fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 The engines are glued to the nacelles. The photo-etched frames corresponding to the side windows and cabin roof are now in place, after a nerve-wracking session. As I feared, the two photo-etched parts that make for the windshield no not conform well to the shape and angle of the nose and windows, and the P.E. part that goes on top of that is a bit too big. Even playing with the folding angle of the front two panels did not provide a suitable fit. How will I solve this, is still obscure to me. I left it to rest for now, so I can tackle it may be tomorrow, with fresh senses and restored patience: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 The landing gear was reworked to represent the one present in this plane: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Meanwhile the lights are added: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Landing gear, flaps, and Pitot on: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Looking very good Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 That all looks good. Figure out the windscreen situation and this little gem is sorted! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Some more tense moments spent patterning, cutting and gluing on the panes of the windshield from inside, utilizing a very noble and thin material that used to come with the Jordan Highway Miniatures kits: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Finally, after much trials, the front parts go on. Still some thin gaps to fill, more likely with white glue and paint, but it is in place now. And now for the next riddle this set -otherwise exquisitely detailed- forced upon me: the area above the windshield. Sigh....: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Those frames look pretty neat. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Courageous said: Those frames look pretty neat. Stuart Thanks Stuart. The sledgehammer always does the trick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Pretty neat indeed! Good job Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Beautiful job on the frames, they look well worth all the effort. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 12 hours ago, CedB said: Pretty neat indeed! Good job Moa 1 hour ago, limeypilot said: Beautiful job on the frames, they look well worth all the effort. Ian Thanks CedB and Ian I have to confess that I am a bit exhausted, which hardly happens to me regarding building a model, due to the many issues to solve. Yesterday I started to carve the wood master to vac the remaining missing part, but I left it midway. I think I may concentrate for the moment on the HP42, while I wait for the decals for the Argentinian Junkers (that are in the mail already). After all this I think I will only build snap-together toys. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromness Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Lovely! Intransigence is its own reward - it just doesn‘t feel this way when you‘re in hand-to-hand combat with the trickiness of the objects..... Per Aspera ad Astra! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 The wood master is gradually adjusted and then a copy is pulled: The vacuformed part is then in turn carefully adjusted, shaving little by little: The frame is presented to the vac part, and it is a fair fit, all things considered: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Great work Moa, that looks really good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 39 minutes ago, CedB said: Great work Moa, that looks really good Thanks, it's not perfect, but it's a reasonably fair solution. This framing business created more headaches than I was bargaining for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I’d be ecstatic if I could produce something as good as that. But then I’m not a Shaolin Modelling Master, just a humble kit badger. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Beautiful work on the canopy and its framing. Persistence pays off (and you get a lot of other models done while you're waiting for inspiration!). Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, Andwil said: But then I’m not a Shaolin Modelling Master, Neither am I. I am a Shaolin Modeling Monk. Although when my models fall to the floor they sound more like Bonk. When I fall it's closer to BONK. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 1 minute ago, AdrianMF said: Beautiful work on the canopy and its framing. Persistence pays off (and you get a lot of other models done while you're waiting for inspiration!). Regards, Adrian Thanks, Adrian. Yes, it's the masterplan: While looking for inspiration on A, build B, when stuck with B, build C, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 34 minutes ago, Moa said: Neither am I. I am a Shaolin Modeling Monk. Although when my models fall to the floor they sound more like Bonk. When I fall it's closer to BONK. Far too modest Moa. Actually you have almost converted me to civil types with your interesting and attractive subjects, if I wasn’t already so heavily invested in military aircraft I would do so. At least I do not build models of bombers as I consider the indiscriminate targeting of civilian populations reprehensible. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzemeister Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 You guys are aware you can build both? I always say "build what you enjoy building". The model is just a model, what feelings you have about it are your own (and they are valid too!). In a perfect world Bomber Harris would have been convicted of war crimes, but lets not go there. ps. Really great work on the canopy frames Moa! I'm amazed at the lack of cracks in the paint, but that just may be a post bending touch-ups too. I don't know which will make me more envious, that there were no chips made, or all touch-ups went on perfectly.......Hurm..... I really need to get something going on a build....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Bronzemeister said: You guys are aware you can build both? I have written (and erased) a very long reply. But it's useless. Whatever realization may come, comes from inside or not at all. I will just say that I am not interested in convincing anyone, I am interested in presenting a different, less common, poorly represented part of the world of aviation: the luminous side of the force, if you will 😉 2 hours ago, Bronzemeister said: I'm amazed at the lack of cracks in the paint, but that just may be a post bending touch-ups too. I don't know which will make me more envious, that there were no chips made, or all touch-ups went on perfectly.. The frames received a thin airbrushed coat of Alclad grey primer, and then the enamel color. No cracks were developed -even in parts that were handled a lot and bent repeatedly, like that cockpit roof- therefore no touch-ups. I was lucky. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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