How to Make Jet Model Intake and Exhaust FOD Covers

Another Quick Tips - Pro Results video to show how to make some quick and easy FOD covers for your jet models.
As is often the case when building some out of the box jet models, the intakes really suffer. You can hide hard to sand seams or missing compressor detail with just these simple FOD covers. You can even spruce them up with extra detail include remove before flight tags, squadron emblems, attachment straps, etc.
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[@stephensmodels]

Excellent tips 👌 thanks for sharing. I'll definitely try this with my F-35B if I ever finish it.

[@FlyingSModels]

Totally understand that sentiment. Good luck finishing and I hope that the technique works well for you. Appreciate the feedback.

[@danwheeler6943]

Foreign Object Damage (Deflectors) For Our Displays + cool approach! Thank you.

[@FlyingSModels]

Gotta keep out that debris, Dan :)

[@fabiosilva3799]

Very good !

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you!!

[@Potato667]

Thank you very much

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@Potato667]

I love the fact that you still answers my comment and that you make really good modeling videos you get my sub and likes

[@markrayton6385]

Excellent. Great tip as always, thanks for sharing.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks for the feedback. Hope it helps!

[@zero-four-fivemodelworks1127]

this is so helpful! would give this a try sometime! cheers!

[@FlyingSModels]

I'm glad to hear it. Look forward to hearing/seeing your results. Happy Modeling!

[@swing.wing_singh]

Awesome tip. Thanks for sharing. Missed it as I was down with COVID 2 weeks ago. Now that I am trying to gather up my strength to start building again, I think I'll put this trick to use.

[@FlyingSModels]

Sorry to hear about that Sherbir. Glad you are back in operation! Hope you get the energy to start building again soon. Appreciate the feedback!

[@goodtips8973]

Very interesting method. Thank you for sharing viedo!

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you. Hope it helps!

[@la_trastienda]

Very good technique. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks. Hope you find it useful. Does have limitations given the size of teflon tape available, I guess.

[@CJ-jh9ri]

Can’t believe I missed this! Your EA-6A build inspired a A-6E build and I definitely could have used this technique. I’ll have to revisit

[@FlyingSModels]

Sorry you missed it. I hope you can go back and use this to spruce up the intruder! Happy modeling!!

[@girolamolorusso]

compliments , nice idea !

[@FlyingSModels]

Thank you very much!

[@c123bthunderpig]

Great idea, would not have thought of the glue down. Like you said it's a lot better than looking down the intake, or trying to modify that. Remove Before Flight tags would be interesting too. Anxious to see build out, looks like you have a great start.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks! Simple technique that can be built upon for even more detail and realism. I'll try to add some RBF tags for the completed build. Cheers!

[@fernandoclementoni1394]

thx for the tip!

[@FlyingSModels]

You bet! Thx for the feedback!

[@johanblume2621]

I already posted this on your Facebook page, but I was actually doing a google search this morning on making FOD covers for my F-16I Israeli SUFA. Thanks for sharing this awesome technique! Note: I’m hoping one day you’ll be able to squeeze in a video build of a modern U.S. fighter jet!

[@FlyingSModels]

I'm glad that it may help, Johan. Maye take some larger piece of teflon, depending on the scale of your SUFA. And I should have the video build of the little F-18 up in the not so distant future....at least that's the hope and plan.

[@dougb3344]

A heads up. It appears Hobby Lobby is 40% off today-5/4/21. I bought an A-10 1/72 Academy kit for $10.79. Engraved panel lines, 233mm length (about 9"), so not too small. I figured what do I have to loose, might be fun.

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks, Doug. I thought they did away with that coupon. I'll need to go stock up :). Enjoy that A-10!!

[@notdavemtb]

When will the full video be?

[@FlyingSModels]

Good question. I put this one on the back burner after I made this demo. Guess I need to give it CPR and bring it back to life. Thanks for the push.

[@Captain-Nostromo]

Is it about the same with Russian aircrafts? I have an SU-27 with poor intake details, apart from that it is a real badass good-looking aircraft 😎

[@FlyingSModels]

I think it would work well for any "soft" FOD cover that wraps around the outside of the intake. You can add some straps to make it even more interesting. The Su-27 is indeed a great looking aircraft!

[@brianmaki4168]

That’s wonderful- but what about larger scales? That tape is not wide enough for 1/32 scale intakes...

[@FlyingSModels]

Yep, the teflon tape is narrow and I'm still looking around for wider options. There are always other materials like foil, tamiya tape, etc. that could be used in pretty much the same way.

[@brianmaki4168]

Thanks, that's some items to consider...

[@user-us8xz1gu1d]

Interesting, but once i did it from the aluminum foil and i thinking it's easy than your way

[@FlyingSModels]

Thanks for the comment. There are many different ways to produce the same result. Foil and tape would both work as well. Just showing an alternate approach to those.

[@thomaswilson3437]

“That’s a wrap”…..you will be “pun”ishe’d….

[@FlyingSModels]

Nice...was wondering who would be the first to get that one. You win!!