Joss Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) *change of plan layer on in build* Hi folks the plan is to wrap up the p-47 in that GB then make a start on this one It's part of the Guadalcanal boxing so has the resin wheels. I'll post a picture of the box and content soon only problem is it's in the loft... https://goo.gl/images/3A9o3b That's all for now it may all change anyway Joss Edited September 27, 2018 by Joss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 welcome aboard Joss....hopefully. Another of the Dual boxed Eduard models, I suspect the Eduard models will be quite popular in this GB. A NMF P-39 will be something a bit different and look quite nice. Hopefully it all goes to plan and you can join us with this build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 Thanks rich I'll probably make a start fairly soon! I've been in the loft and found the kit so picutres to follow very soon. They are nice kits, the Eduard ones, and as you say I think the nmf will be something about different as I already have an OD and NG one. All the best Joss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Rightio I've got the kit and made a start on the cockpit. here's a picture of the kit I got a photoetch folding tool will try it out on the radio? Box Folds nicely really like no bend edges. Here's the cockpit painted and ready to close up Might dust it up but not sure the description of the marking option said it was a co aircraft but was one of the oldest surviving flown in Guadalcanal. So I guess it would have been clean on the outside but dusty and bit dirty inside? Joss 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 gee you've made nice progress, the cockpit looks nice, and I agree there would be a bit of dirty and dust inside. Considering the fields they operated off it would have been a constant to keep them clean inside with all the dust and muddy feet. Who did you go with the nose wheel well section? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Thanks rich, that's what I was thinking. I've got some dust stuff I'll try on it just to remember less is more... Haha I used these for the nose weights. They're little stripes which are malliable (I can't spell sorry!) They work well to cram loads in so it shouldn't be a tail sitter. Cheers Joss Edited September 5, 2018 by Joss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) Great start Joss. About the weightfor the nose. Isn't there one or two in the box?! My single boxes all have got one. Cheers, Edited September 7, 2018 by Arniec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/7/2018 at 11:20 PM, Arniec said: Great start Joss. About the weightfor the nose. Isn't there one or two in the box?! My single boxes all have got one. Cheers, My Guadalcanal boxing has no weights either. Can you tell us how much the Eduard ones weigh please? That way we can get close before adding the last bits through the nose opening where A5,7 or 8 goes. Good start on the build Joss. That cockpit and radio box look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 21 gm or 0.07 oz now can someone tell me what that'd be for a 1/32nd beast? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 07/09/2018 at 23:20, Arniec said: Great start Joss. About the weightfor the nose. Isn't there one or two in the box?! My single boxes all have got one. Cheers, Thanks arniec, I think they stopped putting them in on the guadalcanal unfortunately! Probably due to money saving measures? Thanks Joss 18 minutes ago, SleeperService said: My Guadalcanal boxing has no weights either. Can you tell us how much the Eduard ones weigh please? That way we can get close before adding the last bits through the nose opening where A5,7 or 8 goes. Good start on the build Joss. That cockpit and radio box look good. Thanks you! I've still got to paint the radio box but it'll be soon hopefully! I didn't weight mine just stuck the cockpit in inside and kept adding the weights above the nose gear. Then tape the other side on and the low wing and balance it on my finger then just kept adding until I was happy! Then jammed one last one into the gun bit just for extra measure! Hope that helps! Joss 3 minutes ago, trickyrich said: 21 gm or 0.07 oz now can someone tell me what that'd be for a 1/32nd beast? Thanks rich that will be helpful for in the future! Erm I won't be able to help unfortunately as maths is not my strong point! Just cram in as much as you can! Joss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, trickyrich said: 21 gm or 0.07 oz now can someone tell me what that'd be for a 1/32nd beast? That you for that kind Sir. Rather more than I expected.... 2 minutes ago, Joss said: Thanks you! I've still got to paint the radio box but it'll be soon hopefully! I didn't weight mine just stuck the cockpit in inside and kept adding the weights above the nose gear. Then tape the other side on and the low wing and balance it on my finger then just kept adding until I was happy! Then jammed one last one into the gun bit just for extra measure! Hope that helps! Joss That's a good plan that usually serves me well too. However long spindly nose leg and a LOT behind the main wheels makes me rather nervous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 there's quite a bit of room above the nose wheel well so I should be able to add as much weight as I need.......hopefully! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I don't know what the weight is from the nose weight, but it was shaped in the form of the nose. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 5 hours ago, trickyrich said: there's quite a bit of room above the nose wheel well so I should be able to add as much weight as I need.......hopefully! Hello Rich ... I have an eduard p-39 in similar markings to your second build. I shoved as much weight in the nose as possible and still wound up with a tail sitting shelf queen thats half finished. I recommend you find as many nooks and crannies to shove weight in that you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I have the original Eduard weights so they should be fine, it's my 1/32nd beast I'm worried about! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 I suppose what you could do is take the weight for the 1:48 and scale it up? I'm not sure if that would work in the world of physics! If it ends as a tail sitter you could always epoxy it to a base 🤔🤔 Tell me if I'm being stupid! Joss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 you're probably not far off with the scaling up of the weight, I have a rough idea of how much I need from doing some quick calc's, around 30 gms should be right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, trickyrich said: you're probably not far off with the scaling up of the weight, I have a rough idea of how much I need from doing some quick calc's, around 30 gms should be right. I think that you'll need more like 40gm actually. The plastic mass increases on the x3 line more or less and the model is 50% bigger. So more plastic acting on a longer arc will need more weight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Great start Joss - the cockpit looks superb! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 10/09/2018 at 13:23, PlaStix said: Great start Joss - the cockpit looks superb! Kind regards, Stix Thanks stix!! Hopefully ill finish this one! I'm on abit of a losing streak.... All the best Joss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) More progress I decided to get the riveter out so I've done upper wings and fuselage so just the underside to go now. Not very clear but it should so with the bmf! Oh if you hadn't guessed she's all more or less together The wheels are off there molding blocks so I test fitted them to her and she is not a tail sitter !!! Exhausts are drilled and I've just got to get the doors painted! All comments or suggestions welcome Joss Edited September 19, 2018 by Joss 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 nice progress Joss, it's aways a relief when she sits on all three wheels!!! the riveting looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Nice work! BTW, the nose gear is not the concern when adding weight to avoid a tail-sitter. It's the MLG, which carries most of the model's weight, that you need to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 19/09/2018 at 23:29, trickyrich said: nice progress Joss, it's aways a relief when she sits on all three wheels!!! the riveting looks great. Thanks rich much appreciated! Yes it was abit tense seeing if she would stand or not but happily she did! On 20/09/2018 at 00:00, dnl42 said: Nice work! BTW, the nose gear is not the concern when adding weight to avoid a tail-sitter. It's the MLG, which carries most of the model's weight, that you need to worry about. Thanks dnl That makes sense as very little weight is on the nose! I built one a few years ago and the legs are still stand so they seem to be strong enough! A little question to anyone who may be reading this she's going to be nmf minus antiglare so the question is what colour would here land gear be od? nd? Or nmf? Any help would be much appreciated all the best Joss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Right never mind the last question as I had just sprayed her and she looked a pile of 💩!! I still don't like natural metal finishes. So seeing as I like to persevere I've decided to paint her as dog. And cover up all those mistakes She has the same armerment as daisy Mae so yeah Thanks for looking! Joss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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