Jared Bishop Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 (edited) So I got this for Christmas. Here is a test fit of some parts. All in all I'm pleased with the level of detail. The only two complaints I have so far are gaps in the nose that need to sanded and filled. And the intakes. If anyone know of an after market intakes please let me know. Side note: I've been using Tamiya paint and I just started using Tamiya Paint thinner and it works great. It has the same fine texture as oil paints do with less smell and mess. Edited December 29, 2007 by Jared Bishop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I havn't started on my Hasegawa SuprH yet, but from your (very good) photos, I'd say a good set of clamps would help reduce your problems. Apply liquid cement and clamp together, the clamps will help get the panels togther and on the same plane. Sometimes additional shimming or sanding for better fit is needed and can be determined by dry-fitting ahead of time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jared Bishop Posted December 29, 2007 Author Share Posted December 29, 2007 The nose it not glued yet but I can see that if I glue in together properly there won't be too much sanding to do. The photo's look worse than it really is. Does anyone have a hard mount schematic that shows what armorments can go where? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jester292 Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I know there is a set of seamless intakes for the Revell F/A-18E/F, not sure if it will fit the Hasegawa kit though. I think you can find it at Squadron or Meteor Productions. www.squadron.com www.meteorprod.com Hope that helps! Nice work, by the way. Always fancied the Hasegawa kit. Aaron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert_sy2 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 looks like the paper/thin polystyrene funnel trick will work well on those intakes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dreammh Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 The problems are there but not as bad as your photos showed. Just try to fit them carefully when you weld them together. There should be little fit problem to deal with. As for the intakes, you've fit them as best as they could be fitted. You gonna need putty to deal with those seams. They don't look half bad from the photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 I know there is a set of seamless intakes for the Revell F/A-18E/F, not sure if it will fit the Hasegawa kit though. IAaron Yes...Seamless Suckers has a set produced for the hasegawa F-18E/F, and so far, they have been a PITA to install.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Yes...Seamless Suckers has a set produced for the hasegawa F-18E/F, and so far, they have been a PITA to install.. Yep. I gave up trying to fit mine in. I just resorted to using FOD covers on my E model SH I was building. Oh well, 13 bucks down the tube........... Daniel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jared Bishop Posted December 30, 2007 Author Share Posted December 30, 2007 I need help with FS to Tamiya paint conversion. The Two I need soonest are: FS36320 FS36375 These are the top and bottom colors used for the VFA-103 Jolly Rogers low vis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert_sy2 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 (edited) from tamiya instructions: 36320 = Xf-66 + xf-2 (1:3 ratio) [flat light grey + flat white] 36375 = xf-19 + xf-2 (1:2 ratio) [flat sky grey + flat white] i've used this mix before, but i felt the colors were a bit off, so i added more white in there.... Edited December 30, 2007 by albert_sy2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 FS36320 FS36375 these are difficult colors to mix. Gunz has them in their range. I have always used Testor's MM Enamels for these colors which I find very accurate out of the bottle. I havn't tried their Acyrl line of these colors yet however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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