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Thanks @The Spadgent , @giemme,  @bbudde, and @Nikolay Polyakov.

 

Not a lot of action but some planning done.

Out with the measuring stick and sharp crayon (Being careful)

 

SK 1

 

Basic enough .

 

Cam 1 P

Also drew around the upper fuselage too.

This will be for later when I come to mask and paint.

 

Anyhow , the wife calls so...

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Sorry chaps for the delay but life comes here to regularly.

 

Anyhow.

 

IP, First a card template.

 

IP 1

 

Then fitted into place.

 

IP 2

 

Next, some stock card shaped at the end. 

 

IP 3

 

And then cut to size ish...

 

IP 4

 

It needs tidying up , which I have now done, but the main thing is that it fits.

Now to make the plinth to mount it on.

Oh, and a couple of raised bits either side of the main IP.

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

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Thanks @bbudde, and @giemme.

Managed to get a little bench time today.

Enough time to cut some plastic.

 

IP 5

 

The raised bits.

 

IP 6

 

In place (Dry Fit).

 

Just need to fix them in place then do the plinth.

 

Hopefully sooon,

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

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Thanks @Nikolay Polyakov, @bbudde and @giemme.

 

Right on with the plinth.

 

Stock plastic rod/strip 4mm x 3mm.

 

IPP 1

 

Cut carefully with a razor saw and filed.

 

IPP 3

 

Cut and trimmed.

 

IPP 4

 

And the IP fixed on.

 

IPP 5

 

That`s it for now.

Allow to dry before cleaning  up.

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

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Thanks @Nikolay Polyakov, @bbudde and @giemme.

 

OK folks fitting time.

 

IPPF 1

 

Not a bad fit for a MK 1 eyeball measuring device.

 

You may notice that the control stick is absent from the right hand side.

Oh B**.

Another scratch build.

 

Some 1.5 mm rod drilled out to 0.5 mm and a piece of brass rod 0.5 mm fitted.

 

JC 1

 

This will be the base for the control stick.

A lot of careful filing / carving to come.

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

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Since you were already scratch building the IP, you will build a perfect control stick replacement surfing on that mojo :thumbsup:. The IP fits like a dream, BTW :clap:

 

Ciao

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Very good build log. I empathise with your ejector pin issues, I've got the same on my Revell 1/48 Tornado ADV - lots of ejector pin problems, both sinks, projections and up the side of the pin extrusions. I wonder if their moulds are getting a bit worn, but there's no excuse for letting product out the door like that!

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Thanks @Nikolay Polyakov, @giemme, and @MR2Don.

 

Further up date, the control stick.

After a little think about it , I came up with this idea.

 

JC 2

 

A piece of 0.5 mm brass rod and a piece of brass tubing 0.7 mm, about 2 mm long, and a bit of plastic strip 1 mm square, drilled and filed roughly onto shape.

 

Threaded the bits on to the brass rod.

 

JC 3

 

I then glued the plastic bit to the end, once set bent the rod, then slid the brass collar up to the bend a glued that too.

 

JC 4

 

Just one more to make.

 

All comments welcome.

 

Simon.

 

 

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I am not sure if you can still get them but Mr Color did actual colours for the F-22 in a set for when Hasegawa released there 1/48 F-22. That gives you the correct metallic sheen you need.

 

EDIT:

 

Ok according to Hasegawa and Mr Hobby you use SM203/4 and mix it 50% with the camo colours to get the shine you need as they are a Super fine metal colours.

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Hello Simon,

I just went across your really good build here !!

Sorry to hear the health issues but glad that you and your good Lady went through it all !

Nice scratchbuilding in the cockpit, it look pretty good !

I'll take a seat et the bar if you don't mind !

 

On 4/7/2019 at 9:11 PM, bbudde said:

Hello,  nice to see you making progress. Crying at the moment, while cutting onions. I will make this (great recipe) with some modifications for tomorrow. It has to brew overnight, so even better then. Cheers

https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/569521155631058/Currywurst.html

 

Currywurst !!!

My daughter turned mad about Currywurst since her school trip to Berlin....

Funny to know that there is a Museum dedicated to the Currywurst 😜

 

Great job Simon !

Keep carry on.

Sincerely.

CC

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Thanks @giemme,  @TheBaron, hopefully the last of the scratch building....

Thanks @Harrier/ViperFan, My local shop stocks Mr Hobby, so will pop in and see.

Thanks @corsaircorp, The health could be better but it could be a lot worse.

The wife is OK now, having got over her little problem.

And pull up a chair CC, there`s a cold one in the fridge.

 

Well not much done due to life again.

This time it`s been a sprinkler system being fitted...

But it is worth it for the peace of mind.

 

Will hopefully crack on this weekend and get her ready for some paint.

 

Until then.

 

Simon.

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13 minutes ago, Spookytooth said:

This time it`s been a sprinkler system being fitted...

But it is worth it for the peace of mind.

Yep, great addition!! Every room here in my flat had to be fitted with a smoke detector since 2017. Statutory duty! And since that, one alarmed me right here,  before getting in trouble with too hot oil in a pan,  while I was calling with someone. Only smoke, but really disgusting and quickly breath taking. So I can say,  the firefighters (all around the world) are right to say, that it is not so good trying to get through a smoke covered  stairway. Otherwise surely it's a stairway to heaven! Cheers

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8 minutes ago, bbudde said:

Otherwise surely it's a stairway to heaven! Cheers

Your not far wrong there Benedikt.

Since the fire at Grenfell Tower there has been a lot of work going on to to high buildings of multi occupancy to bring them up to a safe standard.

 

Simon.

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14 minutes ago, Spookytooth said:

Since the fire at Grenfell Tower there has been a lot of work going on to to high buildings of multi occupancy to bring them up to a safe standard.

Yes,  that was a real disease. Good to see they are doing something to decrease the risk and keep you safe. Hopefully they are serious on that. For me, I could jump out of my window on the ground level here, but I also have resonsibilties on the ones living above me and maybe I have  to answer for them , if  I must then. So, take care. Cheers

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