David_in_Fremont Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Looking great Nick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Latest update. The wings were glued on, but it all went Pete Tong, and the fuselage was out of whack. See here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18948 So, the old girl's just come out of major surgery, and everything's ok. The wings are off, and she'll be fine after a bit of glueing, sanding and rescribing. It's weird. It's almost as if the fuselage will have to be shimmed higher on one side in order to sit vertically in the wings. I'll then have to sand the buggery out of one side in order to get the wing root flush. I must have bought a warped kit, as I've never come across this before. Anyone got any smart ideas on how to set up a home made wing alignment jig to make sure I set it right this time? Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Lego? Balsa wood? Trick I always do with Spitfires is glue the top wings to the fuselage at the correct angle let set, then glue the bottom wing on with a big rubber band around the wings from wing tip to wing tip, seems to avoid alot of problems later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gibson Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Lego? Balsa wood? Trick I always do with Spitfires is glue the top wings to the fuselage at the correct angle let set, then glue the bottom wing on with a big rubber band around the wings from wing tip to wing tip, seems to avoid alot of problems later. I couldn't agree more Leigh. I invariably never have alignment or wing root gap problems following that routine. One more point is not to glue the bulkheads at the bottom to allow a bit of freedom of movement - allows for getting that 6 degrees dihedral. Not just Spitfires too. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Hi Nick. Now I understand the problems you mentioned in the "Cursed Hunter" post. There really does seem to be something peculiar about the Spit wings. As I just posted a Revell 1/32 Mk 22/24 Spit here recently I'll now have to go back and check the wings. Bugrittall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Right. Hopefully this'll get the flipping thing cracked. The wings were taped to the desk. 20mm measured on each side from desk to the mid point of the furthest out gun barrel. Fuselage inserted in, and shimmed on the left side as you look at it. 36.5mm on each side from the desk to the lower part of the slot for the exhausts, and 40mm on each side from the desk to the forward point of the rear wing attachment. Hell, I've even got a spirit level on the fuselage behind the pilot centred and level. Wings then glued in with sprue/glue gloop. If this doesn't look right afterwards, then you can call me a monkeys uncle. Nick von Gibbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Nice work Nick, looks all square to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 Not too much progress on the Spit this week. Have had some work on, and Mum's visiting, so modelling's out the window! I've added the rear wings, and have dropped the elevators. Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebos Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Coming along a treat though, nice to see the major surgery was a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyL Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Looking rather good there Nick. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Right. Hopefully this'll get the flipping thing cracked.If this doesn't look right afterwards, then you can call me a monkeys uncle. Nick von Gibbon You must be joking... After all that I wouldn't dare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted September 1, 2008 Author Share Posted September 1, 2008 Well, here's a little progress on the Spitfire, mostly on correcting the alignment of the wing root, which needed shimming on one side to make the fuselage sit straight. The offending article, shimmed on the left hand side as you look at it.. This produced a large step, which I didn't photograph. Here it is, sanded to buggery with 200 grit paper.. The wing root join on the other side fitted flush, but still needed filler.. As did every other gap.. She looks like a plasterer's radio! Still on the sanding phase at this stage. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Know how you feel Nick, but she is getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Nice work Nick! Some sanding to look forward to then huh? Azgaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Still sanding.. Arm banging away like a fiddler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 I'm impressed again mate. This would have been sitting in a very dark corner by now if it was mine... Or given to my son Kenny to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) The bugger will be beaten... Today's update. Rear wings on, elevators dropped, more sanding, filling, sanding.. Next step rescribe what got sanded off, and then, we may just be ready for the paintshop.. Cheers, Nick Edited September 20, 2008 by dylan the rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Getting there Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gibson Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 The sweetheart will be beaten...Today's update. Rear wings on, elevators dropped, more sanding, filling, sanding.. Next step rescribe what got sanded off, and then, we may just be ready for the paintshop.. Cheers, Nick Well done Nick. Real Spitfire builders always drop the elevators (or scratch build something to keep them leve). Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted October 25, 2008 Author Share Posted October 25, 2008 Afraid I'm pulling this one out of the GB too chaps. I've just had no time this month for modelling, and have done no work on it. Sorry. All the best, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Right! My glacially slow modelling speed is quickening slightly as it's a quiet Dubai summer, massive economic downturn, and I've got very little work, so I can get a little bit of plastic tickling done whenever possible! The undersides are now sprayed sky, and I've just fitted the first masked part of the canopy to her. On to masking the bubble and windshield, and then onto the camo spray! Hoping to get this finished sometime this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Looking good dude, love a good spit. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Ahh! It's back. (The Spitfire I mean). Got any pics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan the rabbit Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Nothing worth posting yet.. I'm getting to grips with the glazing, which is almost masked, so I should be ready to get the topsides sprayed this week. Will post then. Any tips on how to mask off a cockpit that will be posed with the canopy open? Cheers, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Hi Nick, I used bits of sponge to fill the cockpit when I am spraying an open cockpit, plus masking tape to plug the gaps, on Spitfires I sometimes use BluTac to fix the side hatch in place. Cheers Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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