Joel_W Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 yes, the parts on the left are the new parts. Benner, The size almost looks like a different scale. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomcat fan 2 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Any updates? Looking forward to this build!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Any updates? Looking forward to this build!! haven't touched it in a long time as I built the FineMolds X-wing and went to Dominican Republic for a bit. But I'm back .. here's the kit pylons with Verlinden missile rails. The F-111C boxing included new sway braces for the pylons but no missile rails. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Benner, Glad you're back at the Bench. I too was wondering what happened to your incrediable build. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Benner, Glad you're back at the Bench. I too was wondering what happened to your incrediable build. Joel my motivation disappears with builds that take a long time :) Glued the coaming on which was a pain. Am cutting up the canopy now so I can position the doors open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Benner, In all the years I've been modeling, I've never been able to cut a canopy without at least one error. I'm truly impressed. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Any updates on this build of a beautiful a/c ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rambler Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Way cool!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Any updates on this build of a beautiful a/c ? Haven't spent any significant time with this build. I moved on to build 3 Star Wars kits instead. Did a tiny bit of work since the last pic, I still have to cut the other door on the canopy. As for progress, I've scratch built two heat exchangers for the underside; they are the ones in white. The other two are from the academy F-111E boxing. Partially assembled a couple of GBU-24s and puttied the rear fins so there is a smooth join. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hopefully your Mojo is slowly returning. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hopefully your Mojo is slowly returning. Joel I'd say my modeling mojo is fine, I finished 3 kits not too long ago :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'd say my modeling mojo is fine, I finished 3 kits not too long ago :)/> Benner, Yes, I read that. My reference was to your mojo specially for your F-111F build. Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 finally glued on the windshield Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Coming along beautifully . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) the main airframe is ready for paint.. fin has been glued on as has the metal pitot tube. I still have smaller parts to work on before I will start painting. Like the bomb bay doors, Pave Tack pod, burner cans ... etc. Here are the burner cans, Paragon F-111F exhausts on the left and the kit parts on the right. The Paragon parts had a few small bubbles that had to be filled. Edited June 1, 2015 by Benner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Put some brown paint on .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marv Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) This is what comes with the flight path Pavetack pod Something else to be aware of is the kids gear is moulded as if there was no air in the strut making the noise of the aircraft sit low. You can fix this by cutting the gear at the point shown here.. That's what I did amongst other things here in my build.. I hope you don't mind me coming in here Benner... I'll stop if you want me to The nose strut compression is a function of how much weight is in the aircraft; typically if a F-111 is fully fueled, the nose strut will be compressed, but if it is light on fuel, the nose strut is extended. F-111's sitting on the ramp can be found in various states, so, if the aircraft is light, the nose strut will be extended. If it has weight (either fuel, or ordnance, or both) the strut will be compressed accordingly. I worked avionics on the F-111A for three years, and I had to open a lot of radomes. If the plane had fuel and was sitting low in the nose, I could open the radome by myself by putting my back under it (to prevent sagging when it came off the pins, then pulling straight forward. If the aircraft was sitting high, I needed a second person to help out. Edited July 24, 2015 by Marv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) Put some brown paint on .. This is a terrific project! You're getting me revved up to do an F, especially since El Dorado Canyon's 30th anniversary is next spring (that long, really??). Really nice work, beautiful! So...I'm guessing this will be an Australian 'Vark? :lol: (sorry, I just had to ask with the photo reversed...) Edited July 24, 2015 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This is a terrific project! You're getting me revved up to do an F, especially since El Dorado Canyon's 30th anniversary is next spring (that long, really??). Really nice work, beautiful! Wow; That's a good point. I can't believe it'll be 30 years next year! I remember that mission almost like it was yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Major Walt Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Great work! I love the 'Vark! Keep up the awesome work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Painting away still ... gonna do some fix ups with the brown and then spray the black on. I can't upload decent pics because my computer went down and i haven't bothered to fix it. So .. phone pics it is Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Gorgeous paintjob :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Painting the underside now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Check Six Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Painting the underside now. Oo-la-la ! Looking sexy! Awesome progress, dude . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Benner Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Futured, about to start a wash and apply decals Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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