John Masters Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 So far this is only a place holder...I think I'll start it next week. Here are three other designs on the back of the box but I think I'll stick with the silver dope and dayglo orange. These are the other choices. Good looks all, but not the best of the four. --John 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Brilliant choice John, great to have a tiger moth along for the ride. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 13 minutes ago, rob85 said: great to have a tiger moth along for the ride. Thanks Rob. I figured any of the pilots flying all the other FAA aircraft would have trained on this first. I think the NMF and Day-Glo Orange will be an unusual look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Here's a bit of sprue...pretty basic looking kit. The plastic is well moulded with little flash of any kind. A nice bit of PE... And some good looking decals, all seemingly in register. I'll get around to it late today or tonight. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 The Clean Bench... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 True to form, I went ahead and did a few things without documenting them. Mostly small things like harnesses, control sticks, instrument panels... This is a neat little kit and I hope the rest fo the build is a reflection of my recent work. --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 Everything fit inside well enough and was reflective of the actual tight fit of this cockpit! The only gap is forward of the lower wing. It's not much and will be easily filled. --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 28/02/2020 at 12:14, John D.C. Masters said: Thanks Rob. I figured any of the pilots flying all the other FAA aircraft would have trained on this first. I think the NMF and Day-Glo Orange will be an unusual look. Hope you are not doing NMF! !!! But going for silver dope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Paul J said: Hope you are not doing NMF! Of course...dope it is. Just used to saying NMF. Edited March 7, 2020 by John D.C. Masters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 Some progress...I have drilled the holes for the rigging; attached the stabilizer; fixed the tail-skid to the rudder *; glued the very tiny and delicate pitot tube to the strut; attached the nose; and replaced those little stabilizer things in front of the stabilizer wing with some plastic card. the kit supplied pieces looked too thick to-scale when i saw some on an actual Tiger Moth. Now...the question I have is, what are they for? I accidentally cut off a small bit of the rudder support and had to replace it with a bit of plastic rod. I actually think it looks better. I am really not happy with this PE piece, even though it is beautifully cut and designed. It is looks a mess. I might scrape it off and scratch build one. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 From memory I'm sure those bits are the anti-spin strakes John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) ok....sounds good to me. I know that not all TeeEms had them, but the instruction call for mine to have them installed. I guess being a trainer, etc... This is from The Aviation Stack Exchange... It is indeed what they are--Parts 16. Thanks Col. Edited March 9, 2020 by John D.C. Masters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Milliput to the rescue. Smoothed out the anti-spin strakes. That divot is where the rudder will go. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Top wing ready and primed... Fuselage, etc...ready and primed... And my home-made pitot setup looks pretty good. I was able to use some of the supplied PE for the supports. The rest is a bit of plastic and some very thin stretched sprue and masking tape for the other things. Ready for some paint! I think I might take care of the Day-Glo first, which means a layer of white around where I'll need it. The circled areas... It'll be easier to mask those areas off when they are finished and then add the aluminum dope. I have some MisterKit French Aluminum Dope that should work nicely. --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 While I had the 'Off-White' out for the FIAT (See the 'They Also Serve GB) I added some background base for the Day-Glo-Orange. This is the MisterKit French Aluminum Dope I will use for the Tiger Moth. When I opened the jar, much of the liquid had already evaporated but this paint is pretty tough and I was able to bring it back with a fair amount of Ajax and the Badger mini-motor-mixer. As I recall, it airbrushed very well. I'll get the Day-Glo on today and then mask that off for the dope. -John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 All masked off for the orange... Top wing, not the underside of the lower wing. My error... Vallejo Air Fluorescent Red...more orange, really... Ghastly going on, so i wiped it all off...yuck. And then tried this... Much better results, with in terms of colour and coverage! I remember having this dilemma with both the Chilean Cessna and the Flying Boxcar... So I'll stay there for a few hours and let that dry. I might get the aluminum dope tonight! --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Orange is a tough colour! Looks good. Thanks for not doing XL715 too - it gave me an excuse to do the Airfix XL717. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 4 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Orange is a tough colour! It is indeed Adrian. This ended up being alright. The aluminum dope went on late last night. I have also sprayed the struts, painted the wheels (hairy brush) and all the incidentals. More assembly today during self-isolation... --John 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Back to the Tiger Moth... PE control horns for the tail planes are in... I have attached the cabane struts, windscreens, and convertible hood. I am not sure if they used the hood on this particular aircraft but I liked it so I added it. Exhaust pipe and landing gear. The landing gear was strange. Instead i=of just fitting, I was required to bend the inner 'X' section to fit the positioning. Odd. But it worked out. I forget how small this aircraft model is when compared to other kits. --John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 The top wing went on late last night. It seems alright for now. We shall see if the struts fit or if I will need to scratch build some pieces. This is sometimes the case. I know this isn't the forum for this, but I hope everyone is doing alright, staying inside unless it is absolutely essential or an emergency. Here in Greece they are slowly enacting measure to halt the spread of COVID-19, but it is taking time. I am grateful to live on an island 120 km from the mainland. We are somewhat used to isolating here in the winter. So be safe everyone! We will get through this! I thank the gods for my hobby! --John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 John this is coming together very nicely indeed! Nice work with the colours and coverage on that orange. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, rob85 said: Nice work with the colours and coverage Thank you Rob. It's a good kit. I recommend it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 The interplane struts were no problem, really, except that the rear starboard strut was 2mm too short and needed to be replaced with a bit of Contrail stock. I'll paint it late. I also added the fuselage decals since there will be rigging that goes over the markings. I will take care of the wig decals once the rigging has been completed...tonight most likely. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 It's looking good! I'm looking forward to seeing how you tackle the rigging. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Great stuff, she is coming along nicely, shame about that orange though. Keep up the good work! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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