Air-Toons

[buccfan]

Buccaneer looking great Lou, I like your landing gear, I feel a bit of a fraud now using mine from the spares box! The Centennial F18 colour scheme look great as well.. Regards Paul J.

[buccfan]

Hi Lou,Could you tell me what length the fusilage should be so I can print the sheet to the correct size, also your engine temp has a stepped flat on it but in your photo it doesn't, did you find a different method for assembly. I am not starting to make this yet but I thought I would get the templates done.

[lastvautour]

I modified the template after having made the original model.  It is a better method of ensuring a solid fit between the wing and the fuselage. I now have 5 sets of rough cut blocks for the F-18 fleet.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The image should be inserted into a word doc and streched so that the image lines up with the edge of the page. This should give you a fuselage lenght of 11.8cm plus whatever you will be using for engine nozzles. I used some 1/48 scale plastic exhaust from an F-4. Revell always added 2 different sets for each kit. The template has the nozzle added but a additional piece needs to be added to the inside area if you are using this block to complete your F-18. The templates are for the Centennial size bird while the picture are from my first attempt at making a CF-188. I will do a tutorial on this new batch of F-18s.

Lou

[buccfan]

Thanks Lou, I look forward to the tutorial. Regards Paul J.

[lastvautour]

The F-18 tutorial will be placed in the group build section and the Bucc will be completed here. So far I have painted the Dark Green and Ocean as well as the reddish radome. The undercarriage is glued to avoid placing the new paint job on the bench. I found my 12 Sqn decals from the Airfix Bucc I made some time ago and it looks like things will work out.

[lastvautour]

The decals from the kit were all dried up so I made my own except for the 12 Squadron Crest. I want to thank Paul for his help. I enjoyed building with another member. More pictures will be posted to the group build area.

Lou

[Balsabasher]

It looks chunky and cheeky,the Buccaneer lends itself well to the Air-Toons treatment.
Barry.

[buccfan]

I'me loving that Lou, it turned excellent. i'll have to make my own U/C when I do another one. Fantastic work. Regards Paul.

[lastvautour]

Thank you Barry and Paul. This is my first AirToon with undercarriage. It beat having to make a stand. I will look further into retrofitting my fleet.

Lou

[lastvautour]

An F-4J on the bench. This is the prototype for the Phantom so things may change before the final cut.

Lou

[buccfan]

I like that Lou, looking good.Regards Paul J.

[Balsabasher]

The Phantom looks good as a Toon,well done.
Barry.

[lastvautour]

Thanks you both. It is a challenge to get it to look right. I feel the wings are a bit off but then it is an AirToon and anything goes.

Lou

[lastvautour]

The post in Cook-Up mentioned 480 parts, I was wrong, in forgetting the 10 flow fence and 10 boundary fences which brings things up to 500 pieces.

Lou