weeks later...

Hi,fellows!Now I have a 7 days Labor Day long vocation here and that helped me archiving more progress of this built.

The Flanker DVD is just EVIL,'cause it's drawing me to make a 1/72 plane in the 1/32 level details......even I didn't suppose to at first. :D

Here I'd like to show my scrbing tools.As you can see,all of them are easy to buy on the market.

The Hasegawa Tri-tool(with black rudder) is used by straight lines while the needle for curved lines.

And the needle,also released by Hasegawa,is used for rivetting.As the weight is very fitable for you to control your fingers.

As the rullers,I use Hasegawa,Lion Roar and plastic tape for electronics(this one's recommended!)

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It's the very first time for me to challenge a full rivetting experience on 1/72 scale(Again the result of Flanker DVD),and that was really exhausting...... B)

As the space was very limited,I had to use the tape for such hatches.

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Of course,before rescribing I use super glue to fulfill the wrong lines on the kit and then sanding,which cost me a whole day......

And using another 2 days,the bottom surface was done.

Then I used 2400 and 3600 sand paper to make surface smooth,then a tooth brush will be helpful for cleaning.

Those holes were drilled for the pipes in engine area.

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The panel lines inside the eingine pod was a night mare......

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As the super glue got clear after drying,you can still see the original panle lines and the assembing positions.

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Once again,I changed the top of the tail with the stainless needle for the strength.

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I also added some details in landing gear bays,and AIRES 1/32 resin stuff once again gave me a good reference.

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The yellow pipes are electric pipes.But the surface was too smooth so I applied some superglue and that changes a lot. B)

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Some 1/700 ship model used PE was also used in the built.

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To be continued...... :D

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Thanks a lot for the encouragement,man!

What is that blue item in your photos? (Is it Hasegawa also? If so, where might I find one.)

Hi there,Anthony

It's the insulator tapes used in electric works,which is usually sold in normal shops. :)

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Heh, heh...if you go to this extent in 1/72nd scale I can't wait to see what you make of the 1/32nd scale Trumpeter version.

Terrific detailling in the wheel bays. This is becoming a very exciting build and well up to your usual high standard Haneto.

Keep up the great work.

:worship:

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Thanks a lot for the encouragement,man!

Hi there,Anthony

It's the insulator tapes used in electric works,which is usually sold in normal shops. :whistle:

Nope, not the tapes. The needle thing that has the blue handle...looks like hasegawa scriber...but its blue handle.

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Amazing detailing there. I couldn't even face the rescribing in 1/32nd scale on the Flanker, and I find your work in the smaller scale beggars belief. Very inspiring!

Cheers,

Mickey

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