fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 The second fuselage is given its interior and the deck glued on. Again due to poor fit putty is being applied. Here is where we are now with both models. A plethora of new struts and landing gear parts will have to be fabricated, as I don't trust the resin parts, which in the case of the landing gear legs are pretty poor anyway: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Getting nicely together. I really like to follow your work an learn from those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thursday's post of interior parts is a veritable production line, impressive. Now they are all 'buttoned-up' and looking great. Good work Moa. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Vesa Jussila said: Getting nicely together. I really like to follow your work an learn from those. Not sure there is much to learn, but glad to share what may be useful for others. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Courageous said: Thursday's post of interior parts is a veritable production line, impressive. Now they are all 'buttoned-up' and looking great. Good work Moa. Stuart Thanks, Stuart. It is a slow going, but hopefully soon we will have a couple models ready to paint. The good news: I already have the decal set commissioned from Arctic Decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 The fuselages get their first coat of primer: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Color is airbrushed: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 The parts are masked, and the next color is applied: green, flag blue for the rudder, aluminium for the floats top: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Fortunately no issues with the floats' paint: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Good progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said: Good progress! Thanks. A bit slow in these last stages, since the wheel has to be re-invented due to the mods and parts' substitution, but may still get there in the end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 hours ago, Moa said: Thanks. A bit slow in these last stages, since the wheel has to be re-invented due to the mods and parts' substitution, but may still get there in the end. Seems like you re-invent the wheel (and for the better!) with every model you build! I would gladly take some of your cast-off wheels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 19 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Seems like you re-invent the wheel (and for the better!) with every model you build! I would gladly take some of your cast-off wheels. What is scale modeling, but the never-ending endeavor of reaching the horizon of perfection? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 1, 2020 Author Share Posted December 1, 2020 The first model so far. I forgot to paint the replacement strut material, and about the necessity of adding the horizontal tail and the fairing I fabricated (missing in the kit). I have to stain the prop, re-make all the struts, and paint the metal areas, plus paint the fin green: A different approach for model two, where the horizontal tail and its fabricated fairing are added at this stage. This second kit had much more surface blemishes, thus requiring even more work than the first. Bad resin kits are surely a pain in the tailcone. Of notice is that if you square the tail with the aft fuselage, it doesn't square with the front, a tribute to either a bad master or warping. And so it goes... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Moa said: What is scale modeling, but the never-ending endeavor of reaching the horizon of perfection? Like the hyperbola, modeling is asymptotic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 15 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Like the hyperbola, modeling is asymptotic. Almost there, but never quite there. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDCS87 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 On 11/29/2020 at 4:30 PM, Moa said: Fortunately no issues with the floats' paint: There's nothing quite like the feeling of peeling off the masking tape and seeing that perfect painted curve emerge... kudos on this wonderful project Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, EDCS87 said: There's nothing quite like the feeling of peeling off the masking tape and seeing that perfect painted curve emerge... kudos on this wonderful project Moa Thanks, and indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Alclad is airbrushed on the first model, to match photos, a slightly darker hue is used for the fuel tanks: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Nice work. Can't wait to see this ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Nice work. Can't wait to see this ready. Believe me, me too! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 Louvers are added as per photos of the original: The oil cooler, cylinder banks, two pipes that run down from the nose, and the lower wings, are all attached: 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkoZG Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 How did you make the louvres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 7 hours ago, MarkoZG said: How did you make the louvres? I was thinking that too, I think they're decals. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 13 hours ago, Courageous said: I was thinking that too, I think they're decals. Stuart Hi Stuart Yes, they are Archer Fine Transfers resin-printed decals. That is, they have some 3D to them. They are very effective and they can be applied before (for a subtler effect) or after (for a more visible louver) painting. They come in different sizes, grouped in strips that you cut to size as needed. They require a somewhat careful handling and they won't curve much, as they are resin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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