tank152 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Can we have the story please ,or if you don't want to put it down here how about a PM Mick Mick, i'll p/m you the story, I wouldn't dare post it up on here anyway! I'll send it later as I want to get on with some spraying. Don't worry Alistair I won't spoil your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Come on Alistair. Where are the pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Not here please as my thred is for enjoyment , fun , relaxation etc . Sorry Alistair Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Was the link to the Eduard wooden flaps any use to you then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 no prob . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Was the link to the Eduard wooden flaps any use to you then? Yes it is thankyou a great refrance . going to try and make the lot out of plastic card (Well try to make ) looking forward to trying to get head around it . I think scratch building could be highly addictice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Yes it is thankyou a great refrance . going to try and make the lot out of plastic card (Well try to make ) looking forward to trying to get head around it . I think scratch building could be highly addictice Great stuff. Yes I can see the attraction with scratch building things, I got great satisfaction with just doing the drop tank I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Nice work so far, like the engine, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Have made some progress over the past weekend . The fuselarge is all finished without ny major problems . There is no way that if you glue part W1 against the location strip in the fuselarge halfs that you will get the comleted sub-assembly to fit ,leave it float free and no problem atall. There will be no filler on the work so far. The Gun cowl needed a light sand to ensure a snug fit. I painted the quickboost pipes before attaching ,also the area around the pipes to make masking easier later . Had it all nice and tight when i noticed that i had forgot the tail wheel ,lucky it was easy to split the joint behind the tail wheel hole and slip part X 29 into place. Now the bit i'v been looking forward to ,the wings . Flaps cut out With the fuselarge closed it has enabled me to see how the flaps can be made. At this time a dry fit reveles a warped upper wing part which will make addition of internal structure very difficult . The plastic dips down severly. After trying various methods of corecting the warp i figure that it will be easier to use the upper wing section from a 109 a8 which is identicle in desighn from another kit and use the warped wing on an aircraft which wont have the flaps droped and thus wont be a problem. Photo shows old wing compared to wing from Fw 190A8 Final pic of engine from beneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Mate this is looking great, love the solution of using a A-8 wing, great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Your better off fitting the exhausts last, it saves all the bother masking. Now if you'd have been brave enough and bought some p/e flaps they'd have straightened that warp out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Alistair, when I've had a warped wing I've gave it a blast with a hair dryer for 5 minutes then left it under a book. This usually sorts it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Alistair, when I've had a warped wing I've gave it a blast with a hair dryer for 5 minutes then left it under a book. This usually sorts it.Steve Steve its a case of getting the hair dryer from the wife and kids for 5 minutes .i- I need to book it out 2 weeks in advance . Dont use hair dryer myself more like a polishing cloth I shall build my boxing of the a8 as an a6 so the warped wing will not be used . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moofles Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Will you be adding a seam line to the air inlet, or leave it standard. There is no real evidence to support the seam line, just looks...good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Will you be adding a seam line to the air inlet, or leave it standard. There is no real evidence to support the seam line, just looks...good. If it is a weld its only a very thin one, i'd say it would have been gas welded if it is. Edited April 4, 2012 by tank152 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoohoo Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Looking great Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Will you be adding a seam line to the air inlet, or leave it standard. There is no real evidence to support the seam line, just looks...good. Still undisided on this . lucky i can put off decsision until later . Do agree the seam looks the part and i have googled " fw 190 d11 supercharger intake " and nothing conclusive to be found. The pics of D11's in japo vol 1 do show small raised seam .just found this . so yes small fine raised seam it is .........at the moment !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Still undisided on this . lucky i can put off decsision until later . Do agree the seam looks the part and i have googled " fw 190 d11 supercharger intake " and nothing conclusive to be found. The pics of D11's in japo vol 1 do show small raised seam .just found this . so yes small fine raised seam it is .........at the moment !!!!!! Well just bear in mind it would have been gas welded so keep it fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Started the build of the upper flap bit with plastic card . am not going to put the hole in each rib bit as it will be far back in the wing not to be seen ,also to fiddly for me to do. I think this will give a fair represntation of what it woul have looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 hi mottlemaster, Are you buiding red 4? if so the crandall book and the eagle cals decals show it was originally white <58 with that number partially painted over, does the eduard kit include these if not you can have mine if you want I have all the red 4 ones from the eagle cals if you want them just pm me with your address and i'll pop them in the post darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 hi mottlemaster, Are you buiding red 4? if so the crandall book and the eagle cals decals show it was originally white <58 with that number partially painted over, does the eduard kit include these if not you can have mine if you want I have all the red 4 ones from the eagle cals if you want them just pm me with your address and i'll pop them in the post darren Thats very kind of you daran yes i'm building Red 4 and the <58 was a issue i had to address .i will pm my details Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 The finished wing . Overall i'm very pleased with how it came out . Now hope it still fits. The Eduard p/e would probably been just as easy but this gives higher score on the satisfactionometer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 great work on flaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The Eduard p/e would probably been just as easy but this gives higher score on the satisfactionometer The trouble with scratch building something like flaps is that you're never going to get the scale thickness anywhere near right or the detail fine enough. That said you've put alot of work into making those and they don't look to bad, and your right it is quite satisfying to make something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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