An American in PRU Blue

[Cookenbacher]

Thanks everybody!

 

On 5/1/2020 at 9:44 PM, Stew Dapple said:

at least you haven't got the infamous Eduard cowl seam to deal with  

Good point Stew, there's always a bright side!

 

On 5/6/2020 at 12:48 PM, SoftScience said:

more?

It's not much, I'll be cleaning this guy up for a while.

 

Trying to match panel lines to the Quickboost guide.

 

 

Paint globs sanded down.

 

Managed to add the radiators/oil cooler/intercooler while taking a break from sanding.

 

The next major challenge, besides lots more filling and sanding, is figuring out how to fit the frameless windscreen (form the Airfix XIX kit, or Falcon vacuform [if I have to] ) on the Eduard fuselage.

 

Sorry the update isn't too exciting!

[giemme]

How come I missed this so far?

 

Exciting surgery job going on here, Cookie!

 

Ciao

Edited May 9, 2020 by giemme

[CedB]

Nice work Cookie - crikey, you're not stinting on this one are you?  

 

You know what a tool tart I am… can I ask what you use the 'dental flossing' thing for?

I'm guessing cleaning out the panel lines around the fuselage?

Clever!

[Cookenbacher]

14 hours ago, CedB said:

You know what a tool tart I am… can I ask what you use the 'dental flossing' thing for?

I'm guessing cleaning out the panel lines around the fuselage?

I used the dental thing to apply zinc chromate and silver chipping to the Hellcat in the other thread. You can sharpen the end of a plastic toothpick to get very fine control of how big a paint chip you want to make. This one is missing its pointy end now as it served the dual purpose of also becoming the Hellcat's aerial!

 

All I've done today on this one is paint the spinner back plate yellow, while working on the MK XII.

[CedB]

Thanks Cookie