perdu Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 That is awfully nice in 1/48 scale, good decision about the resin loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Wire handles are definitively the way to go! I wonder how mine has survived under all the tape and general abuse during the last year or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) This pretty much finishes off the cockpit, I got stuck in the cycle of endless tweaking and decided enough is enough no-one is going to see these once installed other then the very top and I have got to the point where I am happy enough to leave it here. Edited July 20, 2019 by Guy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 15/07/2019 at 17:58, Christer A said: Wire handles are definitively the way to go! To find a gauge that looked reasonable, I ended up cutting a bit of brass picture wire holding up a mirror, then unravelling it and using a single strand. I think it has worked out rather well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Quick dry fit to check that things are more or less in the right place. [ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Enjoying your work Guy! (Welcome to the forum too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheBaron said: Enjoying your work Guy! (Welcome to the forum too.) Thanks ! Edited July 21, 2019 by Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) Cockpit done! A bit of matt varnish needed to talk the shine off the red handle to the right of the pilot's seat since I have only just remembered to install and paint it. Not sure what the handle is for, hopefully someone can enlighten me? Edited July 21, 2019 by Guy 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 For some strange reason I seem not to have much excuse not to be working on this now .. and canot believe how long this has languished on my desk waiting attention. Wings primed and work started on the wingfolds. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 We are entering the no excuses zone now, make the most of it and we can all enjoy it The above innards look great, I cant help with the red handle even though I made sure to put it in mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Looking really good. I have one on my shelf - wings folded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Gradually things starting to come together. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Nice to see the rebirth of this mighty jet, great progress so far looking forward to seeing it go together, hopefully no more 9 month breaks! 😉 Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 01/04/2020 at 00:04, moaning dolphin said: hopefully no more 9 month breaks! 😉 Bob That is certainly the intention, fair winds, calm sea and should be good sailing from here on in. Today's work with mixed results, I tried to get the tube from the cone to the right hand side in with the help of a drill and some paper clip wire. Didn't manage to get the angles quite the same on both. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Finally a good weekend and things starting to come together ] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 The Pavla resin airbrake did need a lot of thinning out on its internal surface since it was fouling the bottom of the cockpit. Eventually got it thin enough that it didn't cause an issue for joining the two halves of the fuselage. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Finally starting to look like an aircraft and ready for some filling. Edited April 19, 2020 by Guy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Rubbed down and top surfaces primed, now to find all those flaws. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Fixing some visible seam lines - something I need to get better at hiding in the first place. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Final push to get her finally put to bed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 At least she is now in the right colour scheme. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Looking 'Proper job' now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Nice job so far - really like the look of those Wolfpack wing folds CJP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 23, 2020 Author Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, CJP said: Nice job so far - really like the look of those Wolfpack wing folds CJP They are much nicer than the out of the box version, suspect they will be driving me mad when I get to try to finalise them. However, madness is relative - today it is these little nightmares that are driving me up the wall. I do not want to see ones like this ever again ! Edited May 23, 2020 by Guy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 Starting to look a bit more business like, although I have a few bits to re-attach from fat fingers and thumbs. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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