F16 Flyer - repaint needs immediate test build

[zot]

Dave,
I tried it with the seam down but according to the original build photos and instructional drawings the seam should be on top of the intake. As soon as I can figure out where I set the camera down last night I'll post some pics of my build so far.

[airdave]

I can't find where it says anything about the seam,
but I do agree the seam does not appear to be visible in that photo
(so I agree with you on that point)

but there is an obvious angle to the leading edge of the intake
and it looks to me like it should go seam side down/

But thats why I asked for another opinion!...
I bow to your judgement on this issue and will change the colour!

is there any way, just for the purpose of a better photograph
that you can assemble the seam side down, with the graphics matching?

[airdave]

hold the presses!! lol

I think I am right...you may have the intake upside down.

The angle on the leading edge is bothering me...it needs to go a certain way.
And so I took another look through the instructs, and...

there is a reference to the seam being down, away from the fuselage
(tell me what you think)

[zot]

Dave,
I read that to mean the small mark at the canter of part NC3 as pointed to in the first pic. I've also tried to show the rear of the nose cone bulkhead with the seamed tabs similar to the bulkhead illustration above. I don't know, I could be mistaken but it just went together better for me this way. Look at my build pics and see what you think.

[zot]

One more pic of the other side.

[airdave]

OH YEAH!!!

regardless of MY misunderstanding, your way makes more sense
and looks better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

continue good sir!!

I will digitally modify the photos when your done
and fix the intake colouring.

(as long as theres nothing else I screwed up! lol)

[cgutzmer]

ahhhh the need for beta builds this looks great guys! Mike is in transit back home so he will prolly pop in when he can
Chris

[zot]

Dave,
Got a little more done this afternoon. Alignment looks good at this point. You might want to allow for a lttle more outline on the canopy. It's hard to tell that you have score lines for the various glue tabs, although in a later build I might just cut them off anyway.

[airdave]

one of my problems here, was the fact that I found the instructions a little perplexing.
some pieces just didn't seem to fit right (in my mind)
and that made it difficult to judge some areas of the graphics.

thats one reason I needed someone else to try and build it!

we have already seen the confusion over the intake cowling.
(for some reason I couldn't get a good handle on the instructs)

anyway, it appears you have made one of the same mistakes as me!
...something I just didn't understand, until now.

the assembled cockpit/nose cone section is supposed to slide over the fuselage
and right back, almost to the wings.

you will notice a dotted line, at the front top center of the fuselage (part F2).
I believe NC2 (Nosecone collar) slides onto the fuselage far enough to cover this dotted line.

[there are some panel details on the leading end of the fuselage,
that I added,
because the panel was very bare
and I didn't understand that it would get covered by the nosecone!]

So now I see, that I have to make an adjustment to the underside graphics in this regard.

see the picture, before and after
I have adjusted your picture and moved the nosecone assembly back to where
I think it should be.

[airdave]

but this is all coming together nicely!
thanks for your help

the only other thing you will have an issue with
is the side pods, which cover a small section of the wings.

the blue underside graphic needs to be adjusted on these pods
(I just didn't know how much until I saw an assembled model)

so when you get to that part, I will be able to make an adjustment.

other than the confusion with the instructs,'what do you think of the model?


(oh...and yes...I have a little tweaking to do on the canopy part)