Fokker F-28 COD/Tanker

[kitnut617]

How about something like this Harro, a 1/72 F-18 nose gear with some Aeroclub wheels from set V038

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

I remember that artwork in an 'Octopus Publications' book from the 1980's.... I think. Great project Harro, looking forward to seeing much more soon.

Ian

[Hobbes]

Progress report

One of the fuselage cuts went wrong, so I had to take extra care during assembly. Luckily, the right-side fuselage half was okay, so I could use that as a template. I dryfitted the fuselage, this made sure that all the pieces were in the correct position relative to each other. Then I made a temporary bridge between the left-side pieces.



Once this was done, I could add braces on the inside, and start filling the gap.

You can also see I've been reshaping the wing fairing, this needed to be shortened.

For the nose gear, I've assembled this:


I've decided to use the Bill Gunston artwork as a guide for the nose gear, so I'll add the strut seen in that pic. The brochure doesn't go into detail, but one of the diagrams does indicate that the area behind the nose wheel would be altered, so I'll do some guesswork (with one eye on the E-2 for comparison).

[RotorheadTX]

I ended up cutting the aft fuselage on mine too - photos to be posted shortly.
I tell you what, I cannot praise the JLC razor-saw highly enough, those things kick butt!!
(Be sure to get the full-boat kit too, they're on sale from UMM right now.)

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[Hobbes]

I've placed a bulkhead behind the cockpit:



and added a slot in the fuselage aft of the wheel well. This will hold a drawbar that attaches to the front wheels.





The main gear needs some strengthening, so I've made the legs a bit thicker:



I've done as much PSR as I can on the individual halves, plus some detail work like this cargo door.



Then I stuck the fuselage halves together, and started sculpting the aft end of the wing fairing. Due to the fuselage cuts, the original fairing doesn't fit so I've used Milliput to create the shape.



The fuselage is now ready for its first coat of primer.

I've added the wings. Here's my alignment jig. Using business cards as shims to get the correct height, and a tinlet of paint as weight, this would keep the wing and fuselage in position while the glue cured.
Because I'd removed the locating pins from the wings, it took a few tries, but the wings are now in place.

[Gondor]

Love the aliment method 

Gondor

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Great work/improvisation. Exactly what I would do... just use what's around and make it work for you 

Ian

[Army of One]

Awesome work.....great use of everyday materials....

[NARSES2]

Love the aliment method 

Gondor

Yup, gives a great idea of scale as well

[Archibald]

Oh boy, an airliner to land on a carrier. I like that. I'll be interested in that pdf, really (drop me a mail through my whatif member box).

[Green Dragon]

Doing a great job Hobbes! Look forward to seeing it completed. Saw some pics of it in Air International or Flight IIRC back in the 80's. Seem to remember a painting from behind the F-28, airbrakes open and diving towards a carrier.
Always wanted to build one but I keep getting outbid on ebay!

Paul Harrison

[Hobbes]

The brochure contained this line:

re-engine ge-404 or rolls 183-03

At the time I couldn't find what the Rolls 183-03 was, so I decided to go with Speys (as standard on the Fokker F.28) for my build. I went to some lengths to procure them; Kit graciously agreed to send me a pair from his stash, which got lost in the mail; OGL cast resin copies of another pair (to be sent via Kit again), Kit's hospitalisation intervened, I ended up buying a BAC 1-11 kit in the end because I really wanted to finish the model before SMW. I'm almost ready to attach those to the fuselage.


Today I found out the RR 183-03 is the RR Tay. The Tay is used on the Fokker 70 and 100, which was my base kit so I could have used those except, I used those on my Sentinel build. Next job: find another Revell Fokker 100.

Can you say   ?

[Gondor]

The brochure contained this line:

re-engine ge-404 or rolls 183-03

At the time I couldn't find what the Rolls 183-03 was, so I decided to go with Speys (as standard on the Fokker F.28) for my build. I went to some lengths to procure them; Kit graciously to send me a pair from his stash, which got lost in the mail; OGL cast resin copies of another pair, Kit's hospitalisation intervened, I ended up buying a BAC 1-11 kit in the end because I really wanted to finish the model before SMW. I'm almost ready to attach those to the fuselage.


Today I found out the RR 183-03 is the RR Tay. The Tay is used on the Fokker 70 and 100, which was my base kit so I could have used those except, I used those on my Sentinel build. Next job: find another Revell Fokker 100.

Can you say  ?

Yes, and in spades by the sound of it 

Gondor

[kerick]

I love the clamp on the rudder! THAT will not move. Nice show of the scale of that kit. I had no idea it was so small. It makes your work on the gear even more impressive.

[Hobbes]

Decision time: which paint scheme to use?
In general, USN aircraft used light gull grey over white. The Greyhound was an exception: it had white on top and bottom, grey on the sides.

This looks like white on top and grey on the bottom:


I'm inclined to follow this picture, but it's a bit odd that the colors are reversed viz the norm.