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Cheers Col.

I'll give the tail a bash,nothing to lose anyway.So the tail was cut off at the start of the fin & a replacement was started by a sandwich of 3mm plasticard roughly cut out to shape.

 

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The kit tailplane hole was closed with some plastic strips & sanded flat as the cut wasn't straight.Using the rudder for reference the new fin was sanded to shape.

 

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Two 2mm holes were drilled in the kit end & two int the new section to line up.2mm plastic rod inserted into the tail (not glued yet but a tight fit).

 

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Lined up with a bit of wiggle room added at the kit end holes.

 

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New tail in position. Maybe needs to be a little higher but otherwise fine.Next to add 1mm plasticard to bulk out the tailenders fuselage & then more sanding to shape.

 

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So far so good,just a bummer but such is life.

Till next time,

Jimbob.. .

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Thanks guys for the kind comments.When things went south it was beyond the 25% point where you take aim for the bin with the whistling hand.Sorry to say it's another group build I wont get finished by the deadline.I'll keep going till its finished & keep ye updated.I didn't get much modelling done lately but shaped the rear fuselage,so next the area below the rudder & where the tailplane joins the fuselage.Then back on track more or less.

 

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Theres some beautiful models in the gallery,well done to everyone. 

Jimbob.  . ..

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Got another bit done.Shaped the tail a bit more,picked out the area below the rudder.Then measured to drill a hole for the tailplanes.All still loosely positioned but all ok.As you see below the canopy came loose again as I trimmed down the canopy frame where it meets the fuselage.This isn't so bad as bits of plastic dust got in there & was impossible to remove.So I get another chance to glue it back on,this time without melting anything.

 

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So next is make some fiddly bits around the tail,mark the position for the tail wheel,glue on the canopy again.Then glue on the replacement tail & back on track.

 

Adios, 

Jimbob.. .

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  • 10 months later...

Frankenstein tail finished & joined to the kit.

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Fuselage & tail blended in with wings,tailplanes loose for posing purposes.

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This is where it is at the moment,lots of small extras to make for the wings etc. before I join the wings & tailplanes.Slow stuff & not getting much model time so far.

Cheers, 

Jimbob.. .. .

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