Mstor Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 7:35 PM, Brad-M said: I find it very weird that Eduard doesn't offer PE or Brassin stuff for this kit. They don't even have a canopy mask for it. Brad DN Models also make canopy masks: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Canopy-Paint-Masks-1-48-Kinetic-F-A-18-A-B-CF-188-Hornet-48030-48031-F-18/183564093777?hash=item2abd45c951:g:T3gAAOSwsW9Y0lSg:rk:32:pf:0 Dreammodel makes PE for the cockpit. The description says it is for both the A and C versions: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dreammodel-CDM48025-1-48-Color-PE-for-F-A-18A-C-Cockpit-Detail-for-KINETIC/112830088468?hash=item1a45328514:g:gfgAAOSw~CFY8ONt:rk:16:pf:0 Finally, Eduard does make a PE set for the Kinetic F-18C. I don't know what the differences are between the A, C and CF-188: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eduard-1-48-F-A-18C-Hornet-Cockpit-Kinetic-FE794/302975428842?hash=item468abe28ea:g:jtkAAOSwLNxb~iAk:rk:5:pf:0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brad-M Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Thanks! Brad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Minor update, primed some resin cockpit parts. Will be starting to finish them off over the next few days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brad-M Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Looking super! I would love one. Cheers Brad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Brad-M said: Looking super! I would love one. Cheers Brad Brad Thank you. I will be creating a set, a CF188 Specific cockpit, pylons and vert stabs in the near future. MTF. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk174 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Looks like you have a great production line going there. Hope to see more in the new year. Some fine work on display. Hope to be able to get a couple of your sets too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share Posted December 25, 2018 20 hours ago, skyhawk174 said: Looks like you have a great production line going there. Hope to see more in the new year. Some fine work on display. Hope to be able to get a couple of your sets too. Thank you skyhawk for the visit. I will be providing more pics over the next few days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Cockpit Instument panels done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Side panels done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Rub a dub dub...cockpit tubs done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Afternoon, I trust everyone had a great start to the holiday season! Throughout my build a number of people have suggested I make a resin cockpit tub; I ageed, but I didn't have the skill set to do so. But along came this gentleman, Bruce, who gently reminded me many times that he could help me out and teach me how. So we tried it and, here is the result. Before this post you'll see the results painted up and ready for installation. Below is a pic of the set I am willing to sell to those brave enough to try this product out. In this set is the following: 1a Fat Boy pylon 1b Fat Boy pylon 2a Standard Pylon with minor improvements 2b Standard Pylon with minor improvements 3 Cockpit tub - with hell hole, ecs ducting, night light, NVIS lighting, hook handle, parking brake in the park position, JHMCS connection and corrected press to test g suit button. 4 Front Instrument panel - added detail to the UFC. 5 Side panels - added canopy craank handle, NVIS lighting, minor details and a map case. 6 Cockpit aft deck - improved deck to show off your new hell hole with minor and corrected details. 7a LH Ver Stab with current antenea and stiffner, larger bolts and drain holes, improved the lower panel strip where it meets the airframe on the outer surface. 7b RH Ver Stab with current antenea and stiffner, larger bolts and drain holes, improved the lower panel strip where it meets the airframe on the outer surface. 7a/b will accomadate the original rudder. I will start accepting orders if your interested at $25.00 USD. NOT including shipping. I only take etransfers from the US and Canada - details will given out when you email me. Since this is my first time doing this, have some patience and I will get some sets to you as soon as my inventory is built up. I really have no idea how many I will need. So having said that, I will take PRE-ORDERS orders and I will start planning this out soonest. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Interested! Need your email. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Emvar said: Interested! Need your email. Thank you sir for your interest. Hornetphixer at msn dot com Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Intake Assebly....trying something different. 1st stips to fix the intake boundry layer seperator gap, it sits in too deep, should be flush and smooth for "clean" air to the face of the engine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Place the strips on the glueing surface. I know my build guide says .005", but oddly enought I needed to place two of these strips to get a better fit. 4mm x 17 mm. They are too long but you will want this. Edited December 27, 2018 by AlienFrogModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) The longer strips at 17mm will allow for excess removal and create a nice smooth sanded finish, no filler. Also when glueing into place, push forward a little bit to make the boundry layer seperator gap and intake structure mate with no gap. This will be easier to fix where the intake structure mates with the fuselage. Edited December 28, 2018 by AlienFrogModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Sorry forgot a step, before you glue the intake structure and boundry layer seperator onto the airframe, note the "step" from the heat exchanger when in place. Sand this down a touch and it will be good. Note the other raised panels. Sand them down slightly and carefully. Edited December 28, 2018 by AlienFrogModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 I also am going to try sumpin' different...I glued the Intake to the intake tube. Lets see how this works out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ollie T-Y Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Very interesting stuff. The intakes are the only thing I didn't particularly like about this kit. I might have another go and try this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Ollie T-Y said: Very interesting stuff. The intakes are the only thing I didn't particularly like about this kit. I might have another go and try this. Careful, I have the flu and feel asleep after I placed the intake in. I have to man handle the assembly in. I'll post pictures later... Back to my nap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) The right intake experiment was a bust. DO not glue the two pieces together. I had to really flex the fuselage and then it didnt align very well. I would suggest the earlier version I did when I placed the 4mm x17mm x .005" strips in place, glue the intake inplace then work back wards from there. Do not glue the backside of the intake at this point. let the glue set when you glued the intake to the strips first. Then you manipulate the fuselage much easier to get a good fit. Edited December 28, 2018 by AlienFrogModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 The left intake seeminly aligns much better. Here is a shot with both intakes glued to the boundry layer seperator, but not glued to the fuselage. Here you can align them easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 (edited) I'm think of making a resin intake to eliminate all these issues. I will see if my resin mentor can guide me through this! SO I will continue for the next two aircraft and save my fourth for the resin test bed ATM. MTF. Disregard last, as I was installing the intake, I figured out for the amount of work involved in making the master then casting could not be justified. The corrections required to get the intakes to fit requires some work, but nothing to extensive. I'll post of my work once the last intake is dried and sanded down to show you my results. Edited December 28, 2018 by AlienFrogModeller Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlienFrogModeller Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 So I installed the imtakes and tubes. I found the right side to be the problem child. I had to really mess with the installation of the tube. I believe the issue is at the front where the tube meets the intake structure; this could havebeen cause by user error as well. There is no gap at the top and cause alignment problems. I had to use many different types of dental tools to scrap away the plastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bradebaugh Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 so I should have mentioned it when I saw you...what about scrapping away plastic on the tube instead of on the inner fuselage? Wouldn't it be easier? Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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