Quote from: Gondor on April 07, 2024, 12:30:25 PMTwo of each in the bay I take it?

Gondor

Yes two of each just fit. 

I was hoping to put AIM-47 Falcons (pre-cursor to the AIM-54 Phoenix) in the bay, but they are huge!  They will have to go on the wing. 

 
The AIM-47 is actually slightly smaller than the AIM-54, in all dimensions.

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Quote from: jcf on April 08, 2024, 11:12:01 AM
The AIM-47 is actually slightly smaller than the AIM-54, in all dimensions.

AIM-47 on the left, XAIM-54 on the right.

That is a great picture, thank you for posting.  Yes a bit smaller, but at 800+ pounds and 12 feet long, the 47 was still pretty big! 

Quote from: sandiego89 on April 08, 2024, 03:24:56 PM

Quote from: jcf on April 08, 2024, 11:12:01 AM
The AIM-47 is actually slightly smaller than the AIM-54, in all dimensions.

AIM-47 on the left, XAIM-54 on the right.

That is a great picture, thank you for posting.  Yes a bit smaller, but at 800+ pounds and 12 feet long, the 47 was still pretty big! 

Slightly shorter than 2 of me ...that's a big fecking missile 

Bendix Eagle with its booster. 195.5" (16' 3.5")

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Fitted the wings.  After much dry fitting, carving, and sanding, the wings were still not mating to the fuselage well, so a narrow strip of sheet styrene (white) fit the gap nicely. 




Now for the radar, I wanted a larger dish for the Hughes AN-ASG-18 (pre-cursor of the AWG-9 in the F-111B and the F-14 Tomcat) so I tried a few options. 

Top to bottom:
F-111A of the old TFX kit
F-111B, same box as above
RB-57 kit
Su-21

and ended up with going with F-14A nose cone from an old Revell Easy Kit, that had already been picked.  Don't tell Maverick and Goose their radome was stolen. 

That's a natural fit.

You haven't fitted the front of the engines yet.

Best get your putty out before you start.............

Quote from: sandiego89 on April 10, 2024, 12:48:22 PMFitted the wings.  After much dry fitting, carving, and sanding, the wings were still not mating to the fuselage well, so a narrow strip of sheet styrene (white) fit the gap nicely. 




Now for the radar, I wanted a larger dish for the Hughes AN-ASG-18 (pre-cursor of the AWG-9 in the F-111B and the F-14 Tomcat) so I tried a few options. 

Top to bottom:
F-111A of the old TFX kit
F-111B, same box as above
RB-57 kit
Su-21

and ended up with going with F-14A nose cone from an old Revell Easy Kit, that had already been picked.  Don't tell Maverick and Goose their radome was stolen. 

You should see some of the science payloads that have been fitted to the nose! Pinocchio!

Quote from: jcf on April 08, 2024, 11:21:37 PMBendix Eagle with its booster. 195.5" (16' 3.5")

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I can't get past that bowtie with coveralls. Has the man no fashion sense? HARUMPH!

Quote from: The Rat on April 10, 2024, 03:10:35 PM

Quote from: jcf on April 08, 2024, 11:21:37 PMBendix Eagle with its booster. 195.5" (16' 3.5")

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I can't get past that bowtie with coveralls. Has the man no fashion sense? HARUMPH!

Looks like Sheldon Cooper.

Ah the engine fronts one will fit better than the other, if you have a A-10 model kit you can use them instead.

Engine work

Dry fit.  A bit of sanding to get the cowlings to fit. 




Putty required.  "sugar scoops" over exhaust. 

Yessir !!   Going really well   

Looks awesome!!