Marlin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Nice office Pat. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The little barrel is starting to take shape pat, nice work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Great kit, nice start! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Hello, Sorry if I disappoint but it will be just one pic of the IP for today. I put on a fight with the PE seatbelts and it seems I'm losing. The PE is excellent but primer and paint are flaking off and while removing what was left I broke a buckle. I'll also need to tidy up the seat (remove CA and repaint). Better to let it - and myself - cool down. The decals (3) fit OK and reacted well to the setting solution (DACO soft). Still, should I have cut the center one in half the alignment would have been perfect. After a flat coat and some drybrushing I'll declare it OK. Have a nice day. Pat. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Good evening. I'm glad to say the replacement part arrived yesterday. I finally set the PE straight or bended it to my will or ...... 😄. Repainted with the same Gunze aqueous but diluted with Mr. Color Levelling thinner, this time it didn't flake off (my first time with non pre-painted PE). Looking at pictures, I decided to open the hole in the seat back to use a bit of wire to let the belts "dangle". Some Tamiya smoke was sprayed on the floor, to obtain some difference between the seat and floor alu. Watercolour used for a "light test wash" on the belts, seat and front of the floor. Have a nice week-end. Pat. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Really pleased to hear that the replacement parts have turned up so quickly Pat, truly excellent customer service. Your cockpit is looking very nice too, the belts in particular are very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 gosh she's coming along very nicely, she's looking great. Great to hear about great customer service saving the day, well done Pilot Replicas! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 Hello and thanks for your suppot. Some work done last weekend. One pic of the completed pit before closing the upper front fuselage halves. Fit of the rear fuselage halves is perfect except that the custom exhaust caused the tiniest step at the rear underside Who needs an aftermarket seamless intake when there is filler available? Quite gritty in there, truly (my doing, nthing to do with the kit parts) - only the front is nice and smooth - the cone shape didn't make it easy to sand properly. Better than seams, though. Like with the original parts, setting the front gear well into its right place causes a seam. I'll wait till the upper halves are glued to test how all three fuselage subassemblies do fit before glueing that one together (better safe than sorry). Talking about the replacement parts, I got them completely for free, not even postage to pay. You sure can't dream of a better service! Thanks, Pilot Replicas. That's all for now, folks. No more rain today. I hope you're enjoying some sun too. Pat 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Looking good pat👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Really nice work Pat, and truly excellent customer service from Pilot Replicas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 5, 2021 Author Share Posted November 5, 2021 Good afternoon fellow modellers. No progress to speak of but something I'd like to show before proceeding. Simple but clever way to design movable control surfaces. Well thought engineering of the attachment for the wings so that you get a snug fit and the correct anhedral Now I go back to the bench. Have a nice day. Pat 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Nice work so far Pat. Hopefully that underside seam gap can be closed up easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 7, 2021 Author Share Posted November 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, Col. said: Nice work so far Pat. Hopefully that underside seam gap can be closed up easily. Thanks @Col.. These are the replacement parts of the subassembly I damaged so I've already got an idea of what to do. The first time I had cut inside a fuselage half to insert one of the locating ridges of the wheel well part and there was no gap anymore. This time I'll probably eliminate both ridges and glue the part after the fuselage halves are joined. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 Nice looking cockpit! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 the fit with this model does look to be very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 15 hours ago, trickyrich said: the fit with this model does look to be very nice. Hi Rich @trickyrich. It's indeed VERY good. Just a wee bit of sanding at the pit floor's side to perfectly close the upper front fuselage. I think the problem with the underside parts could have been avoided if I had followed the instructions: glue the fuselage halves first and then the wheel well instead of attaching it to a half. Now there is a small step along the junction seam with one side of the upper fuselage. I'm kinda stuck, scratching my head on how to get rid of it without damaging surface detail - my clamps are not wide enough and slide away. The part is not yet glued, thankfully. When that's sorted out I'll be able to put all the subassemblies together so that it finally resembles a Tunnan. Have a good modelling time. Pat. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, PattheCat said: followed the instructions And where would be the fun in that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Doing well Pat, with the usual thoroughness. Building trucks is easier and much more forgiving, everything can and will be wonky on an old truck 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Hello, fellows. Some progress yesterday evening and this morning. 30 gr of various fishing weights takes some space. I had to be careful with their size/positioning to avoid interference with the intake duct. A tip concerning the position lights. There is a protrusion - representing the lamp, I presume - moulded on the upper wing half. But a half one also exists on the lower wing part, this last has to be cut off and a small groove made in its place to perfectly close the wintip there. Very good fit at the leading edges, just a bit of extra thin along the seam and light sanding to be OK. With the weights glued into place the lower fuselage part didn't flex anymore, so I decided to spread the upper part just a little bit to get rid of the very small fit problem. The spacer had to be temporary, else it would prevent the placement of the engine intake duct. So I used a quarter of a cork stopper from a wine bottle that I should be able to remove later. Clamped and waiting 24h for the glue to set. I hope it will hold when the spreader will be removed. The access panel seems too deeply set in but it's far worse on the pic than in reality. Speaking of clamps I had ordered Irwin ones but sent them back as they seemed cheaply made and the plastic tips were so slick that the clamp slipped away. I found these ("S" size 4 1/4 inch aperture reach) in a local DIY shop. Sturdier and nearly half the price. They work very well (slightly "rubbery" plastic tips and easy to use one-handed). I guess I'll be able to put everything together tomorrow. Have a nice weekend. Pat. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Looking good Pat, those clamps look very good and should help keep the nose section in place while the glue sets. On 11/15/2021 at 7:26 AM, JeroenS said: everything can and will be wonky on an old truck 🙂 I think that makes me an old truck then Jeroen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 21 minutes ago, modelling minion said: Looking good Pat, those clamps look very good and should help keep the nose section in place while the glue sets. I think that makes me an old truck then Jeroen! Thanks Craig. At 6.59 € apiece they're good value and I think I'll buy two more. Still, I'd like to also add Berna clamps to my toolbox. If you're an old truck, we'll share the same parking lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Nice work on getting perfect fit on the nose. I have to remember that if/when I find myself in similar situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattheCat Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, reini said: Nice work on getting perfect fit on the nose. I have to remember that if/when I find myself in similar situation. Many thanks Reini. As I never saw a comment about this - smallish - fit problem in other build threads, I presume I did something "slightly" wrong. Still, I like to be thorough in my build explanations, in the hope that it will be useful to others. So you're most welcome when you'll put this one on the bench.But really, it's a "no sweat" kit. Problem indeed solved, as you can see: Excellent fit of the fuselage front and rear subassemblies, clamped "just to be sure" The tailplane just slotted in (some strength required), precise and snug fit without glue I keep enjoying this build and hope you like it. Have a good weekend. Pat. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, PattheCat said: Problem indeed solved, as you can see: Oh yes, nice work! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Excellent work Pat, those new clamps of yours have worked a treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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