woody37 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 11 hours ago, dogsbody said: As I mentioned in Post # 12, some folks have removed the completed undercarriage from the ends of the spars, then added those to the wings. After the fuselage and wings are built, the wings are slid over the spar ends and then glued to the fuselage. Chris That's the way I approached mine, much easier aproach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 23 hours ago, Roland Pulfrew said: She stands on her undercarriage! Lower wings attached. Next job is sanding the seams without removing all the leading edge detailing 😱 Also without knocking the undercarriage about!! Looking good! I hope the undercart survives!🤞 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 Oh bugger! Working on the wing seams I realised my error Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Not filling those panel seams? There should be a clear difference between the gaps for moving surfaces and the (much narrower if any) gaps between panels. However if you mean the holes and want a transparency, try Krystal Klear or any one of a number of (not VC glue honest) alternatives. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Oh bugger! Working on the wing seams I realised my error Any ideas? Another Oh ! moment. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Oh bugger! Working on the wing seams I realised my error Any ideas? Mine's clear parts fell back into the wing... Lesson leaned, don't use PVA on clear parts that might need a strong bond. Krystal Klear (fancy PVA) should have you covered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Oh bugger! Working on the wing seams I realised my error Any ideas? I have a couple of possibilities: split the wing leading edge joint and fiddle the kit parts in through the gap using a pair of fine or long-nosed tweezers then reassemble and make good the leading edge; cut the kit lamps from their backing/support piece, fettle them to fit and install them from the outside or make up a couple of replacements from clear sheet and install them from outside as above. Or what Adam just said.😉 Edited October 31, 2019 by stever219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 35 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Mine's clear parts fell back into the wing... Lesson leaned, don't use PVA on clear parts that might need a strong bond. Krystal Klear (fancy PVA) should have you covered I was thinking of Klear, then wondered how I was going to silver them on the inside to represent the landing lights. 31 minutes ago, stever219 said: I have a couple of possibilities: split the wing leading edge joint and fiddle the kit parts in through the gap using a pair of fine or long-nosed tweezers then reassemble and make good the leading edge; cut the kit lamps from their backing/support piece, fettle them to fit and install them from the outside or make up a couple of replacements from clear sheet and install them from outside as above. Or what Adam just said.😉 Wing is definitely sealed up (and now sanded) so I think the option of cutting the lenses and inserting them from the outside will have to be done. Thanks for the suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Could pack milliput in, shape or rightish, paint it silver and then Klear over the top 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: Not filling those panel seams? There should be a clear difference between the gaps for moving surfaces and the (much narrower if any) gaps between panels. However if you mean the holes and want a transparency, try Krystal Klear or any one of a number of (not VC glue honest) alternatives. Not sure I can be bothered fill and rescribe panel lines in this scale, but I do plan to use Mr Surface on the kit before painting, hopefully that will fill some of the panel lines and then I’ll open up the control surface lines. 2 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: Could pack milliput in, shape or rightish, paint it silver and then Klear over the top Like it. That could work nicely. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Any ideas? What about plugging the holes with lengths of clear sprue, heated and stretched out to the right diameter if necessary (and perhaps best preceded by a sliver of plasticard for the rectangular element so you can file out a true circle for the plug), then sand them down to match the surface of the wing and finally polish back to clarity? You could paint the 'underside' of the plugs silver to represent the lights' internals before installing them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom216 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Clear sprue or acrylic rod of the same diameter. Stick it in the measure the depth, mark/cut/polish/insert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 Apologies for the very slow progress, various work and family issues have diverted me away from this build. Not much progress but I have had to buy some more filler and I’ve used it to fill some of the panel lines to try and reduce their scale 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 18, 2019 Author Share Posted November 18, 2019 With great apologies for the slow build (I’ve been away with work for a week) I have now had a chance to sand down all the Mr Surfacer. I love the way that stuff works, sands and leaves a lovely smooth finish. I think I’m almost happy with the fuselage seams, but probably won’t be for sure until I can get some primer on. Engines now also starting to go on More progress tomorrow hopefully. Good news (for me) is the move of the squadron this is being built for, is a bit behind schedule, so I may have a bit more time. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Bugger. Just noticed some sink marks on the engines, how did I miss them???? Typically, after they are attached to the wings which is going to make it that bit more difficult to fix 🤬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Roland Pulfrew said: Bugger. Just noticed some sink marks on the engines, how did I miss them???? Typically, after they are attached to the wings which is going to make it that bit more difficult to fix 🤬 In a situation like this, I would use a drop or two of Mr Surfacer 1000 and a thin strip of 600 grit sandpaper, followed a light buffing with my Tamiya ( or whatever you've got ) fine grit sanding stick. Chris 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: In a situation like this, I would use a drop or two of Mr Surfacer 1000 and a thin strip of 600 grit sandpaper, followed a light buffing with my Tamiya ( or whatever you've got ) fine grit sanding stick. Chris Great minds Chris 👍 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Good save! I'll look out for that when I get back to my B.II. Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 7 hours ago, Learstang said: Good save! I'll look out for that when I get back to my B.II. Regards, Jason Jason watch out for all of the engines, they all had sink marks to varying degrees. #2 engine was the worst on mine, and #3 the best, but all needed a bit of work and so much easier to rectify before they are mounted on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thank you for the heads-up! I shall definitely be on the lookout for these. Sink marks are no big deal to me, especially when they're not in an out-of-the-way place, and these aren't. By the way, nice work on your B.II! I plan on doing mine as a Canadian-crewed example with the ventral turret. To me that's the ultimate B.II. Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Having said earlier that the fit of parts was generally good, my luck hasn’t lasted. Just fitted the engine/wing sections to find some big gaps on three of the four engines that are going to be a pain to fill. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Got a bit bored of filling and sanding, so decided to do a bit of painting. 🙂 Then realised I hadn’t done any pre-shading 🙁 That’ll teach me for rushing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Please, please tell me that you're going to over-paint those bright, coppery exhaust collectors! Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 5 hours ago, dogsbody said: Please, please tell me that you're going to over-paint those bright, coppery exhaust collectors! Chris What a great set of photos, thank you for those 👍 Yes, they will be toned down &/or weathered. I was just playing with some colours as an experiment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 So a minute amount of progress, but progress nevertheless. Having seen @SaminCams work on his Lanc I decided to have a go. Unfortunately, the airbrush clogged up half way through so now it’s time for a thorough clean before continuing 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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