Zactoman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 (edited) Edit #2: It's now for sale! Cost is $8 + S&H Place your order at www.Zactomodels.com Edit: I screwed up the pattern. :unsure: There will be no seamless intake... Aires is releasing a gear well set so I probably won't be issueing those parts either. Instead I am just going to release a piece to correct the intake shape: It will require that you remove the forward fuselage and trim the ducting pieces to fit. I'll be pouring a mold and test fitting the castings in the coming days. More posts to follow... _______________________________________________________________________________ Seamless intake anyone? Though the original kit intake shape wasn't terrible, it was slightly off. Out comes the bic lighter and bondo! I've also added the missing internal radar hump. Nose gear well details are coming along. More to come including the main gear wells and speed-brake detail Chris Edited May 23, 2008 by Zactoman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Looking forward to seeing this build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 That's it, you went and done it! Looks sooo much better. For the guys that didn't want to do the intakes, I did this: If you notice, the bottom is slightly rounded. On the left is the RWR fairing. Cheers, Harold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Seamless intake anyone? Though the original kit intake shape wasn't terrible, it was slightly off. Out comes the bic lighter and bondo! I've also added the missing internal radar hump. Nose gear well details are coming along. More to come including the main gear wells and speed-brake detail :lol: Chris Seriously Chris, Trumpeter needs to be giving you kickbacks or hire you on to help with "design consulting". More than any other aftermarket manufacturer, you have saved some very high profile Trumpeter kits from the "I'll never buy that because they screwed it up so royally" category. -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Raphael Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Chris, If you do it, I'll buy it. Eli Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Sweet!!! Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scimitar f1 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Chris That is a significant improvement. Some featrures are always more obvious than others and the F100 intake falls into that category. You are not thinking of fixing the nose on the 32nd scale Trumpeter F105D by any chance. That is something else that is very wrong? Will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rafael Winter Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Ok... If you do it ... I will buy it too... PS: don´t forget the YF-23 Kind regards Rafael Winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falcon91352 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 (edited) So glad you couldn't ignore the Hun. How muchie muchie? Me want. Have fun long time. 10, 20, do I hear 30?.....40? More than 40? I'm already with my checkbook open. RS Looks fantastic! Hopefully Chris brings out a new front fuselage section with intake and corrected spine for the Trumpeter MiG-21MF sometimes, which is completely wrong in these fields. Cheers Christian Edited September 20, 2007 by falcon91352 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Hopefully Chris brings out a new front fuselage section with intake and corrected spine for the Trumpeter MiG-21MF sometimes, which is completely wrong in these fields. Still, what you made from the Trumpeter and Revell kits is awesome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Very nice job on the intake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 uuuuhhhhhh......YF-23 HELLO but seriously now i HAVE to get an F-100 and all associated crap...err aftermarket to go along with it. the only reason i have an a-7 is to use the intake for it. if you produce it i WILL buy it, maybe even two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks for all the nice feedback! The F-100 is one that I couldn't just ignore. I hope to have one built and in my collection some day! No pricing yet. First I have to try to mold it to determine if I can even do it. Like the A-7 intake, this thing is very long, almost 10" :D . This one will be even more difficult because it tapers and becomes very thin through the center section. Throw in an integral detailed wheel well. :D I will try to keep my pricing reasonable though... Don't worry Rafael! I certainly haven't forgotten about the YF-23! I'm just trying to expand the Zactomodels product line to help generate enough $s to allow me the time to do the 23. I do need to pay the bills and the Zactowoman has a birthday coming soon! Consider this practice for the 23! MiG-21MF? Perhaps some day... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Chris, Did you cut the nose off, then fix it, or did you just leave it in place? Looks like there's a cut where the nose on the real jet comes off. Just in case you're looking for other items to fix: -main gear tires are too thin (the real ones are just over 9" wide) and 2mm too large in diameter. -Fuel tank vent fairing on the tail is too narrow & the fin is too broad in chord -Kit is missing an F-102-style afterburner nozzle -Kit is missing items for an F-100C (I can dream, can't I? :D ) Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Here's the stuff I'd like to see for the kit: - Full Vietnam antenna package, including both AN/APR-25/26 fairings, front and rear - Aires type cockpit including option of IP with AN/APR-25/26 displays and rear cockpit decking, both the fixed part behind the seat and part that goes up with the canopy. - Aires type wheel wells - Aires type exhaust (original type) - More decals, SEA options. I'm holding out for items 1,2 and 5 before I try to start mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Smith Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Well Hell!! I guess here I go again! buying an inferior kit at an extremely high price and making it right with ZactoMagic! Put me down for one too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Chris, Brilliant. My F-100 is underway..so if you do this one..it'd be nice! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steph' Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Hello, Very nice job! <_< cheers. Stéph' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JP Vieira Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Looking forward (eagerly) to see it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenshb Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 That's a subtle but significant change that. Would it be a decent compromise to just mould the part of the trunking that goes back to the nose gear well? From what I've read, you can't see much that far back anyway, so any cutting, filling and sanding by the modeller should be acceptable while keeping the price down and your rejects low. Jens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zactoman Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 - Aires type wheel wellsAires type? How about Zacto-style? Would it be a decent compromise to just mould the part of the trunking that goes back to the nose gear well? From what I've read, you can't see much that far back anyway, so any cutting, filling and sanding by the modeller should be acceptable while keeping the price down and your rejects low.Sorta what I'm doing...I'd rather the builder didn't have to do any cutting, filling or sanding. It will require that you chop the kit nose off though. It's still going to be a 'challenge' to mold... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 daaaaannnng! that looks really cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
singeri Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Does anyone know if Cutting Edge or someone else is going to do a -C model conversion kit for the Hun ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Does anyone know if Cutting Edge or someone else is going to do a -C model conversion kit for the Hun ? Dude! Your brother is a TV repair man with a killer set of tools. You can fix anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Actually, the hardest part might be coming up with an ejection seat. The tail wouldn't be too hard, you've already got the early speed brake, the inboard main gear doors are easily-modified, and you could probably reconfigure the wings with sheet styrene. I'd consider trying it on mine if I hadn't paid so ^%*^$&%$ much for it! Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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