Greg Law Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thanks Peter. That is very clear. I should have this done on the weekend all going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Finally taking shape 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Well done Greg 👍 Great to see you making headway with this tricky build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 I've bitten the bullet and cutout the last canopy tonight. Still some final edge sanding to do, but at least I didn't stuff this one up. The fit is extremely close. I think a might have to do something on the back to get a firm support. Shouldn't be a problem. The canopy isn't as dark as it looks in the photo. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Great point to get to Greg . I hope the canopy frames make masking easy but my guess is your going to have a few hours at the work bench on this one . I do expect you to be masking inside and out 😈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Well I've done the best I can with the gun support frame. It looks a bit cruddy in the photo as usual, but in reality it looks ok to me. It is not quite accurate I suppose, but once the canopy is on it will just be a shadow. and that ammo post refused to stay straight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Ok just a little update. The wings are on. I discovered an unfortunate issue with the wings after I put them on. One wing has a thinner profile than the other. I have to live with it as it is too late to do anything about it. I really only notice it when the plane is upside down. It still needs a cleanup. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Greg, the wings would be an infuriating discovery and one not really expected. Anyway, probably hard to pick by anyone but the builder. The upside is your build looks nice. Looking forward to seeing some paint on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Thanks Ray. Progress is slow but sure. I'm totally overloaded with work projects now, so I'm not getting much time for the hobby. Also I'm going to have to find somewhere to live later this year. Most of the farm animals are being sold off this week. As a result it is more urgent that i make good money over the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 The tail planes & elevators are on now. Looking more like a Stuka now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 You're certainly balancing your time well. Still making good progress on a tricky build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisk Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Wow, a lot happened since I looked in last and it all comes nicely together Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 I've stalled a bit with this one. Work has taken over my life, so I'm concentrating on the desert one, this way I will at least get one done in time. Once that is done I will focus on this one again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Greg Law said: I've stalled a bit with this one. Work has taken over my life, so I'm concentrating on the desert one, this way I will at least get one done in time. Once that is done I will focus on this one again. I know the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Just show this project isn't dead. Yesterday I added sills to the cockpit walls to give a better connection of the Vac canopy. Later today I will have a go at gluing it on. Mind you looks like I have got a change of session cold coming on. No it won't be the virus. I'm to isolated here on the farm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Good to hear you don’t think it’s the virus Greg. Keep at it mate, I want to see you finish this Stuka so that you can crack on with that Airfix Lancaster! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Just to prove a bit of progress has been made on this Stuka. there is still some filling to be done and yes the canopy masking wasn't easy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 It will be nice to see the paint going on Greg. These early Stukas look distinctly different, particularly in the Condor Legion scheme. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 10 hours ago, CliffB said: It will be nice to see the paint going on Greg. These early Stukas look distinctly different, particularly in the Condor Legion scheme. Cheers Yes it will. Now I'm not sure if I have the paint for the Spanish camo. I might have to do it in the German colours. Now we are in lockdown I can't get paint. The government doesn't consider it an essential item. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, Greg Law said: Yes it will. Now I'm not sure if I have the paint for the Spanish camo. I might have to do it in the German colours. Now we are in lockdown I can't get paint. The government doesn't consider it an essential item. I thought I'd found a similar excuse for not re-decorating our lounge, but unfortunately Wickes do home deliveries on Dulux 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_W Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, Greg Law said: Yes it will. Now I'm not sure if I have the paint for the Spanish camo. I might have to do it in the German colours. Now we are in lockdown I can't get paint. The government doesn't consider it an essential item. Greg, Can you mix the colours you need from what you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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