USAFsparkchaser Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Lots of company’s get the slime lights wrong. Slime lights do not have raised detail like that. Maybe sometimes on the real aircraft you get a little squeeze out of the sealant used when installing the assembly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) That's a bummer then. 😣 How could they screw that up ??!! Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Edited September 30, 2018 by A-10 LOADER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, USAFsparkchaser said: Lots of company’s get the slime lights wrong. Slime lights do not have raised detail like that. Maybe sometimes on the real aircraft you get a little squeeze out of the sealant used when installing the assembly. Hasegawa, Tamiya didn't. Steve "TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY...!" Edited September 30, 2018 by A-10 LOADER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, 305swag said: Thanks bro! You just set back production another year😉 thats freakin funny Who cares at this point? Yeah everyone in here has been bitchibg about the kit not being released on time but I've read that there are more people concerned about the kit being correct and accurate than about the release. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Whiskey said: thats freakin funny Who cares at this point? Yeah everyone in here has been bitchibg about the kit not being released on time but I've read that there are more people concerned about the kit being correct and accurate than about the release. Nothing a sanding stick and five minutes of wrist action can't fix. There are decals out for slime lights in various forms as well. Might even be on the AMK decal sheet right now. Anyway, I'm not loosing thirty seconds of sleep over it. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 2 hours ago, ChesshireCat said: Nothing a sanding stick and five minutes of wrist action can't fix. There are decals out for slime lights in various forms as well. Might even be on the AMK decal sheet right now. Anyway, I'm not loosing thirty seconds of sleep over it. Gary But, but, but, I have bad wrists! Couldn't be more correct about a simple sanding job Gary, fixes a lot of problems on a lot of kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I want to see what one looks like built up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thats starting to come together well. Panel lines needed improvement and they look better than the initial test shots. Coming together nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 16 hours ago, Whiskey said: But, but, but, I have bad wrists! Couldn't be more correct about a simple sanding job Gary, fixes a lot of problems on a lot of kits. Can't be any worse than me! I deal problems linked to playing in the jungle, leaning my fingers frozen up. I can do it, just the same, but at a slower pace than most. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 The one piece engine nacelles look nice. Funny, though, how they've modeled part of the wing box, including the hydraulic actuator. Like that will ever be seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 26 minutes ago, Mstor said: Funny, though, how they've modeled part of the wing box, including the hydraulic actuator. Like that will ever be seen. My thoughts exactly. Have to say I love that detail though. I wonder whether the actuator actually has at least some function too? Now that I look again, seems it's fixed so probably not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, janman said: My thoughts exactly. Have to say I love that detail though. I wonder whether the actuator actually has at least some function too? Now that I look again, seems it's fixed so probably not. No, its fixed in place. There are three different ones included in the kit for three different wing position options. Would be cool though. Imagine tiny little hydraulic pumps to run the tiny little hydraulic actuators Edited October 4, 2018 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Ah, yes of course. The AMK kit had those fixed positions for the wings so they never move like lets say on the Fujimi 1/72 kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 hours ago, Mstor said: Imagine tiny little hydraulic pumps to run the tiny little hydraulic actuators And tiny little turbofans and tiny little pilot/RIO and tiny little catapults on a tiny little carrier on a tiny little ocean... but does the tiny little landing gear retract? can this thread get any more ludicrous? maybe just a tiny bit...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EagleAviation Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 15 hours ago, Mstor said: The one piece engine nacelles look nice. Funny, though, how they've modeled part of the wing box, including the hydraulic actuator. Like that will ever be seen. Same goes for the pivot and the wing box structure. At least if someone wants to do a jet in maintenance he has something to work on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 looks good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, habu2 said: And tiny little turbofans and tiny little pilot/RIO and tiny little catapults on a tiny little carrier on a tiny little ocean... but does the tiny little landing gear retract? can this thread get any more ludicrous? maybe just a tiny bit...... You don't think Mstor was just jesting? And what I meant was whether those actuators were moving in accordance with the wings - before realising it doesn't have moving wings in the first place. Edited October 5, 2018 by janman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijozic Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, Mstor said: The one piece engine nacelles look nice. Funny, though, how they've modeled part of the wing box, including the hydraulic actuator. Like that will ever be seen. Yeah, the famous Tomcat's titanium box which was apparently quite difficult to make at the time. Some details look different than on this diagram, though. Still, details like these is why I'm waiting for the AMK kit - it feels a bit closer to a replica rather than an empty shell. Edited October 5, 2018 by ijozic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F-16 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) I guess this is what it looks like with some primer... Edited October 5, 2018 by F-16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 3 hours ago, janman said: You don't think Mstor was just jesting? And what I meant was whether those actuators were moving in accordance with the wings - before realising it doesn't have moving wings in the first place. I think he knew I was just having some fun, as was he. We all take ourselves a bit too seriously sometimes. Its healthy when we can laugh at ourselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 51 minutes ago, F-16 said: I guess this is what it looks like with some primer... It would have been nice if they could have made separate pieces for those movable wing cover things like Tamiya did. I always find it disconcerting when one sees the big gap left when the wing is swung back. It spoils the illusion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian P: Fightertown Decals Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, Mstor said: It would have been nice if they could have made separate pieces for those movable wing cover things like Tamiya did. I always find it disconcerting when one sees the big gap left when the wing is swung back. It spoils the illusion. They did... check the earlier pictures. This is showing a set attached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Brian P: Fightertown Decals said: They did... check the earlier pictures. This is showing a set attached. You're right. Thanks for catching that, but then why the big gap in the pics above? Did they not install the correct pieces ( see two sets by the way)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GunsightOne Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Is it just me, or is the area I marked with the red arrows WAY too curved compared to the real deal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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