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F7U-3 Cutlass conversion

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nighthunter

#75
July 28, 2018, 06:27:10 PM
Looks awesome!
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Scotaidh

#76
July 29, 2018, 06:39:15 AM

Now with new cut-outs!


... and putty.   :-\


A lot more putty on the underside, to fair into the wings. I probably should have used strips of plastic, but this should work.
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Steel Penguin

#77
July 29, 2018, 08:03:02 AM
it does look very space fighter at the moment  :thumbsup:
lots of promise
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wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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Scotaidh

#78
August 05, 2018, 08:52:51 AM

F7U-3 Cutlass - 050
I got the ailerons on - that is a huge slab of wing. I don't think it really needs enlarging, what with the LERX. As you can see, I put the verticals together sans changes or additions ... I'm re-thinking that.


F7U-3 Cutlass - 051
More putty is needed to fair the LERX into the leading edge slats. I was thinking about a new, larger radome, but after looking at my greeblies I've decided to leave well enough alone. I guess I could do a "Harrier Mk III" type laser thimble, but that'd mean sacrificing a Harrier. Also, that's not really a US style of aircraft add-on - more likely to be a 'flashlight' under the nose, ala Tomcat.


F7U-3 Cutlass - 053
As I said - a huge slab of a wing ...


F7U-3 Cutlass - 054
More slab appreciation here. Also, the required additional putty on the LERX-slat junction. I also found a pilot, and have started the mods for the stabilizers.


F7U-3 Cutlass - 055
Most model aircraft rudders have fairly large, flat glue-areas. This one is no exception, making cutting them apart post-gluing quite a chore. There will be trimming to size/shape, and a whole lot of PSR shortly. :)


F7U-3 Cutlass - 056
Pilot Johnny Cutlass in his petri dish, so he won't get lost - he's quite petite. I found him on one of the sprues from the donor F-4. I hope he'll be OK with the increased work-load - no GIB on his next ride. :)
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

NARSES2

#79
August 06, 2018, 07:08:21 AM
Coming along nicely  :thumbsup:

Leave Johnny Cutlass in that Petri dish and he may well end up with a co-pilot  :angel:
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TheChronicOne

#80
August 06, 2018, 07:28:44 AM
 ;D ;D


I do love a good cell division joke.  :wacko: ;D ;D


Looks good, Scotaidh!!  This is a beast of a project, man, I can't wait to see it finished.
-Sprues McDuck-

Scotaidh

#81
August 07, 2018, 02:09:34 AM
I must confess that I do thoroughly enjoy the building process, even PSR, more than having a completed model for which I must now find display space.  I usually only make time for them on weekends - that way glue, putty, paint, etc., have all week to dry before I get my sticky fingers on them again.  (As humid as it's been here lately, the extended drying time is probably a necessity - yesterday's humidity was 94%, and they're calling for 100% today - yet no rain, oddly.)   :-\

Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

NARSES2

#82
August 07, 2018, 06:36:02 AM
Quote from: Scotaidh on August 07, 2018, 02:09:34 AM
- yesterday's humidity was 94%, and they're calling for 100% today - yet no rain, oddly.)   :-\

I've only experienced those levels in a couple of places and it wasn't nice. The "upside" was that you were virtually guaranteed a downpour at midday or tea time, which was nice.
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Scotaidh

#83
August 11, 2018, 08:11:03 AM

F7U-3 Cutlass - 058
PSR seems to be complete on the rudders. I know the one on the right looks a bit bigger than the other, but I measured and they are the same.


F7U-3 Cutlass - 059
Major components complete! Still a bit of PSR on the joints, but ... nearly there! :)


F7U-3 Cutlass - 060
Alignment check - seems OK.

Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

TheChronicOne

#84
August 11, 2018, 01:59:53 PM
Yeah buddy!!!  Great work!  :lol: :lol: :mellow:
-Sprues McDuck-

The Wooksta!

#85
August 11, 2018, 04:03:34 PM
Nice.

I don't know if it's just me, but to my eyes, the Cutlass always looks like a sawn off Sea Vixen.

Scotaidh

#86
August 11, 2018, 05:16:59 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 11, 2018, 04:03:34 PM
Nice.

I don't know if it's just me, but to my eyes, the Cutlass always looks like a sawn off Sea Vixen.

Really?  Perhaps there's a build in there for you ...  ;)
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

Scotaidh

#87
August 11, 2018, 05:20:44 PM

F7U-3 Cutlass - 063
The "Kiai-coat" of paint. I call it that because it unifies and makes coherent the whole of the project, allowing one to see the whole thing instead of a collage of differing textures and pieces, ;)

That, and it shows where your PSR needs work.    :wacko:


F7U-3 Cutlass - 064
The red-circled areas are where my PSR needs re-touching. Most of the rest is passable, I think.


F7U-3 Cutlass - 065
You know, if it'd been me, I'd have made it a full delta-wing. Perhaps next time ... although the next one might have something completely different. I've always liked the wing on the Victor ...
Thistle dew, Pig - thistle dew!

Where am I going?  And why am I in a handbasket?

It's dark in the dark when it's dark. Ancient Ogre Proverb

"All right, boyz - the plan iz 'Win.'  And if ya lose, it's yer own fault 'coz ya didn't follow the plan."

TheChronicOne

#88
August 11, 2018, 05:33:24 PM
Yes, Victor wings are glorious. Also agree a delta one of these would be a mighty project!
-Sprues McDuck-

NARSES2

#89
August 12, 2018, 12:48:37 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 11, 2018, 04:03:34 PM


I don't know if it's just me, but to my eyes, the Cutlass always looks like a sawn off Sea Vixen.

I do know what you mean Lee. There is something similar. Both are nice looking aircraft in their own ways and very much of the period.
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