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| + | ~~NOTRANS~~ | ||
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| ====== 1965 May Issue ====== | ====== 1965 May Issue ====== | ||
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| To be frank, I am not especially skillful myself; there are many members of Saiunkai who are better than I am. But I do not intend to lose in terms of the will to build. I encourage everyone to pick up the craft of wood-carving with a light heart.\\ | To be frank, I am not especially skillful myself; there are many members of Saiunkai who are better than I am. But I do not intend to lose in terms of the will to build. I encourage everyone to pick up the craft of wood-carving with a light heart.\\ | ||
| - | === One More Word Before We Begin === | + | ===== One More Word Before We Begin ===== |
| A solid model aims to be a true scale representation of the real aircraft, but at 1:50 there are limits. For types with limited documentation—and even when accurate documentation exists—it is virtually impossible to reproduce minute details such as cockpit interiors and landing-gear minutiae.\\ | A solid model aims to be a true scale representation of the real aircraft, but at 1:50 there are limits. For types with limited documentation—and even when accurate documentation exists—it is virtually impossible to reproduce minute details such as cockpit interiors and landing-gear minutiae.\\ | ||
| Find your own points of compromise. Boldly omit areas that are rarely visible from the outside or are simply beyond your ability (for example, the rotor-hub assembly of a helicopter). Otherwise you may stall and abandon the project.\\ | Find your own points of compromise. Boldly omit areas that are rarely visible from the outside or are simply beyond your ability (for example, the rotor-hub assembly of a helicopter). Otherwise you may stall and abandon the project.\\ | ||
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| With that in mind, let us build the F-4 Phantom II.\\ | With that in mind, let us build the F-4 Phantom II.\\ | ||
| - | ====== Drawings and References | + | ===== Drawings and References ===== |
| A foldout drawing of the F-4C appeared in the August 1964 issue of '' | A foldout drawing of the F-4C appeared in the August 1964 issue of '' | ||
| {{Takami-Phantom-02.jpg}}\\ | {{Takami-Phantom-02.jpg}}\\ | ||
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| There is no reference more accurate than the real aircraft, and as the saying goes, “Seeing once is worth a hundred descriptions.” Do go and see it for yourself.\\ | There is no reference more accurate than the real aircraft, and as the saying goes, “Seeing once is worth a hundred descriptions.” Do go and see it for yourself.\\ | ||
| - | ====== Tools ====== | + | ===== Tools ===== |
| Because my family business is cabinetmaking, | Because my family business is cabinetmaking, | ||
| Indeed, I own many planes and chisels, but I do not possess many tools specific to solid modeling. There are builders who can make a mock-up with a single knife and do it far better than I can. Owning good drills or woodworking machines does not automatically yield better models.\\ | Indeed, I own many planes and chisels, but I do not possess many tools specific to solid modeling. There are builders who can make a mock-up with a single knife and do it far better than I can. Owning good drills or woodworking machines does not automatically yield better models.\\ | ||
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| Even the fussy landing gear need not be soldered; I know modelers who have made the gear of a Zero or a Raiden using adhesive alone.\\ | Even the fussy landing gear need not be soldered; I know modelers who have made the gear of a Zero or a Raiden using adhesive alone.\\ | ||
| - | ====== Fuselage Construction | + | ===== Fuselage Construction ===== |
| Please look at the assembly diagram. From the standpoint of solid-model enthusiasts, | Please look at the assembly diagram. From the standpoint of solid-model enthusiasts, | ||
| This is my second F-4B. The first time, I carved the fuselage from a single block of magnolia, which proved extremely laborious, so this time I divided it into three parts.\\ | This is my second F-4B. The first time, I carved the fuselage from a single block of magnolia, which proved extremely laborious, so this time I divided it into three parts.\\ | ||
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| - | ====== Main Wing Construction | + | ===== Main Wing Construction ===== |
| You will need a somewhat wide board for the main wing. If you have straight-grained magnolia with a bluish cast, select a good piece. Transfer the wing outline from a template and rough-cut it 2–3 mm oversize.\\ | You will need a somewhat wide board for the main wing. If you have straight-grained magnolia with a bluish cast, select a good piece. Transfer the wing outline from a template and rough-cut it 2–3 mm oversize.\\ | ||
| Form the wing-root tab at the same time. If possible, align the grain with the trailing-edge line; this helps when scribing. Keep in mind the grain orientation at the leading edge as well—once painted, the grain will be invisible, so fix it in your mind now.\\ | Form the wing-root tab at the same time. If possible, align the grain with the trailing-edge line; this helps when scribing. Keep in mind the grain orientation at the leading edge as well—once painted, the grain will be invisible, so fix it in your mind now.\\ | ||
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