fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Obviously I could be totally wrong I am afraid that's the case, as it continues to appear in photos taken from different angles. But not in all photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I do have exclusive rights on that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Bulkheads are fashioned. The last one closes the luggage compartment. Believe it or not one of the marketing angles for this plane was to sell it as a spiffy personal transport; but how many Howard Hughes those guys thought existed?: Contour gauges are very useful and affordable tools if you like to do some scratchbuilding. Buy one that is not too big, and that has many thin "needles" instead of fat ones. The smaller the needles, the more precision is obtained in the contour. It saves a lot of trail and error time, it's clean, and you can directly transport the shape with a pencil onto the plastic. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: Believe it or not one of the marketing angles for this plane was to sell it as a spiffy personal transport; but how many Howard Hughes those guys thought existed? Set the price high enough, and you only need to sell one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 The wing halves are glued, previous inclusion of some resemblance of structure inside the well. The wheel covers are being prepared. Cochran's 1937 Bendix winner did have different wheel fairings -more prominent at the back and partially separated from the wing-, so if I end up using this kit instead of the one in route they will have to be replaced. Still have to work on the stab surface detail: 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Nice work in adding the wing detail. Do I see evidence of a rivet tool being used? And as for the gratuitous showing of a contour gauge (that I wish I had) with perfectly shaped formers... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Courageous said: Nice work in adding the wing detail. Do I see evidence of a rivet tool being used? And as for the gratuitous showing of a contour gauge (that I wish I had) with perfectly shaped formers... Stuart Hi Stuart Yes, I have a small riveting tool with fine and closely-spaced teeth that does a fair job in 1/72. I hardly ever use it, but it´s handy when there is no detail whatsoever on the molds, as in this case. I went off-track a few times (lack of practice) but smeared a bit of putty, sanded lightly and re-did when necessary. But now I face the fuselage, with double curvature, my nemesis for this task, as it is very difficult to engrave and rivet with symmetry and consistency. Wish me luck! (and I will keep it very simple). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 The wing roots molded on the fuselage have to be sanded back: Fuselage must be protected: There: Ready to insert spars: May end up separating the rudder anyway. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 So here is the state of union of parts so far. The rudder has been separated. The transparencies prepared. The wing roots capped and the spars added. Surface detail has been engraved now on the tail components too. The tailwheel has been fashioned, and an isnt. pan. and seat found: A new engine was found that fits perfectly inside the cowl: 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Looking great Moa. Fantastic work. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Coming together rather nicely Moa. I don't think the fitting of my wings will be as easy as yours looks. Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Looking great Moa. Fantastic work. Chris Thanks Chris. Don't know about fantastic, but I will take relentless 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Courageous said: Coming together rather nicely Moa. I don't think the fitting of my wings will be as easy as yours looks. Stuart Thanks Stuart. It will. You´ll see. (fortunately sledge hammers are very affordable ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Great job on this cute little vacform Moa👍! And that detail on the wings... wow. Perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Wolfhound32 said: Great job on this cute little vacform Moa👍! And that detail on the wings... wow. Perfect. Thanks! Far from perfect, but I would take "aspiring" 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 The interior bit are being added: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Gradually more structure and details are added: The cowl gills are thinned and gently pried a bit open: There was a very small loop antenna and a cylindrical object on the aft part of the canopy, both are fabricated. The central of the three cowl bumpy bits is hollowed as per photos, since it represents an air intake: 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggu Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Moa, you are a MASTER builder, absolutely mesmerizing, fabulous stuff here..... Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Biggu said: Moa, you are a MASTER builder, absolutely mesmerizing, fabulous stuff here..... Jeff Thanks Jeff! I can only take 1/100th of that credit, to be honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 And in case you feel tempted to think: "What if I get a nice kit and do a comparative build?", just don't, that is if you were thinking of the Choroszy release of the Seversky SEV S-2 racer flown by Fuller (#77). This kit really deserves (a term most justly employed) a separate review, but here is a (bitter) taste of it: Decals that have broken pinstripes and miss the nose bands (that also had a pinstripe, good luck trying to paint it) and small marks that are not really accurate: A surface that looks overdone, somewhat faceted: No part numbers (hey, good luck finding your part!), very small, confusing, and poorly printed instruction drawings, that actually belong to the P-35, not the racer: Horrible -and mean horrible- under surface, with skewed panel lines that do not meet and are at different angles. Compare with plan: Not to mention pinholes, crumbly bits and other delicacies Racer number 77 did not have a window on that side hatch, nor was the hatch standing proud 4 inches from the fuselage, nor was it hinged to the front, but hinged upwards: Thickly framed transparencies, and, the best part, they are a carry over (as well as other inaccurate features) from the P-35 kit, as Fuller's canopy had a different framing, and a more elongated shape at the very front: So I deem this kit something dangerously close to a fiasco. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 17 hours ago, Moa said: I can only take 1/100th of that credit, to be honest. You can take far more credit than so, I'd say most of it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Moa said: And in case you feel tempted to think: "What if I get a nice kit and do a comparative build?", just don't, that is if you were thinking of the Choroszy release of the Seversky SEV S-2 racer flown by Fuller (#77). This kit really deserves (a term most justly employed) a separate review, but here is a (bitter) taste of it: Now there is a good piece of resin challenge... Though I'm sure you could create something good even from these parts. I have their kit of the Swedish MTB T11 and it looks very much like this as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 Parts from this model and the Lockheed Vega also in progress are given their base coats: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Additional work is performed on the parts: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 Details are added to the cockpit: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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