Mottlemaster Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I will be entering this ugly duckling P1020392 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr Its got a nice big radial engine but what else we shal find out C U soon Alistair 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Definitely an odd looking one was Breda! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Welcome to the GB Alastair I just love a nice mottle! Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Nothing like a plunge into the unknown Will be watching Good luck Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Good choice. I have got this one in my stash, so I will watch this one with interest. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 As those far younger than i would say OMG .I have built a number of short run kits including some by Special hobby and this one is the most crude in its manufacturing . There is going to be a massive amount of cleaning up and surface preparation . Now iv got that out of the way ,lets begine IMG_0051 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr The instructions come in the form of some very basic and confuseing pages . My first investigations of other peoples builds on the net show the seat to be constructed in two different ways . A build here on B/M which i had found a few months ago with lots of clear pics has been struck down with photobucketitus . br1 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr I have made a start on the seat IMG_0054 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr Probably took around 1 hour to clead parts off IMG_0069 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr Many of the thin tubular parts have the problem where the moulds dont quite line up so the seam is very difficult to remove. IMG_0037 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr This is a prime example . Its going to be a session just to get this part ship shape . I am hopeing this project will make the He 115 i,m doing for my next G/B not as daunting as its reputation sugests. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Great choice of subject Alistair. Looks like you have fair amount of cleaning up to do, but you are making a good job of it so far. The He-115 is another great subject and I look forward to seeing you tackle that beast too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 On 30/07/2017 at 15:29, Arniec said: Good choice. I have got this one in my stash, so I will watch this one with interest. Cheers, Come on Arnold ,get it out of the stash and on to the bench ,i could do with a wing man for this build (probably the hardest kit iv attempted ) Two Ba 65's in one G/B would be cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Never mind the flash, just cutting that tubular section (and I assume there's more than one?) away from the sprue without breaking it is a major op. Mind you, there's some pretty nasty sprue gates to remove on my Harvard too, razor saw's going to be busy! Good luck with your unusual subject Alistair. Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 12 hours ago, galgos said: Never mind the flash, just cutting that tubular section (and I assume there's more than one?) away from the sprue without breaking it is a major op. Mind you, there's some pretty nasty sprue gates to remove on my Harvard too, razor saw's going to be busy! Good luck with your unusual subject Alistair. Max At least it's molded in plastic rather then the resin used in their Anson kit. Complete waste of time, effort & money & into the bin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 11 hours ago, Graham T said: At least it's molded in plastic rather then the resin used in their Anson kit. Complete waste of time, effort & money & into the bin. Can't agree there Graham, I've made 2 Classic Airframes Ansons (SH bought CA's moulds presumably) and whilst admittedly being challenging they make up into beautiful models. I'm currently doing a 1/32 vacuform Anson, THAT'S difficult! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 2 augustus 2017 at 10:05 PM, Mottlemaster said: Come on Arnold ,get it out of the stash and on to the bench ,i could do with a wing man for this build (probably the hardest kit iv attempted ) Two Ba 65's in one G/B would be cool. I Will think about it. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 On 03/08/2017 at 21:44, galgos said: Can't agree there Graham, I've made 2 Classic Airframes Ansons (SH bought CA's moulds presumably) and whilst admittedly being challenging they make up into beautiful models. I'm currently doing a 1/32 vacuform Anson, THAT'S difficult! Looking on the positive side it has injection glazing not vac , mind you initial tests show they may not fit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Mmmmmmm...... Flickr good, Photobucket bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 22 hours ago, Natter said: Mmmmmmm...... Flickr good, Photobucket bad. Natter i'm just down the road from you in Culmstock . (nr Uffculm) Here is a link to the Special hobby website page with the colour instructions and painting guide for the Ba 65 https://www.specialhobby.eu/en/our-own-production/special-hobby/breda-ba-65a-80.html?cur=1&force_sid=11k5ta8ae0nuebm6csvi97rn17&lang=1&redirected=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Making a cautious start on assembling the complex tabular cockpit frame i have attached left and right sides to rear frame as this position was certain . Assembled it against a jig to make sure pieces set at right angles . P1020407 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr Looking at the picture magnified i can see i still have some cleaning off to do . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) I have my sides also from the sprue, But I will do the cleaning up more to where the cockpit sits. The rest will hardly be seen when the fuselage is closed. The plastic is quite soft and that luckely gives it some flexability. The placing of the fuel tank is in the first drawing incorrect. take a good look at later drawings where it should sit. Cheers, Edited August 8, 2017 by Arniec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Thanks for the heads up on the fuel tank position Arnold. I have had difficulty with the position of the control column . I assmbled thus and found the column pushed too far forward which will give me a problem later on with the instrument panel . P1020408 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr I think attaching leaning back ,not at right angles to part ( A ) will work better . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 The cockpit is now in place . A dry run keeping frame work in place to check nothing is fouling the fuselage sides P1020409 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr The next part is the bomb rack that sits behind the cockpit which involves some complicated etch rolling and positioning above the 4 holes in the lower wing section P1020411 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr Reading of the experiences of those that have gone before me it is easy to get the bomb rack out of line so im thinking ttat i need to assemble the wing sections to enable some good dry runs (being a Very limited run kit this is not easy as no locating pins and very sloppy fit so will have to glue wing parts ..... which leads to another problem ... Undercarage needs to be assembed at same time according to instructions , not something to lookforward to protecting for rest of build P1020413 by Alistair Pearce, on Flickr I have found a build thred where it seems that with care this can be delayed until the last stages , so im exploring that . This is definatly a chicken and egg kit 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgos Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Rather you than me Alistair, though all's looking good so far! Max 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Good progress Alistair. O, I found out that the fuel tank is to wide for the frame and it pushes the frame out. So if you make it have a dryfit. Thanxs on the tip for the bombbay. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Nice girder work! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Wow! Fascinating stuff Alistair - but rather you than me! These short run kits do seem to be more of a challenge! Good luck! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 Thank you Adrian and Stix Work on this one has been TEMPORARILY put on hold as work load has has got in the way Each year i send 240,000 seeds off to a large seed packing company who pack them in to 24,000 packets of ten . This year their packing machine has got problems so My wife , me and one of our children are doing them by hand . We have been working now for 3 weeks 7 days a week and 15 hrs a day and will finish ( i hope) on Tuesday . We then go off to Morocco for a weeks holiday to get over it and give our eyes a rest . Then its back to the Breda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I can certainly see why work has got in the way! Hope you all get sorted by Tuesday and have a great holiday, Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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