1/48 F-4E 30th Anniversary TuAF

Started by Tolga ULGUR · 21 · 8 years ago
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    Robert Royes said 8 years, 6 months ago:

    The intake detail is great ., those Aux air doors are excellent touch, they were usually seen open when the f-4 was sitting, You serviced the engine oil through them after post flight, with power on you would check for leaks before take off, but beware keep your hands clear for could activate with out warning, If you had to get in there with power on we wedged a wooden chock in the opening.

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    Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said 8 years, 6 months ago:

    Jeez, Robert! Were you crouched or on your back while taking your life in your hands? (no pun intended) All this on a carrier flight deck, whilst operations are ongoing. With the engine running. At night or in foul weather, to boot?
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!
    Remind me to buy you several beers, provided we ever meet. I'll even drive!

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    Robert Royes said 8 years, 6 months ago:

    Just to clarify you serviced the oil with power off. When your eighteen or so you don't think about it., and besides no one was shooting at us. Enclosed is the proper procedure.

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    Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said 8 years, 6 months ago:

    Thanks, Robert! Still not the walk in the park, though. Thanks for the procedure page, fascinating!

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    Tolga ULGUR said 8 years, 6 months ago:

    Some updates:
    Big blisters on the upper surfaces of the wings are deleted
    Lower wing piece glued, subsequently some leveling works with sanding and puttying

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    Tolga ULGUR said 8 years, 5 months ago:

    Some more updates.. Now very close to the painting

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