hawkhornet Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 just realised how awesome those missles look good job :( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithery Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 So Tilt, I hope that, as well as all others that have made the 'big bug', you can give us the most information. I 've never been to Canada, let alone seen a Canadian Hornet live (I 've seen a spanish one in Volkel, The Netherlands tho!), and would appreciate any useful info, guidance, reference photos or bibliography. Dimosthenis, IPMS Canada also has an excellent article on how to convert a 'C' to a CF-188A. Same mods would apply to the CF-188B. Article Here Failing that, send a PM to Tilt or ColinK. I found both of them to be very helpful when I built my Canadian Big Bug . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Taking a page from 'Pig's Philosophy', Oh Lord help us!...'cause part of this philosophy is "dogs don't know its not bacon!" Anyhoo...Tilt! You are the man! The work you did on these nozzles is outstanding, and I prefer your solution! They pass the 4 inch test as far as I'm concerned..really shi* hot stuff! Wow I noticed you also notched them at the base where the nozzle meets the fuselage..perfect!That is exactly the way they need to be..you have the eye. I am psyched that you are doing the checker...big juevos there, and it'll be awesome! regards! Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Taking a page from 'Pig's Philosophy', Oh Lord help us!...'cause part of this philosophy is "dogs don't know its not bacon!" Anyhoo...Tilt! You are the man! The work you did on these nozzles is outstanding, and I prefer your solution! They pass the 4 inch test as far as I'm concerned..really shi* hot stuff! Wow I noticed you also notched them at the base where the nozzle meets the fuselage..perfect!That is exactly the way they need to be..you have the eye. I am psyched that you are doing the checker...big juevos there, and it'll be awesome! regards! Pig "dogs don't know its not bacon!" Thanks Pig!! I'm glad we're doing this model at the same time. You're sort of 'egging me on' to bring it up a couple notches (even though you may not know it). I was hoping you'd notice the extra notches at the base of the cans. I was going to PM you about it, but you already picked up on it. Here's a photo that helps..... Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithery Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Geez, I missed that one entirely! I suddenyl feel so unworthy...... Might as well smash mine now....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Geez, I missed that one entirely! I suddenyl feel so unworthy......Might as well smash mine now....... Now now my young Padawan..... .....you must not allow yourself to be taken over by forces that would see fit to work against you. That's the beauty of 1/32nd scale. Much detail can be added by just carefully looking at reference photos. I'm sure I'll miss some things, but I'm going to try and catch as much as I can. And besides....your Hornet was finished very nicely!! And you get extra points for being one of the first to do a CF-18 with the big Academy Hornet. I've decided that if I make it to Atlanta this year....I'll bring this big fella. Not sure how I'll transport it.....I may have to carry it on in a box. I may not even be allowed to do that. Can you imagine the looks from the other passengers??!! What's in the box??!! Anyways....It'd be cool to bring it. Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 I've decided that if I make it to Atlanta this year....I'll bring this big fella. Not sure how I'll transport it.....I may have to carry it on in a box. I may not even be allowed to do that. Can you imagine the looks from the other passengers??!! What's in the box??!! Tilt...Just put it up in the cockpit with me. No worries! Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimosthenis Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Tilt, I can assure you, your site has been thoroughly "SCANNED" and Studied! ;) (wish I was that lucky in "back-seating" fighter aircraft! :) ) All revelant undergoing constructions are also being closely followed. ;) Thanks to everyone for the feedback! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 gee......I....should go....over and just......open the box............ :P Come on!!!!!! Just DO IT!!! Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 A little more work done. Nothing major...just mostly fill-in work. I'm starting to look at the drivetrain. I mocked up the intake tubes and engines inside the body to see how it all sits. I also wanted to see how nicely the intakes would line up with the intake tubes. It fit not too bad, but care will be required to hide seams. I was able to gauge how well you could visual the engine fan blades. It's about as good as the real thing. Very dark!! So I finished the blades a bit brighter than I normally would. This will simulate a correct look once it's together (or at least good enough for me). The burner element will be quite well hidden once in place, so I finished it as good as I needed to. A person could add more detail here.....but I'd rather put my efforts to visible parts. The Cans are coming along nicely. Still needs a touch of work to add realism, as well as a dull coat to reduce the shine. (oh....and yes...I see the little fuzzy in this photo....don't know how those suckers sneak in!!) More work to go!! Lov'n this Hornet kit!! Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Geez, I missed that one entirely! I suddenyl feel so unworthy......Might as well smash mine now....... Now now my young Padawan..... .....you must not allow yourself to be taken over by forces that would see fit to work against you. That's the beauty of 1/32nd scale. Much detail can be added by just carefully looking at reference photos. I'm sure I'll miss some things, but I'm going to try and catch as much as I can. And besides....your Hornet was finished very nicely!! And you get extra points for being one of the first to do a CF-18 with the big Academy Hornet. I've decided that if I make it to Atlanta this year....I'll bring this big fella. Not sure how I'll transport it.....I may have to carry it on in a box. I may not even be allowed to do that. Can you imagine the looks from the other passengers??!! What's in the box??!! Anyways....It'd be cool to bring it. Cheers, Tilt Phone the airline in advance to find out their policies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Geez, I missed that one entirely! I suddenyl feel so unworthy......Might as well smash mine now....... Now now my young Padawan..... .....you must not allow yourself to be taken over by forces that would see fit to work against you. ;) That's the beauty of 1/32nd scale. Much detail can be added by just carefully looking at reference photos. I'm sure I'll miss some things, but I'm going to try and catch as much as I can. And besides....your Hornet was finished very nicely!! And you get extra points for being one of the first to do a CF-18 with the big Academy Hornet. I've decided that if I make it to Atlanta this year....I'll bring this big fella. Not sure how I'll transport it.....I may have to carry it on in a box. I may not even be allowed to do that. Can you imagine the looks from the other passengers??!! ;) What's in the box??!! Anyways....It'd be cool to bring it. Cheers, Tilt Phone the airline in advance to find out their policies. Tilt You should not have a problem... Just don't use Lead BB's for Balast. I would suggest that you pack it as if it was checked baggage and make sure the outside dimensions adhere to the Carry on Guideline. Now you make your Trip through YYZ and I'll take care of that Bird for you... (NO it will not end up on my shelf!!! :D ) Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Tilt...Just put it up in the cockpit with me. No worries! Thanks for all the airliner tips guys. It'll be interesting!! Well I got to work on the Big Hornet some more over the weekend. I decided to try a bit of detailing in the landing gear department. I've never done anything like this before, but I've seen enough artists here at ARC do this. I figured why not give it a try. Certainly not in the 'Richy' category (yet!!), but I'm quite happy with my first attempt at adding hydrolic lines to gear legs. It took a lot of searching around for wire sizes that would work, as well as scanning the internet looking at references. I dug up some old posts from Richy's Hornet, as well as some other models here at ARC for inspiration. Not a 100% match to the real thing, but I'm very pleased with the results so far.... The finish treatment and weathering will 'tell the tale' on whether I make them convincing enough or not. At least progress has been made. In the future I'll try and get better at selecting wire sizes to use for lines. I think this'll help with realism. Now.....I have to figure out if I'm going to use the rubber tires or the 2 part plastic tires!! Hmmmm..... Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Tilt, superb job on that hornet I love the landing gear it looks very good as do all the other small details that you are putting in to it, cant wait to see the cockpit are you using the kit suplies one or did you go aftermarket? Nice seeing stuff from the great white North, Erick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Thanks Erick, Plenty of 'kit supplied' detail for this fella!! I'm using the kit cockpit with a 'Cutting Edge' resin seat. The kit cockpit is quite well done and will only require some small added details to reach a very realistic look. I'm looking to start the cockpit soon. Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Cool cant wait to see the photos for that, yeah I have 3 Hornets 1 is going to be a VFC-13 Aggressor bird that one is in Germany, the other I am thinking about doing in the Marine digital camo that was posted in the Real Aviation section, and the third is going to be a Blue Angels, so I have my work cut out for me for the next couple of years, keep up the good work my friend Erick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Tilt...Just put it up in the cockpit with me. No worries! Thanks for all the airliner tips guys. It'll be interesting!! Well I got to work on the Big Hornet some more over the weekend. I decided to try a bit of detailing in the landing gear department. I've never done anything like this before, but I've seen enough artists here at ARC do this. I figured why not give it a try. Certainly not in the 'Richy' category (yet!!), but I'm quite happy with my first attempt at adding hydrolic lines to gear legs. It took a lot of searching around for wire sizes that would work, as well as scanning the internet looking at references. I dug up some old posts from Richy's Hornet, as well as some other models here at ARC for inspiration. Not a 100% match to the real thing, but I'm very pleased with the results so far.... The finish treatment and weathering will 'tell the tale' on whether I make them convincing enough or not. At least progress has been made. In the future I'll try and get better at selecting wire sizes to use for lines. I think this'll help with realism. Now.....I have to figure out if I'm going to use the rubber tires or the 2 part plastic tires!! Hmmmm..... Cheers, Tilt Tilt! Lookin' good! Can you just resin-cast some copies of yours for me? :unsure: They look great Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guard Hog Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Great work, Tilt! -Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 Thanks guys!! Pig....I was going to look into mass producing those shocks.....hmmmm. They arn't glued on yet. I'll look into that. Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Filak Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 That's some nice work on those shocks, Tilt - I echo the previous comments. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michiel Nijkamp Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Tilt, Looks great!! Keep up the pace! I am planning to come to Atlanta in July as well and I want to put it next to my 1/32 Viper I am doing right now, so get to work! Michiel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tilt Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Thanks guys...for the nice comments!! Michiel......Sounds like a plan to me......I'll get my butt in gear!! Cheers, Tilt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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