1:72…My 1st Hasegawa build…fuselage together, in putty. Photos coming.
shaping up…
Well this ain’t good…with the port side of the wing sub assy lined up, the starboard side is WAY OFF. If I buzz off all that extra material the undercarriage won’t look right…
And I had to scribe a missing line for the port underside forward flap…
If the underside of the fuselage is hollow, you might can put a length of sprue across the back like a spreader bar to make that side fit closer.
I’m learning all kinds of stuff from you guys around here…
SargeUSMC, you will learn all kinds of useful tricks from these wonderful folks here. That “spreader” sprue trick has saved my bacon a couple of times. As has using thin strips of those advertisement credit cards you get in the mail. They work great to fill small gaps or to build up areas.
Hey, Sarge -
Good fix with the spreader bar, nice of 'Sippi to pass it along, typical of the knowledge and kindness the members are so willing to share. Question for you, Sarge, what is the red filler material you use??? Thanks in advance.
Patrick
Patrick, to me that red looks like Bondo Red glazing compound that you can pick up at most auto parts supply stores. I’ve used it myself a few times. It stays workable for quite awhile and didn’t tend to harden as fast as stuff like squadron putty or Tamiya putty. I could be wrong but that is what it looks like to me.
Another way to fix that gap besides the “Revell always needs it spreader bar” is to shave just a touch off the wing mating edge on the outside of the undersurface wing half, you could cut the locating pins off too, if you need it. This lets the top half of the wing slide inwards a bit.
I see that it is too late for that idea, but, judging from the picture, you may want to consider doing both on any future build, since you look like you might end up with a slight gap after doing the spreader bar deal,after you stop the spreading even with the bottom fuselage part.
Nice to see another glazing putty user, I still use it because it shows up so nice while working, and the primer I use covers right over it in one coat, anyway.
Rex
I haven’t glued the wings on yet. I was gonna fill the gaps between the fuselage and the wings. I’ve used the white putty but i prefer the red.
Hi Sarge! I hope your “E” is coming along just fine. I built the Hasegawa “J” version a couple of years back and really had a good time with it.
I just thought I’d pass along my 2 cents on the topic of filler especially along the spine. I always like to lay down a couple of pieces of masking tape along the spine, one on either side and pretty close together. That way, after I apply the putty and smooth it down, I can then quickly remove the tape. What I’m left with is a nice and neat narrow line of putty along the top. Sanding is cut to the bare minimum as is any detail loss along the top. That was another handy dandy tip I learned from the good folks here on the FSM forum.
Otherwise, I can’t wait to see your plane when it’s all finished! I’m not much of a jet fan but I do loves me the F-4! That beast just SCREAMS out “fighter” even when standing still.
Eric
That’s another good tip to remember…thanks! I’ll try that with the wing/fuselage gap once I get the thing glued in there. I’m not too worried about panel details tho…I may try some scribing on the 1:48, but the 1:72 is so small…we shall see.
Sarge, be careful of the pitot tubes on the tail fin and the fuel dump under the rudder. I’ve built a few of those 1:72 Hasegawa Phantoms and damned if I haven’t broke one or the other off every time.
I read a review of a Phantom model the other day, and the guy said that if someone like Quickboost would release 1/72 Fuel Dumps that they wouldn’t be able to keep them in stock.
I was nodding my head as I read that, and had the same reaction to Straycat’s post.
One thing that helps as of now,take those parts off yourself, before they go “PINGGG” into the parts warp, then you can just add them back later, at the end of the build. It sounds “wrong”, but, at least you are in control when (not if) one of them comes off.
Rex
Sure, now you tell me…heheheheh…I’m being more cognizant of the fuel dump but I’ll be making a new pitoh tube…
Ugh…why can’t I delete a bad post…see below
More putty work…
Do I have a good angle on the stabilizer fins??
