Official Freewing 90mm F-4 Phantom II Thread

[Elbee]

jetfool

"Copy".

Best, LB

[jetfool]

Moving ahead slowly. I sprayed the first coat of sandable primer on. Covered all the decals pretty well, will sand, fix imperfections and spray again. Needed to leave the skunkworks because of the smell, wife not happy.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

[jetfool]

Davegee,
I agree with you. I still enjoy making something with my hands but really want a 3d printer. Hopefully later this year I can purchase a Mini-Prusa. I think this would do the things I need plus the High School teacher said he could help me. And I have Elbee and you to guide me. How hard was it for you to learn to use and get the quality you wanted?
I bet the H.S. kids would get a laugh if I spent a semester taking a 3d course. 70-year-old wearing a beanie in class. LOL
Best Regards, Rex

[davegee]

Looks great, Rex! I'm with you, there is still a lot of value in years of experience doing it "the old fashioned way" with steady hands good mind as to the desired piece. One of my favorite woods is basswood, and I feel pretty comfortable carving and sanding just about any little part that I need. I still like 3D printing, and in some ways the final product is superior to scratchbuilding parts, but I think it still has its place in hobby work.

Cheers

davegee

[jetfool]

Not 3d printed just ole fashion lite weight bondo, carving knife and sandpaper. I'm still in the dark ages but after final finish I think it will be OK.
Best Regards, Rex

[jetfool]

Elbee,
I will try the same paint before different color. Not much bleed thru just a headache. Thanks, Rex

[Elbee]

jetfool

A trick you might use is paint the color you're masking before you paint the actual new color.

The paint that bleeds through is the color you're masking.

I did this on the Stars and Bars for my Desert Warrior B-25C.

Works great, but make certain when you remove the mask to pull it slowly over itself.

I did not wait for the actual color to cure before pulling the masking tape.

All the paint was fairly green, sprayed within 20-30 minutes of each other.

This works well with acrylics and lacquers, have not tried it with latex.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

f4uausie,
The non-slip is 220 wet/dry sanding paper cut to 1/2" wide by 11/4" strips. Medium ca smeared on ladder steps and paper formed around the step. It came out nice and has the grit of the real ladders. Learned a new lesson doing this.


Moving along I have the stabs. and gear covers painted. Having a heck of a time with bleed thru on masked parts. Touch up works but slows progress. Using auto green tape but guess I'm doing it wrong.
Best Regards, Rex

[f4u ausie]

The ladders look awesome. What is the non slip. Tape or paint

[davegee]

Rex,

Some photos of one of our favorite Phantom Drivers.

Note the non-slip on the ladder rungs.

Best, LB

I painted up one of my F4s like Old's airplane SCAT XXVII. After its useful flying life was over, I presented it to the Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron at the Powell Airport in Wyoming. I gave a little presentation, and then I, along with a couple of intrepid cadets, climbed on the roof of a big van to hang the model from the ceiling of their hangar. It was fun and I hope the cadets got something out of it and the true warrior who flew it.

Ladder detailing and weathering looks great!

Cheers

davegee

[jetfool]

Elbee,
The hair spray coats between silver and yellow allows chipping to look real instead of putting silver over the yellow. The black steps are from 220 wet/dry paper. gives the right texture. This completes the ladders, so they get put away until needed.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

What do you all think, good or bad?
Best Regards, Rex

Rex,

Outstanding.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

I took Elbee's photo and hopefully made a good impression of the real ladders. What do you all think, good or bad?
Best Regards, Rex

[jetfool]

Robin Olds, I have looked at his Phantom at the Airforce Museum many times. Just what I need, close up of the ladders, Thanks Elbee.

[Elbee]

Rex,

Some photos of one of our favorite Phantom Drivers.

Note the non-slip on the ladder rungs.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

Thanks Elbee,
Lots of little things getting done. Going to paint the red on gear doors and stab tips today. Opening canopies are great but the angles of the sills to the fuselage are off in the STL. very tedious but using heat gun lightly I am bending bending to conform, takes time and going slow.
Best Regards, Rex

[Elbee]

jetfool

Great work Rex.

Ladders look very cool.

All coming along nicely.

Best, LB

[jetfool]

After picking up the ladders and tank drop, I tore everything off that didn't look like ladders. sanded, primed, painted silver then a couple coats of hair spray. Next after drying I painted the yellow. Will let this dry overnight then take a toothbrush and water and rub the yellow down in wear spots. Also installed the fuselage mount for the centerline tank.
Best Regards, Rex

[jetfool]

The High School kids have come thru again. I need to go to school and pick up today. A little gluing to do but pieces are all there. Don't forget to ask your schools if they need projects to learn making 3d parts. The kids get to see finished parts at the final assembly.
So progress is progressing and even using baby powder paint still pulls up requiring touch-up between color lines. Not much but a headache. Best Regards, Rex