Space Ranger Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 53 minutes ago, Moa said: (for a more visible lover) They come in different sizes Hey! This is supposed to be a G-rated family-friendly forum! None of that racy talk! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Space Ranger said: Hey! This is supposed to be a G-rated family-friendly forum! None of that racy talk! 😁 Had to go back and edit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 I learned my lesson (sort of), and the second model assembly is much sounder. Horizontal tail and lower wings are added before painting: The lower surfaces color is airbrushed, vertical tail in base color white, metal guard on prop blades masked and airbrushed too: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Beautiful work as always! reading though some of the posts and about the perfection of modelling horizon reminds me, wasn't it you who came up with the term "the sanding event horizon" where you check fit, (too tight), sand a bit, check fit, (still too tight), sand a bit, check fit ...too loose? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 15 hours ago, chrispisme said: Beautiful work as always! reading though some of the posts and about the perfection of modelling horizon reminds me, wasn't it you who came up with the term "the sanding event horizon" where you check fit, (too tight), sand a bit, check fit, (still too tight), sand a bit, check fit ...too loose? Thanks Chris. I preemptively deny any involvement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Making progress on both models. Model #2 (that will be on wheels) is about to receive the metal paint: As commented somewhere above, the resin struts and landing gears are very poor in many regards, and have very dubious mechanical strength, especially for a resin brick like this one. I had resin models with their original landing gear splayed out in a couple years, as the resin unavoidably succumbs to gravity. I started painting brass Strutz lengths to use in these models, but on second thought I just acquired a small soldering kit (more powerful than my electronics one) to teach myself to solder brass/copper and be able to do proper M and N struts, instead of bonding the lengths with cyanoacrylate glue as I normally do. We'll see. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 And a step closer: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Looking very sharp! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 hours ago, chrispisme said: Looking very sharp! Thanks Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 9 hours ago, Moa said: Thanks Chris. I preemptively deny any involvement. Expecting a preemptive pardon, are you? Such are illegal according to the Constitution of the United Worlds of the Solar System. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Details are added to the second model, three vents and the decal for the sun on the rudder. The "window maker" liquid is still drying: A "metal" plaque and a retractable step are added on the other side: Calming sunset: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 beautiful gloss shine! Sunset aint too shabby either!! Here in central Saskatchewan the sun rises in the southeast in the morning (morning being a relative term) if you still call 9:00 ish AM. morning and sets (also in the south) at about 4-4:30 CST great for spending time in the model room (the lair as my wife calls it) building models. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, chrispisme said: Here in central Saskatchewan Here in California the weather is produced in Hollywood, lots of special effects, and no rain or snow, as they ruin the set and increase the budget. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, Moa said: Here in California the weather is produced in Hollywood, lots of special effects, and no rain or snow, as they ruin the set and increase the budget. almost spit my drink you bugger! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 In a month, it will be two years since I started these two models. In the interim of course I have started and completed a not small number of other models, but the long time with these two speaks volumes about the bad quality of these Omega resins. Omega is now, together with Merlin and the oldest Dujin kits, on my list of "do not buy" kits. Details are added to the wings, aileron horns and cables, as well as some of the piping. Each tank had its own gauge (the stems in the clothespin), that will be added in position, behind the protrusions on the center of the wing, angled inwards to face the pilot : Tail rigging, struts, control cables, tailskid and bumper are added to the fuselage of the second model: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 This post duplicated for some reason. I erased the repeated content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 The fuselage of model number 1 -that will be on floats- gets the same tail rigging, struts, and control cable details. It still had the tail bumper, but no tailskid of course: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Although these Fokkers have been two years in the making, they're looking pretty neat and that's down to your dogged determination and skill. That green does nothing for me but with the contrasting aluminium it's growing on me. 10 hours ago, Moa said: Omega is now, together with Merlin and the oldest Dujin kits, on my list of "do not buy" kits. Wish I'd known this years ago, fortunately I don't have too many but then, if they are the only kids on the block... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Good progress and I hope you don't need to celebrate 3 years with these kits. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 They're progressing well. Look good with the paint on too. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 11 hours ago, Courageous said: Although these Fokkers have been two years in the making, they're looking pretty neat and that's down to your dogged determination and skill. That green does nothing for me but with the contrasting aluminium it's growing on me. Wish I'd known this years ago, fortunately I don't have too many but then, if they are the only kids on the block... Stuart There is no kit that can't be built. They only require infinite time, infinite patience, and infinite skills. 10 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said: Good progress and I hope you don't need to celebrate 3 years with these kits. That wouldn't be a very happy BDay 😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: They're progressing well. Look good with the paint on too. Chris Thanks, Chris. The stage I dread the most is coming: replacing all struts and landing gear, and then add them to the model, mounting that upper wing properly aligned and secured. Yikes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, Moa said: There is no kit that can't be built. They only require infinite time, infinite patience, and infinite skills. Very true! And as you posses the three requirements; we mortals can enjoy the results and learn. Great work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Moa said: There is no kit that can't be built. They only require infinite time, infinite patience, and infinite skills. And copious amounts of filler and sandpaper. And bourbon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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