bigbadbadge Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Moa said: Hey, don't blame me! blame the racer designers! They are a lovely bunch, and their attraction is difficult to resist... Good choices all of those! I couldn't resist to scratch the Ford Flivver in 1/72 and 1/100!: They are lovely and was very lucky with tge price too so very pleased. Was thinking of starting one soon hmm which one though??? A nice dilemma. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 The landing gear braces and wheels are on, as well as the louvers, done trimming down Archer items and applying them one by one: Having read Tim's input, I finally discovered a second, lower step, barely visible in only two of the many photos I found, obscured by shade. Locations for both are drilled: 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Williams brothers 48th Corban super Ace 48th Ford Flicker Lindberg 48th Travelair Mystery ship with resin cockpit and engine and aa Howard Ike DGA 5 Well Chris, I spent a little while on the Google Search then, because apart from the Travelair I have no idea! Looks very interesting and I do love a Williams kit, and they all chime very nicely with this era 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 The circular metal plates added to protect the surface around the steps were painted over. Circular decals are punched to be added. The step should be at the very bottom, not in the middle of them: One more detail for this specific Vega: the very many vertical leather (reputedly) strips that surrounded the stab-to-fuselage fairings, and allowed a smooth adjustment of that metal part on the fuselage side as the stab incidence was changed, were not present in this plane. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 3 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Travelair Mystery ship Among my preferred ones! I scratched two! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Have to work now on the windshield, cut the prop blades and re-glue them in the spinner, and make with very thin wire the vents for the three fuel caps. The other parts are ready to go. The decal set was commissioned, so we have now to wait a bit for it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 This is turning out very nicely (as to be expected). Sorry if I haven’t been following your current builds very closely — I just moved in to my new house and have been very busy with many domestic distractions. On top of that, my stash and workshop are packed away in a bunch of shipping boxes, and I’m long overdue for a modeling fix & am suffering withdrawal symptoms as a result 😭 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 minute ago, billn53 said: I just moved in to my new house and have been very busy with many domestic distractions. On top of that, my stash and workshop are packed away in a bunch of shipping boxes, and I’m long overdue for a modeling fix & am suffering withdrawal symptoms as a result Dear Bill Sooner than you think you will be feeding that carpet monster again! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, Moa said: Dear Bill Sooner than you think you will be feeding that carpet monster again! Good news is I was able to have a spare room converted into a workshop (pics to follow). Lots of light and no carpet for the carpet monster! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, billn53 said: Good news is I was able to have a spare room converted into a workshop (pics to follow). Lots of light and no carpet for the carpet monster! Tremendous! I wish I could have the same! We share a small office room (a converted small bedroom) with Mrs. Moa, and it's a nightmare!!!!!! She loves to sneeze, scream, and ask questions exactly when I am trying to do the most delicate work. When she was still working at the company office it was bad enough here at afternoons or on weekends, but now it's all the time. Oh, the humanity! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, billn53 said: no carpet for the carpet monster! A concrete critter? That's what I've got in my basement room. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, Moa said: Oh, the humanity! Sorry! I couldn't stop myself! Chris 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, dogsbody said: A concrete critter? That's what I've got in my basement room. Chris Yeah, I expect I’ll find one in my new place. Probably hitched a ride with my household goods (my last workroom had previously been part of the garage, so the floor was concrete & I know for certain I lost parts to critters hiding in the corners) 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, dogsbody said: Sorry! I couldn't stop myself! Chris Poor manatee! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, dogsbody said: A concrete critter? That's what I've got in my basement room. Chris Let's not forget the Star Trek silicone creature from The Devil in the Dark, the Horta! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, Moa said: Let's not forget the Star Trek silicone creature from The Devil in the Dark, the Horta! Not to be confused with other California (almost 100%) silicon creatures, that dwell in Beverly Hills, Orange County and Pacific Palisades! P/S: or that brainless creature made of fat, Cheetos and slugs that people want to evict from their white house. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Moa said: Let's not forget the Star Trek silicone creature from The Devil in the Dark, the Horta! Dammit Jim I'm a doctor!...not a brick layer!!😄 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Moa said: Not to be confused with other California (almost 100%) silicon creatures, that dwell in Beverly Hills, Orange County and Pacific Palisades! P/S: or that brainless creature made of fat, Cheetos and slugs that people want to evict from their white house. This one? Six more days . . . . 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 minute ago, billn53 said: This one? Hum...VERY much like it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: Among my preferred ones! I scratched two! Hi Moa , gorgeous models, I have already been looking at the top one and have it on Faves so I can refer to it, as I have with other Moa master builds , so thank you. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, rob Lyttle said: Well Chris, I spent a little while on the Google Search then, because apart from the Travelair I have no idea! Looks very interesting and I do love a Williams kit, and they all chime very nicely with this era Hi Rob They are very nice kits the Williams Brothers kits and I am looking forward to get cracking on one soon, their 32 racing planes are good too got 3 of those in the stash too sorry for the thread drift Moa. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 28, 2020 Author Share Posted October 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: sorry for the thread drift Moa. Chris No problema! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, billn53 said: Lots of light and no carpet for the carpet monster! I hate to break it to you but the carpet monster doesn’t need a carpet to operate. Which is why I think of it as a teeny tiny dimensional singularity with a taste for small pieces of plastic and socks ( I am after all a man of science) And I still can’t find the undercarriage for my SeaBee sigh, may need to scratch a pair still will probably be better than the kit ones... Oh and of course the Racer looks superb. So many quirky designs from that era, it’s such a pity that the modern era brings forth so few. Edited October 29, 2020 by Marklo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 I followed the kit's demarcation line to remove the cockpit opening, but it resulted to be too large, something I just realized now as I tried to glue the windshield. A piece of styrene was shaped and glued in place. It will have to be blended with the surroundings with putty and later sanding, and the area repainted. Not an easy feat at this stage. We'll see. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, Moa said: A piece of styrene was shaped and glued in place. It will have to be blended with the surroundings with putty and sanding, and the area repainted. Not an easy feat at this stage. Ouch. But if anyone can, you can. Of course you could make a diorama of a maintenance scene with a tarpaulin over the offending area. Your choice 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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