fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 2, 2018 Author Share Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) A smaller, more accurate pelorus is made: The legs are drilled to be able to accept an axle: The retraction mechanism seen in photos of Amelia's plane is added to replace the kit's hydraulic jack. Two lateral small parts still need to be put in place: Edited June 3, 2018 by Moa to correct typo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 The Mattel Psychedelic Machine is used to pull a copy of the nose hatch. To take advantage of these extremely scarce sheets I included some other parts: Nose hatch ready with the holes for the lights: Other details are added, like bulkheads, radio, a small strip of instruments close to the navigator window, etc.: What will be seen of all this? Close to nothing, in spite of the opened door and the perhaps pilot's hatch (not decided on the latter yet due to the finicky nature of the canopy vac part) And yet... 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This is a rather speedy one for you. And just as precise and lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 1 hour ago, John D.C. Masters said: This is a rather speedy one for you. And just as precise and lovely. One of my many names is Speedy Gonzales. Let's hope I won't be kicked out of this country. Sigh... Anyway: the elevators had counterbalance masses (dangling down, so to speak), so those are fashioned: 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This is absolutely fascinating! Just a question, is the nessecary 2 ply? DennisTheBear 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Very nice work! Håkan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 9 hours ago, DennisTheBear said: This is absolutely fascinating! Just a question, is the nessecary 2 ply? DennisTheBear Dennis, this was an eminently practical endeavor, so no luxuries like 2 ply here. Every gram counted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Beautiful work so far, the scratch building is superb. Can't wait for more! Which stage of the round the world flight will your model depict? I seem to recall some modifications were made along the way - perhaps after the Luke Field ground loop? And a window was covered over with a scab patch in Miami? Or my memory is fading (as usual)... Cheers, Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 This is how you make those counterweights (at the request of a member of this kind membership) Take a styrene rod or stretched sprue: Sand the pointy tail of the teardrop: Cut it off: Sand the round head of the teardrop: Cut it off: Glued head and tail together: Get a piece of leftover strut material or sand one to shape, cut as desired: Glue to teardrop at the desired angle: Et voilà. The "gears" of the legs are represented with a suitable piece of leftover photo-etched material: 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Notes for the patterns of the international orange patch on stab and the leading edge of fins: More detail added to legs: Some detail on the nacelles: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipthepilot Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 This is looking like a fun build, might follow along from here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Navy Bird said: Beautiful work so far, the scratch building is superb. Can't wait for more! Which stage of the round the world flight will your model depict? I seem to recall some modifications were made along the way - perhaps after the Luke Field ground loop? And a window was covered over with a scab patch in Miami? Or my memory is fading (as usual)... Cheers, Bill Hi Bill As I noted somewhere above, yes, the plane went through changes. I will represent it as it flew to legend, window on door, no big window on the aft fuselage right side, gears -and no jacks- on L.G., international orange patch on stab and L.E.s, wire antenna connected to fuselage on the right midway the right wire, and so on. The plane had painted cowls for the Bendix race, different directional finder earlier in its life, no window on door earlier, big window until it reached (reportedly) Miami where it was blanked, and many other small changes. Modelers interested in representing this plane at other stages will have fun and learn a lot researching. Cheers Edited June 3, 2018 by Moa to correct typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I love the choices in your builds Moa! Just what I like . Between wasr civvy types. DH89 anow a Lockheed twin... what next... keep 'em coming as I find your build s inspiring! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) Miscellaneous bits to be painted. The text is from an old manuscript containing all the secrets of modeling: Edited June 4, 2018 by Moa to correct typo 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Moa said: The text is an from an old manuscript containing all the secrets of modeling: I thought it was your "Excuse me" note translated ready for sale in China or Japan. Muddled of Mars 👽 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Lower nacelle halves in place, mudguards added to LG: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I love Electras and I love Moa builds. This is the highlight of my weekend for sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 The vertical stabilizers are glued in position. The fit is poor, to say the least: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Brilliant work Moa. You describe your builds like a documentary, just wondering how quickly you could build if you weren't taking pics and posting. Keep up the good work. Stuart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 18 hours ago, Martian Hale said: I thought it was your "Excuse me" note translated ready for sale in China or Japan. Muddled of Mars 👽 The text is Japanese and would therefor not be for sale in China. It may well be an ancient text on the value of correcting overscale engine nacelles. DennisTheBear 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 13 hours ago, Courageous said: You describe your builds like a documentary, just wondering how quickly you could build if you weren't taking pics and posting. Keep up the good work. Stuart Hi Stuart To share this with fellow modelers and/or aviation enthusiasts is a pleasure. What is not a plasure: I do a lot of research, it takes far more time than the build itself, but I chose to focus on sharing the build, which -as you mentioned- takes also some time, taking the photos, posting, explaining. Since some times posting data (let's say I post a plane's modifications timeline) attracts even more unwanted attention from the modeling police, and you have to lose yet more time debating, explaining, replying, looking for material to prove a point, etc, and frankly I rather have everyone doing their own research and making their own choices on their own models. What is frustrating is the endless nitpicking. I am a very practical modeler, I build a lot. I rather don't dwell excessively or compulsively on minutia and ceaseless doubts. I like accuracy, but I also like balance, and most of all, I like to have fun, which I usually have, until the modeling police arrives. My builds are what I have to offer, if you find something useful, amusing, funny, interesting, new, etc., then that's great. If of course I welcome information when I ask for it, I am not interested in unsolicited tiresome debating and nitpicking. I don't mind if others want to, but certainly I don't welcome it myself. In my own blog I just delete the postings or block those people who become exceedingly annoying. I build for, not against fellow modelers. Now that would be for me time wasted. The time invested in sharing and having fun, I welcome it. Cheers 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Elevators glued deflected in place, holes for the exhausts drilled: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Working on some details. The nose hatch: Navigator table with the chronometers: Fire extinguisher and raft: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Great work, Moa Edited June 5, 2018 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hi Moa A veritable feast of modelling delight. Great work and thread. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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