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We are the priests of the Temples of Syrinx. 1/72 Short L17


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The progress is very, no, VERY  slow, scalloping wings takes a lot of effort to make them look right in NFM. Have you ever tried to blow dissolved putty? 

 

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My faithful shed will soon be demolished. While the new, bigger, built for purpose workshop is under construction I will not be able to do any modelling so I need to intensify to finish this bird while I still can. Big thanks to Ferrero Rocher - mediocre chocolate but very good transparent plastic

 

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On 5/30/2021 at 8:01 PM, Pin said:

Big thanks to Ferrero Rocher - mediocre chocolate but very good transparent plastic

We all have our opinions, but I think I would rather eat cat litter than the above chocolate!

Great build - there is a lot of quality work in that fuselage.

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On 3/15/2021 at 4:52 AM, Pin said:

on the other hand it makes it difficult to sand (and sanding is absolutely required to eliminate printing texture)

Have you tried a Flexi-File sanding bow ? 
 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294291541013?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

 

the various bands of sanding film are removable and could be looped through the supports to sand the wing and such. 

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On 11/19/2021 at 11:53 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Have you tried a Flexi-File sanding bow ? 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/294291541013?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28

the various bands of sanding film are removable and could be looped through the supports to sand the wing and such. 

 

I have wide arsenal of sanding tools, including paper, tissues, sticks and sponges including this guy  :) 

 

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Sometimes I use impromptu-made bows like shown in your link, it takes just a couple of minutes to make one.

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Not for the first, not for the second time I clumsily knock out the tail fin. 

 

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I really like to paint wooden propellers. 


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I used a different technique for "production" engines. I painted the "prototype" in dark steel and drybrushed; ths time I sprayed "stainless steel" and did some back washing.

 

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3 hours ago, Pin said:

I think it looks somewhat less boring. I'm inclining towards 2x4 + 2x2x2 configuration

A bit of both sounds good - any idea why they were different configurations?

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Now when the airframe in (almost) complete the most interesting part begins - detailing. And this plane has a lot of details that are not reflected in the original kit. Wheel hubs to start with

 

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Trying to figure out the correct tail configuration. Rudder control wires are coming out of "blue" cowlings, going through "orange" hinge, then starboard wire goes through "red" hole in main rudder to the "purple" aerodynamic surface horn. Also the kit is missing "green" strut. 

 

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Starboard side of the fin is free of any wires

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Note, that S-17 cannot be used as a reference, wiring is quite different

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Also the stabilizer seems to be moveable. 

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50 minutes ago, Jinxman said:

It wanted to be knocked out of position for a good reason then...

Exactly, and I foolishly refused to take the hint!

 

The "hole" for the stabilizer is raised and ... well .... "reshaped"

 

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After taking numerous measurements and seeing a lot of pics I also decided to redo the stabilizers and elevators from scratch. The combined chord is correct but stabilizer chord of the kit's part is too long and of elevator is too short. Also note the gap that would make it possible to accommodate missing strut. 

Note that the hinge line is moving forward, it is also a straight line, I don't see any kinks on the available photos.


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Kit's shape is too "roundy"


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Sad shots but maybe the best to show the shape of the stabilizer, I assume they are identical for Kent and Scylla

 

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