busnproplinerfan Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 (edited) I have a chance to get one of the vac Beech 18s for not much, also have the stock PM kit. Might put one on floats or a tricycle landing gear. At least I have instructions now. Edited December 25, 2019 by busnproplinerfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Hi Moa I will watch with much interest, I have built the PM kit previously and as I brush paint usually with thinned Humbrol Enamels used a thick unthinned coat or two along the panel trenched and knocked it back to the main surface and they weren't too bad . Coincidentally I have been looking at the Revell 48 scale kit in the stash. Good luck with your builds, great start so far. Seasons greetings to you and yours. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 13 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: I have a chance to get one of the vac Beech 18s for not much, also have the stock PM kit. Might put one on floats or a tricycle landing gear. At least I have instructions now. Yes! that sounds like a exciting project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Seasons greetings to you and yours. All the best Chris Likewise, Chris! Charming little twins, these are. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Yes Twins are great ahem!!! Thanks Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 They really are turning into a lovely pair! (Sorry, I have been watching too many "Carry On" films today.) Bloody Marys + Mead + Calvados + Beer makes for a very silly Martian. Martian von Do You Mind If I Smoke? 👽 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 A pause for the annual clean-up. This is the time when I usually find those parts that went to the Twing and Twang dimensions -like the bits on the mat-, hidden in the strangest places: A full pound of discarded sharp objects: And I thought I will retire the old mat and gift myself a new one. I humbly think I deserve it, after completing 27 models during the year: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 27! And to such a high standard, well done. Makes my 5 so-so models look like a poor effort. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, Andwil said: 27! And to such a high standard, well done. Makes my 5 so-so models look like a poor effort. AW Firstly, not so so-so 😉 Secondly, having a 75 hour-day, and a 800 day-year helps me a lot. But then you have to live in another arm of the galaxy, which has its disadvantages. And the commute to come here post in BM is dismal. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Building of the interiors commences. The Encore front bulkhead door is incorrect in shape, so a new part is fabricated, and a door is carved on its back cabin bulkhead that will allow the flying throne to be seen: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 The resin engines of the Encore kit are built. You get one spare cylinder per set, which is a good thought on part of the manufacturer: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 22 hours ago, Moa said: You get one spare cylinder per set Get another 7 and you'll be able build 1 free. All the best for 2020, Stuart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Courageous said: All the best for 2020, Stuart Likewise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 The ejector marks are hidden below a cushion: The "upgrade" parts on the Encore kit that don't upgrade anything at all are discarded: Some components of the Encore kit are glued together: The resin props are assembled. To the right what I did first, that is drilling the blade to insert a metal pin, but (to the left) I decided later to just drill a socket on the cuff and glue the blades in: No significant difference, but you get two spare props: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/31/2019 at 4:52 PM, Moa said: You get one spare cylinder per set, which is a good thought on part of the manufacturer: To be thrown on the floor as a sacrifice to the dreaded carpet monster! (Yesss- the first zinger of the new year!) 😜 Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 17 hours ago, 72modeler said: To be thrown on the floor as a sacrifice to the dreaded carpet monster! Well, I think I may drop the Monster an IOU little note, and pass the props to the other Beech build (as a hand-me-down), so I can save the Khee-Kha resin props -that I had already set aside for it- for yet another build for the future. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 The edges of the RarePlane vac parts that were glued together are given a coat of liquid putty to hide what may have remained of the seam: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I've been following this build with interest- glad I got rid of my PM C-45's and kept my Rareplanes kit- seems like the late Gordon Stevens did many vacforms that have not been eclipsed by newer injected or vacform kits. (Going to do Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney, and Jim Backus figures in the cockpit?) Outstanding job on the props, Moa- how will you do the prop pitch counterweights- small plasticard discs cut with a punch? Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, 72modeler said: how will you do the prop pitch counterweights- small plasticard discs cut with a punch? That it exactly how I make them. Here an axle/hub I did for the Potez 62 14 minutes ago, 72modeler said: seems like the late Gordon Stevens did many vacforms that have not been eclipsed by newer injected or vacform kits. I concur!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 The tail group is sanded and assembled: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I found this nice page in the French Decollage magazine, at the Gallica archives, that shows several interior configurations as a guide: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I have from the spares bin seats for one model, but had to fabricate the ones needed for the other: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 A quick visit to the references of the two planes I want to model revealed that one of them used different props, which I proceeded to replicate re-purposing discarded three-blade ones from -iirc- a Fokker F.VII I built time ago : Blades are cut off and new hubs made of styrene tube and rod: Finely-stretched sprue is used for the securing bolts, later to be trimmed at the same length: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Moa said: that shows several interior configurations as a guide: But only one position for the loo! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 The new props to match photos of one of my selected planes are almost done: Some parts are painted, together with other projects: If you don't want to deal with the kit's engines on any of the two kits, you can get some aftermarket ones, as I did, as a back-up or eventual choice, depending on the results with the native parts: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now